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St Andrews Way

Probably named after The Old Course at St Andrews, in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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The name

St Andrews Way probably takes its name from The Old Course at St Andrews. The Old Course is considered the oldest golf course in the world, and has hosted the Open 30 times since 1873.

Club dates: golf played for centuries, Society of St Andrews Golfers 1754.

Where the club's facts come from: Old Course at St Andrews - Wikipedia.

How sure we are of the match: Likely

The estate's streets were named after golf courses. The streets page explains how each match was made.

In the story

  • Rebuilding the centre: Phase 2: the market square
    The new blocks are Clarendon Court, Graham Taylor Place, Corbie House, Warneford House, Pearkes House, Blackwell Place and Hampden Place, on Bucknall Place, Bridlington Road, Prestwick Road, Fairfield Avenue and the new St Andrews Way, which follows the line of the old St Andrew's Road.
St Andrew's Way seen from Bridlington Road, lined with new flats
St Andrew's Way from Bridlington Road in July 2024, rebuilt on the line of the old precinct. John Swain, published with his permission (All rights reserved)

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