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East Devon District Council follow the recommendations of the appropriate Town or Parish Council when allocating new street names. Town and Parish Council's discuss new naming suggestions at their next scheduled meeting and a name is chosen that is acceptable to Royal Mail and that meets the criteria outlined in our Street Name and Numbering Policy.
Town or Parish Council's where possible derive street names from the tithe apportionment data which was captured in the decade or so after 1836. The tithe maps and apportionments are an important source of information about the history and topography of a parish.
For a comprehensive list of all streets in East Devon please see www.findmystreet.co.uk
The following table shows new street names allocated in the district in the last 6 years:
New Street Name | Date | Chosen by |
| BARN ORCHARD, COLYTON | 25/04/2024 | Barn Orchard Agreed by Colyton Parish Council is from the 1840 Tithe names |
| HERON COURT, COLYTON | 25/04/2024 | Heron Suggested by Colyton Parish Council Bird seen on the River Coly |
| LONDON ROAD, CRANBROOK | 10/04/2024 | Access to sports fields named London Road, Cranbrook for official address purposes |
| GEREINT HILL, EXETER | 11/03/2024 | This is an old Anglo-Saxon name, a descendent of the King of Dunmonia, who fought in a battle at Pinhoe. |
| MARINE CRESCENT, SEATON | 11/12/2023 | Existing Street Name |
| BUNTING VIEW, SEATON | 22/09/2023 | Bunting being Devon bird and our location to the nature reserve and bird watching |
| MERCHANT AVENUE, EXMOUTH | 30/08/2023 | Merchant Avenue as a nod to the rich nautical history of Exmouth |
| COPSE CRESCENT, EXETER | 27/06/2023 | Sovereign Housing Association proposed - Copse has been chosen as the site sits right next to Moonhill Copse. Crescent was chosen as it reflects the curve of the main road through the development, plus it has links to the cycle of the moon which is reflected in the marketing name of the site; Moonhill Rise Broadclyst Parish Council agreed name 27.06.2023 |
| KINGS MEADOW, DUNKESWELL | 01/06/2023 | Kings Meadow Suggested by Parish Council to reflect that this is the Kings coronation year and meadow because of his green thinking |
| ELM DRIVE, CRANBROOK | 04/01/2023 | Suggested by Cranbrook Town Council |
| APPLE TREE LANE, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Persimmon Homes |
| STRAWBERRY FIELDS, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Persimmon Homes |
| OAK CLOSE, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Persimmon Homes |
| CHESTNUT WAY, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Persimmon Homes |
| WALNUT DRIVE, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Persimmon Homes |
| BIRCH CLOSE, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Persimmon Homes |
| BLACKBERRY CLOSE, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Persimmon Homes |
| MOON DRIVE, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Broadclyst Parish Council |
| SANDFORD ROW, EXETER | 11/11/2022 | Suggested by Broadclyst Parish Council |
| INGRAMS PLACE, CRANBROOK | 28/09/2022 | Persimmon Homes suggestion local places and lakes to the surrounding areas |
| GREEN MARSH ROAD, CRANBROOK | 28/09/2022 | Persimmon Homes suggestion local places and lakes to the surrounding areas |
| CREEDY CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 28/09/2022 | Persimmon Homes suggestion local places and lakes to the surrounding areas |
| BARNS CLOSE, EXETER | 16/09/2022 | Tithe name suggested by Broadclyst Parish Council |
| POUNDPARK GARDENS, EXETER | 16/09/2022 | Tithe name suggest by Broadclyst Parish Council |
| ANDREWS PLACE, EXETER | 16/09/2022 | Commemorating WW1 fallen in the parish of Broadclyst |
| PARDON RISE , EXETER | 16/09/2022 | Commemorating WW1 fallen in the parish of Broadclyst |
| EDWARDS PLACE, EXETER | 16/09/2022 | Commemorating WW1 fallen in the parish of Broadclyst |
| DRIFTWOOD CLOSE, SEATON | 19/04/2022 | Suggested by developer RS Seaton Ltd |
| ROLLE GARDENS, EXMOUTH | 16/03/2022 | Suggested by the developer |
| WATERLEAT GARDENS, NEWTON POPPLEFORD | 07/01/2022 | Suggested by the developerThe reason behind the choice of name is the development will be built on the site of the property that was known as Waterleat and the developer would like to keep the historic name of the site. |
| THORNFIELD CLOSE, COLYTON | 05/01/2022 | Thornfield suggested by the developer and agreed by Colyton Parish Council |
| LONG HEATH RISE, EXETER | 10/12/2021 | Long Heath Rise Broadclyst Parish Council suggestion |
| YEW GARDENS, EXETER | 10/12/2021 | Yew Gardens Broadclyst Parish Council suggestion |
| LITTLE BLIGHT HAY, EXETER | 10/12/2021 | Little Blight Hay Suggestion from Broadclyst Parish Council |
| LAPWING CLOSE, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common 11.07.2023 Developer submitted a Re-plan Lapwing Close is not longer going to be built |
| SKYLARK WAY, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| REDWING AVENUE, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| BLACKCAP COURT, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| STONECHAT CLOSE, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| GOLDCREST ROAD, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| FIELDFARE CRESCENT, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| THE BRAMBLINGS, EXMOUTH | 27/10/2021 | Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| WAGTAIL GARDENS, EXMOUTH | 26/10/2021 | street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common |
| MILLAIS WAY, EXMOUTH | 26/10/2021 | Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables. |
| GOODMORES DRIVE, EXMOUTH | 26/10/2021 | Relates to the former Goodmores Farm and links to the western part of Goodmores |
| LAPORTE CLOSE, EXMOUTH | 26/10/2021 | Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables. |
| SKEAPING CRESCENT, EXMOUTH | 26/10/2021 | Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables. |
| STAINFORTH AVENUE, EXMOUTH | 26/10/2021 | Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables. |
| DALBY AVENUE, EXMOUTH | 26/10/2021 | Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables. |
| EXMOUTH ROAD, CLYST ST GEORGE | 13/10/2021 | Existing street name |
| EXMOUTH ROAD, EBFORD | 13/10/2021 | Existing street name |
| ORCOMBE GARDENS, EXMOUTH | 01/10/2021 | Orcombe Gardens Suggested by Blue Cedar Homes Orcombe is a locally know name (Orcombe Point) Agreed by Exmouth Town Council |
| LITTLE WOOD CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 07/09/2021 | Suggested by developer |
| STONEYS, BEER | 02/06/2021 | Stoneys existing locally named path |
| JENNINGS GARDENS, EXETER | 19/05/2021 | Jennings Gardens Broadclyst Parish Council suggestion |
| BAYLEY PLACE, EXETER | 19/05/2021 | Broadclyst Parish Council taken from the Tithe Map Bayley was a were tenant farmers of the fields in this immediate area. were tenant farmers of the fields in this immediate area |
| DE HAVILLAND ROAD, CLYST HONITON | 23/03/2021 | De Havilland Aircraft Company was formed in Hendon, North London by aircraft designer and pioneer Geoffrey de Havilland on 25th September 1920 |
| HORNDON FIELD, WOODBURY | 02/03/2021 | Within the Parish we are keen to preserve associations with our history. The Rev David Horndon was the rector of Bicton from 1811-45, and previously of Merton, both manors belonging to Lord Rolle. The Rev Horndon leased land in both Merton and Woodbury f |
| CROUCHER CLOSE, EXETER | 16/02/2021 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| LANG HILL, EXETER | 16/02/2021 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| BARLING WALK, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| ELBOW CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| BROAD PARK, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| LITTLE SANSON, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| HOP YARD, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| WHITE GATE, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| FURZY CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| CALVES CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name suggested by Cranbrook Town Council |
| COUCH FIELD, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council |
| HORSE FIELD, CRANBROOK | 09/02/2021 | Name suggested by Cranbrook Town Council |
| MANOR DRIVE, CLYST ST MARY | 17/12/2020 | Main drive to the manor added for address purposes - Manor Drive |
| LONG PARK, CRANBROOK | 13/11/2020 | Suggested by Cranbrook Town Council |
| CHARLES COURT, LYMPSTONE | 12/11/2020 | Suggested by developer |
| STEPHENS WAY, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field |
| CHANNINGS DRIVE, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field |
| MOORE MEADOW, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field |
| TIMBER DRIVE, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field |
| CLARKE GARDENS, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field |
| NEWBERRY PLACE, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Suggested by the Parish Council |
| NORRISH LANE, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field |
| ALDRIDGE PLACE, EXETER | 24/09/2020 | Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field |
| RYDON ORCHARD, OTTERTON | 27/02/2020 | Rydon is the histoic name of the farm |
| SLOE GARDENS, EXETER | 27/02/2020 | Sloe Tithe name from Parish Council |
| ROUGEMONT DRIVE, EXETER | 27/02/2020 | Rougmont Tithe name from Parish Council |
| BRONZE DRIVE, EXETER | 27/02/2020 | Bronze Drive Tithe name from Parish Council |
| IRON ACRE, EXETER | 27/02/2020 | Iron Acre Tithe name from Parish Council |
| MEADOW FOOT, WHIMPLE | 27/02/2020 | Suggested by Parish Council |
| STUART WAY, CLYST ST MARY | 28/11/2019 | Existing street name |
| HORSEWELL ROAD, CRANBROOK | 26/11/2019 | Tithe name – Cranbrook Town Council |
| BARLEY ROAD, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| HOME CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| CORN CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| LINHAY ROAD, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| WATER LAKE AVENUE, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| ORCHARD WAY, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| APPLE WAY, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| PEAR CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| PLUM CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 21/11/2019 | Suggestion from Cranbrook Town Council |
| ELLIOTT GARDENS, EXETER | 21/11/2019 | WW2 fallen – Broadclyst Parish Council |
| FARLEY GROVE, EXETER | 21/11/2019 | WW2 fallen – Broadclyst Parish Council |
| BRIDGEMAN PLACE, EXETER | 21/11/2019 | WW2 fallen – Broadclyst Parish Council |
| LOWER COPPICE, EXETER | 21/11/2019 | Lower Coppice: is at the lowest point of this phase; is very ‘green’ with good tree planting scheme; will lead to the cycle/footpath/allotments; uses the name ‘Copp’ which if it stood alone could lose its meaning and be thought as slang for the P |
| ELM PARK WAY, EXETER | 14/11/2019 | Tithe name – Broadclyst Parish Council |
| FORCHES ROW, EXETER | 14/11/2019 | Tithe name – Broadclyst Parish Council |
| CART LAND RISE, EXETER | 14/11/2019 | Tithe name – Broadclyst Parish Council |
| CRIER STREET, HONITON | 26/09/2019 | In honour of the Town’s Criers -Honiton Town Council |
| OLD SHOW FIELD WAY, HONITON | 26/09/2019 | Site of the original Honiton Show- Honiton Town Council |
| BOBBIN CLOSE, HONITON | 26/09/2019 | In recognition of the town’s Lace Making - Honiton Town Council |
| SILK DRIVE, HONITON | 26/09/2019 | To reflect the towns lace history- Honiton Town Council |
| DAIRY CLOSE, HONITON | 26/09/2019 | Site of the old Express Dairy- Honiton Town Council |
| SION CLOSE, HONITON | 26/09/2019 | Looks towards Sion Hill - Honiton Town Council |
| CHESTNUT AVENUE, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON | 04/09/2019 | Named after a tree - Chestnut - Budleigh Salterton Town Council |
| ROWAN WAY, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON | 04/09/2019 | Named after a tree- Rowan - Budleigh Salterton Town Council |
| ENGINEERS WAY, EXMOUTH | 16/07/2019 | Exmouth Town Council - Area’s engineering background |
| SHIPPENS MEAD, EXMOUTH | 16/07/2019 | Shippens Mead - Tithe name |
| PARLOUR MEADOW, EXMOUTH | 16/07/2019 | Parlour Meadow - Tithe name |
| HIGHER FURLONG ROAD, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Higher Furlong: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| LONG MEADOW ROAD, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Long Meadow: Tithe name |
| BROADHAYS DRIVE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Tithe name: Broadhays Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| HIGHER FIELD DRIVE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Higher Field: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| BLINDWELL CRESCENT, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Blindwell: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| STONY AVENUE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Stony: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| CROWN MEAD, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Crown Mead: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| ISLAND AVENUE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Island: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| LOWER FURLONG CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Lower Furlong: Tithe name Name chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| POND CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Pond: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| MOWFIELD LANE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Mowfield: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| BARTON CLOSE, CRANBROOK | 01/05/2019 | Barton: Tithe name Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| WERSTAN ROAD , CLYST HONITON | 05/04/2019 | Name suggested by the developer Werstan Road – This is the Church Commissioners preferred choice. Named after the first Bishop of Exeter Approved by the Parish Council |
| LITTLE FIELD, ROCKBEARE | 01/04/2019 | Tithe name approved by the Parish Council |
| ANDREWS CLOSE, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| COMER CLOSE, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| WHITE CLOSE, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| SALTER GARDENS, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| WILLIS DRIVE, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| MILLER GROVE, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| BLACKMORE DRIVE, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| SELLICK HILL, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| WESTERN FIELD, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| CLATWORTHY AVENUE, EXETER | 07/02/2019 | Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen |
| BEECH CLOSE, NEWTON POPPLEFORD | 14/11/2018 | Suggested by the parish council |
| BUZZARD WAY, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Suggested by the Town Council |
| KINGFISHER RISE, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Suggested by the Town Council |
| ROBIN LANE, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Suggested by the Town Council |
| CHAFFINCH RISE, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Suggested by the Town Council |
| SPARROW DRIVE, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| GOLDFINCH LANE, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| DOVE LANE, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| LINNET PARK, CRANBROOK | 14/11/2018 | Chosen by Town/Parish Council |
| CHAMBERS LANE, EXETER | 01/11/2018 | Chambers Lane: 2nd Lieutenant Henry Chambers of the 1st Battalion, the Cambridgeshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mary Chambers of Broadclyst. Born 1881 in Broadclyst. Died 11 August 1918 aged 34. |
| HUTCHINGS DRIVE, EXETER | 19/10/2018 | Hutchings Drive: Private Bert Hutchings of the 8th Battalion, the King's Rifle Corps. Son of John and Mary Jane Hutchings of Broadclyst. Born in Broadclyst in the December Quarter of 1887. Died 10 January 1916 aged 28. |
| GARLAND MEADOW, EXETER | 19/10/2018 | Garland Meadow: Lance Corporal Harry Garland of the 3rd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. The son of John Garland of Broadclyst. Died 12 December 1917. Buried in the churchyard extension at Broadclyst. |
| TURNER CLOSE, EXETER | 19/10/2018 | Turner Close: Lance Corporal William Scott Turner of the 1st Battalion, the Royal West Surrey Regiment. Son of George and Mary Anne Turner of Broadclyst. Born 1896 September Quarter in Barnet, Herts. Died 26 October 1918 aged 22. |
| MURCH RISE, EXETER | 19/10/2018 | Murch Rise: Brothers Francis and Samuel Murch Gunner Francis Murch of the Royal Marine Artillery, HMS Indefatigable. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Murch and brother of Samuel below. Born in Clyst St. Lawrence in the March Quarter of 1886. Died 31 May 1 |
| FLAY FIELD, EXETER | 19/10/2018 | Flay Field: Private George Flay of the 1st Battalion, the Royal West Kent Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Flay who was born in Broadclyst. Born 1878 in Ottery St.Mary. Died 4 October 1917 aged 39. |
| LITTLEWORTH CLOSE, EXETER | 19/10/2018 | Littleworth Close: Corporal Francis George Selwyn Littleworth of the 72nd Battalion, the Canadian Infantry. Son of William and Matilda Littleworth. He acquired Canadian nationality but was born at South View, Honiton Clyst in 1894 September Quarter. |
| FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH | 12/07/2018 | Flora Close: Follow on the Roman naming convension |
| HOME MEAD, GITTISHAM | 05/07/2018 | Name taken from nearby historic Tithe names dating back to 1842 |
| HAMLETT CLOSE, GITTISHAM | 05/07/2018 | Name taken from nearby historic Tithe names dating back to 1842 |
| LONGLANDS WAY, GITTISHAM | 05/07/2018 | Name taken from nearby historic Tithe names dating back to 1842 |
| HIGHER DOWN PARK, GITTISHAM | 05/07/2018 | Name taken from nearby historic Tithe names dating back to 1842 |
| LOWER GREEN WAY, GITTISHAM | 05/07/2018 | Tithe name chosen by the Parish Council |
| HIGHER ASH CLOSE, GITTISHAM | 05/07/2018 | Tithe name chosen by the Parish Council |