Barton & Tredworth

KINGS BARTON, 1086

Today, Kings Barton has disappeared from the map, but its modern successor Barton Street is very much a community. According to the Domesday survey, Kings Barton would have been a village including 14 villagers, 18 smallholders, 7 slaves, and 7 men. On the land and resources front, there were 3 lord plough teams, 19 men plough teams, and three mills all worth 4 shillings. Before the invasion in 1066, the Lord of the Manor was the ill-fated King Edward, succeeded by King William in 1086. Hence how the prefix Kings Barton came into use. Barton is a common English Place name throughout the country and means barley farm or (bere-tun) in Old English. As a lord of the manor Kings Barton would have been worth 9 pounds and 5 shillings in 1066 (TM £6,750.89) increasing to 20 pounds (£14,596.53) in 1086. This could be due to its position close to Gloucester itself.

TREDWORTH, c1250

Today Tredworth is situated on two principal streets the High Street and Tredworth Road. The name itself dates back to Anglo-Saxon times but it was first noted in the 13th century. It's theorized that the word Tyrdda is a personal name, worth an Old English word for the enclosure. Tyrdda's name is also thought to be linked to Tredington, near to Tewkesbury. 

Albany Street

Archibald Street, 1871

In an attractive area of Barton is Archibald Street designed to be a middle-class street within a broadly working-class neighbourhood. It was laid out as a set of five roads facing Gloucester Park which opened in 1862. The street was built on a piece of land known as Five Acres which was larger before development started in 1871. Archibald was part of the Park Building Estate. According to the town plans from 1879-88 there were 5 semi-detached houses developed towards the western end of the road. Pre-1875 records of buildings are unclear apart from Nos. 23-24 and Nos. 25-26 which were sold as semi-detached villas in March 1873 by Bruton & Knowles. From 1876 to 1897 we have a clear picture of which builders contributed to the building of the street. 26 houses were built in total, according to building control papers. Even though the street is made up of 33 houses. 

Birchmore & Bishopstone Roads, 1892

These two streets were laid out as a pair by J. Meek in 1892. The first eight houses were built by Mr. J. Clarke in Bishopstone. Birchmore began its development with 2 houses by J. Meek. According to the local newspapers, the land came up for sale with a frontage onto the street in Birchmore from 1893. Street lighting was erected by the streets committee in 1894. The local sanitary authority adopted the streets on 11th January 1896. Property sales included new houses a year later including Nos. 25-31 Bishopstone Road, then Nos. 1-15 Birchmore Road were sold by Bruton, Knowles & Pridday auctioneers. The rents included £55 (£4,512.71) per year for the properties in Bishopstone and Birchmore £54 8s (£4,463.48) and £54 (£4,430.66) respectively. 

Bishop's Castle Way 2005

Built by Barratt Homes. HMLR 06/07/2005

Colwell School Close 2000-02

Built for Gloucester City Council. GCC.

Conduit Street, c1850-

One of Gloucester’s more unusual names, Conduit Street is a continuation of Victoria Street. Outside of the city boundary, the first developments of the street are hazy. However Conduit Street does appear on the UK 1851 census with 5 houses. The newspapers shed light on the road’s creation and earliest presence in Barton & Tredworth. The street was first recorded in the Gloucester Journal on 16th October 1852, advertising lodgings. The street's name comes from the land that it would build upon known as Conduit Piece part of a land sale from 1823. By 1840 the ground was used as a nursery garden owned by the Helps family and occupied by James Wheeler. Development took place during the 1850s with the sale in 1853 of two newly built villas in Brook Street adjoining Conduit Street. Further development took place that year with the construction of Nos. 1,2, 3 & 4 were built by Francis Smart of Regent Street. Conduit Street was later extended down to Tredworth Road which appears to be uniform. 

County Court, Millbrook Street 1997-99

Built for Gloucester City Council. GCC.

Carmarthen, Dynevor & Llandilo Streets, 1890

Dynevor Street is named after Dinefwr Castle which stands a ruin close to Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire. The Welsh connection comes from the Rev Canon Bazeley whose mother and aunt, the Hon Rice sisters were the daughters of the third lord of Dynevor. Dynevor was one of three streets laid out off Tredworth High Street which is known as the Dynevor Estate which had been built on St. Michael’s Nursery Garden. The two other streets were Llandilo and Carmarthen. Building sites were sold by Alfred King to several local builders. The first houses were built in Dynevor in 1891 (Nos. 26-36) and then 5 more were built by T. Allen Nos. (1, 2-8). Water mains were laid in the summer of 1891. Llandilo Street is the shortest of the estate with only 14 houses. 7 houses (Nos. 6-18) were built by local vicar Rev S. James. The other seven were developed by someone else but this remains a mystery, due to a gap in the planning logs. 

Clement Street

The original layout was accepted by the city corporation in 1879. The first two houses were constructed by Mr W. Rew (Nos. 29-31) on 6th August. No.27 was developed soon after that by the same developer on 20th August. Before any more houses were built the road was extended in September up the Barton End side. Plots were sold in 1880 with frontages onto Clement Street when it was described as an estate. There was a couple of years before Nos. 7-11 were built by J. Meredith. Construction continued with the building of more houses between 1882 and 1894. Developers included: J. Clark, E.C. Lewis, W. Sheppard, Lewis Bros, and E. Niblett with the last two houses completed in 1894 by J. Carless. 12 houses appear on town plans from 1879-88 all on the right-hand side. 55 plots were advertised for sale in 1881  four new houses were advertised for sale in 1883  and Development on the left started later, with the whole street being completed by 1903. 

Clevedon Road 1906-

Possibly taking its name from the seaside resort in Somerset, this street first appears in council records from 1906 onwards when Thomas Toomey constructed 12 houses. This highlights that the street could have been laid out around c1905-06. Following the construction of the first homes listed within the building control file another 22 were built between 1906-10. These were constructed by Thomas Toomey or Clarke Bros. The street was extended in 1927 as part of the local authority housing programme for Tredworth. Further additions included 2 houses built in 1937 by Garner & Tipping. 

Dainty Street

Thomas Dainty was a Gloucester gentleman and surveyor who was responsible for several local developments within Barton and Tredworth. Dainty Street was named after him and was developed at the end of Brook Street. Dainty was responsible for the laying of the sewers within Barton & Tredworth in 1864. 

Diamond Jubilee Close 2012-14

Designed by Pad Design Architects (Bristol), built by Barratt Homes. GCC.

Dinely Street, 1871 

George Archibald Dinely Goodyar was the landowner where three streets named after him appeared. Dinely Street stretches from a crossroads with Pembroke Street and All Saints Road, joining up with Goodyere Street. The street was laid out in 1871 by Henry Russell a carpenter, in partnership with local solicitor Joseph Lovegrove. In 1874 the Gloucester City boundary was expanded and with this came the introduction of planning permissions for all streets within the borough. Three houses were advertised for sale in November 1871, these might have been the first houses to be constructed on the street. The road was completed by 1878 with 16 houses in all. In recent times the two gaps have been filled with modern developments. 

Falkner Street, 1850

The true history of this street is fascinating as it is one of the longest roads within Barton & Tredworth. Originally the street was laid down on a piece of land called Falkner Close. Joseph Sturge a Birmingham corn-merchant was responsible for the development. His firm built a row of cottages for his employees in the days when employers supplied accommodation for their workers. According to the Census from 1851, there were 14 houses recorded. Sturge is mentioned in three sets of title deeds from 2 messuages, the Ryecroft Methodist Chapel, Nos. 65-67 (Nos.1 &2 Shamrock Villas) and various other properties in and around the street in question. A surprising fact about Falkner is that nearly all the houses are semi-detached and there are few terraces. The building controls for Falkner Street are few with only a few houses being built from 1876 when the first plans were recorded by developers including: J Marsden, Mr Young in 1884, and J. Smith in 1892. Auctions for Falkner Street appear in the paper from 6th February 1855 advertising two unfinished messages. Three properties were sold on 18th August 1859 including: Mornington Villas (Nos. 1-2) and No.1 Myrtle Villa. The final advertisement is from 13th December 1860 when three villas were sold, and a field was mentioned called Rignum. 

Faraday Close 1972-74

Developed by Charlton Developments (Cheltenham) HMLR 08/09/1972

Farm Street

Laid out just north of Old Farm off Parkend Road (Barton Lane) is probably one of the shortest streets in the whole of Gloucester. Its central position was key for the branch line to the docks. The crossing would have been at the eastern end of the road with the junction to Midland Road. According to building control files a house was built in 1889  by a Mr Sylvester and then in 1895 two more houses were built by Mr J. Morris. The farm has disappeared now but in its place is a church currently occupied by Elim. The street name refers to Old Farm. 

Park House, Farm Street 2003-05

Designed by Andrew P Jones Associates, built by Colburn Homes. 

Furlong Road Flats 1-4 2006-08 

Designed by Mitchell Harris Architects, built by PAGE Homes. GCC.

Goodyere Street, 1871

Laid out as part of the park building estate in 1871, Goodyere Street forms part of the middle-class housing opposite the park. Several houses were developed pre-1874 and appeared in newspaper advertisements from this time. These are the earliest houses recorded on Goodyere. Nos. 3-4 “Austin Villas” were built in 1871 and were advertised. Nos. 5-6 “Merlin Villas”, 7-8, 9-10, and two unfinished houses were advertised for sale in 1873. All of these were semi-detached and described as villas. Denoting the class of persons who would live there. 

Grove Street

Situate at the end of Regent Street and joining Falkner Street with a T junction. Recorded on the 1861 Census as a new road with one residence, a builder by the name of John Hopkins and his family. Whether Hopkins was responsible for laying out Grove Street is unknown, but we know that 10 years later in 1871 two new houses were constructed known as Alpine & Vine Villas. The title deeds include the names of Wintle & Ayliffe.

Hanman Road (Furlong Street) 1887-91

The street was laid out in 1887 and named after Hanman (a local solicitor). Building began in 1889 with the construction of 6 houses by A. Lewis. He was then at work again in 1890 with the construction of 2 houses. 8 houses followed by J. Allen (Nos. 2-16) and in 1891 18 houses were built by J. Simmonds (Nos. 1-35). 10 houses followed built by A. Lewis (Nos. 34-42) and then 9 houses by J. Simmonds. 

Hartland Road 1927-30

Laid out as part of Tredworth Local Authority Housing Estate. The road was officially 28/05/1927. Named after Dr. Hartland. GC 28/05/1927.

Hatherley Road c1854- 1895-1911

Originally laid out as part of the Painswick Road Estate in 1854, the section of Hatherley Road was known as Sydney Street, reflecting the Australian theme of the surrounding streets of Adelaide & Melbourne. However, it was initially only a short road connecting Adelaide and Melbourne. In 1895, the road underwent extensions both southwards and northwards, connecting Barton Street and Tredworth Road, thus becoming a convenient cut-through.

The development was undertaken by several notable Gloucester builders. According to planning permissions, the first set of houses, comprising 18 (Nos. 24-58), were constructed in 1895 by Thomas Toomey, marking a significant development for that era, almost akin to a small estate. Toomey continued his work in 1897 with the construction of 16 additional houses (Nos. 81-111). In a subsequent phase, four houses were built by Messrs Richardson & Gane, though they remained unnumbered. A builder named A. Gane erected four villas in 1904-05, followed by J.W. White, who built four houses numbered 69. The years 1909-10 saw another round of construction, with four houses completed jointly by J.W. White and Thomas Toomey. The next notable development occurred in 1924, when S.T. Davies constructed four houses.

Herbert Street, 1891

Laid out in 1891 by Medland & Sons as a new development venture. The road was laid out on a piece of land that was developed by Joseph Meek and James Heaven two local builders. They constructed 31 houses between 1891-94. 

Hethersett Road, 1888

Hethersett Road was born in 1888 when it was laid down when other roads. According to land sales, plots were sold on Lower Barton Street, Derby, India, Hethersett and Jersey Roads. Plus, Alfred and Sidney Streets. Hethersett Road was classed as a private street with gas, sewerage, and water laid on. 12 houses were built in 1889 (Nos. 2-24) and 7 houses were constructed by Mr. J. Heaven in 1890. 4 houses were built in 1891 (Nos. 17-23) and 8 more houses were built in 1892 by A. Lewis.  

Highworth Road

Named after the town in North Wiltshire, Highworth Road started its life very quietly in c1900-01. Records from this Tredworth street are scarce, but the building control files do tell us that J. Willis constructed 8 houses (Nos. 1-23) in 1906. Apart from those entries, we know very little about how the road developed. According to map evidence, the street was laid out in a dashed form on the OS Map of 1901-02. Two blocks of four houses were recorded on this map at that time. 

Hopewell Mews 2017-19

Designed by Clive Petch Architects (Winchcombe), built by Westerleigh Ltd. GCC.

Hopewell Street

Well outside the city boundary, we find Hopewell Street running parallel to Stratton Road and St. James Street. The first mention in the press of this road comes from 21st July 1857 this is the earliest reference found to the name of this street within the Barton Street neighborhood. When Barton was included within Gloucester borough in 1874 the planning register started recording developments. Most of the road had already been constructed by 1876. But within that year local builder William Jones developed 5 new houses to add to the already compact road with its two up and two down terraces. 

The name Hopewell is possibly connected to a ship with that name which was first registered for use in 1842. Its crew list from 1863-64 is recorded at GRO. In 2023 the road was earmarked for a colorful makeover with house frontages being painted in contrasting colours, to cheer it up. The project was led by local artist Tash Frootko and her team of creative experts. Hopewell is the fourth street to get this treatment and looks a much more colorful and happier place to be. 

Howard Street, 1853

Laid out as part of the Barton Lane Estate Howard Street is a good example of how residential streets in Gloucester took a while to develop. In 1853  the Gloucestershire Freehold Land & House Society bought the land and began laying out streets and plots for prospective developers to buy. When the city boundary was extended in 1874 Howard Street was brought under the control of the Gloucester Corporation meaning developers had to adhere to planning for the first time. For the road in question, this was still the case in 1876 when the society developed two houses. 

Huxley Road

Laid out in 1926-27 for the development of the Tredworth Local Authority housing estate. The road was officially named on GC 28/05/1927.

Leonard Road 1890

Originally laid out in 1890 on the plans the road was called St. Leonard Street. However, this was quickly renamed Leonard Road. The first houses in question were built in 1890 by F. Allen who was quite a prolific local builder back in the 1880s-1900s. These were numbered 10-32. Later developments included the construction of 14 houses by J.M. Halls in 1906. In total 34 houses were built between 1890-1906. However the plans for the next 10 houses are lost, so what happened to these we are not sure. Houses appeared for sale in 1898, for inquiries potential purchasers were advised to write to Leonard Villa, which was situated on the street with its name. (GC 12/09/1898).

Lobb Court, Millbrook Street 2000-02

Designed by AFA Group Ltd, built by Markey Construction (Gloucester) Ltd. GCC.

Jersey Road, Lower Barton Estate 1868

The foundation of Jersey Road can be traced back to the laying out of streets north of Barton Street. 16 houses appear on the town plans 1879-89. Due to a quirk of fate, no original documents exist from the original foundation of the road. Newspaper records point to its foundation in October 1968 when 17 plots were sold by Bruton & Knowles. These were for building purposes. Three newly built houses were sold in September 1871 by Thomas White. Lamps were erected on the corner of Jersey Road in 1877. In 1888 the extension of the street from the junction of Magdala Road to Alfred Street was laid out by Medland & Sons (architects). The road was formally adopted by the sanitary board on 27th October 1888. Nos. 38-40 were designed by E. Niblett and built by Messrs Daniel & Camm, followed by 45 houses built between 1888-95. Developers included: E. Niblett, W. Stephens, Mr Thomas, T. Clark, Thomas Toomey, Messrs Clark & Toomey, Mr. J. Clark, and J.J. Meek. 

Diamond Jubilee Gardens

Built by Barratt Homes. HMLR 31/10/2012

Knowles Road 1892-

The name takes its name from the auctioneers Bruton & Knowles, who sold many properties during the nineteenth century. The road itself was laid out in 1892 and the first developments took place that year with six houses built by J. Simmonds. A Lewis was then at work in 1894 with the construction of 6 houses. The planning permissions for this street are somewhat limited on this location, either because of the surviving plans in the records office or because some of the houses built had no permission. 

Magdala Road, Lower Barton Estate 1868

Taking its name from a city that once stood on Lake Galilee. The name itself comes from an Aramaic meaning tower, it has two associations with Arabic and Jewish culture. The street itself was officially named in the press on 24th October 1868, when 10 plots of the building were up for grabs. The street itself was built on a right angle which is a rare occurrence for Victorian streets of this time. Building began with houses (Nos.5-6) and (Nos.11-14) 6 cottages in all up for sale from December 1870. In 1871 five newly built cottages were put up for sale by auctioneer Thomas White. Records start from the 1880s when a shirt factory was constructed for H. Higgins which later became the Gloucester Shirt Company. Then between 1887 to 1891 14 houses were built by S.J. Cook, Mr Probyn, Mr Clarke & Clarke & Toomey. Magdala Terrace was built up of 15 cottages. Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 11-12 were sold by Thomas White in 1873 for £11 per annum  (£688.70) in today’s money. 

Maldon Gardens & Dora Walk

Built by Future Homes (Gloucester) Ltd HMLR 04/04/1984

Massey Parade, 1891

Massey Parade, a brief thoroughfare located in the Tredworth district, was designed, and established in 1891 by surveyor Thomas Dainty. This addition complemented his previous smaller projects, such as Dainty Street, which not only bears his name but also showcases a similar architectural style.

Massey Road

Developed on land adjacent to the railway line on allotment gardens, Massey Road was one of the last streets to be developed within the grid pattern that had come to be known as Barton & Tredworth. According to Gloucester’s borough records 4 houses were developed by Clarke Bros in 1912. Development took place in 1928 when Lewis Bros were given the go-ahead to develop 22 houses. This was followed by 6 houses developed by S.T. Davies in 1933. In 1934 approval was given for A.J. Colbourn to develop semi-detached houses on the right-hand side of the street. This was the last major building project for Massey Road. The street is named after Edward Massey who was a soldier who was appointed as Parliamentarian Governor of Gloucester during the English Civil War. He also stood for parliament in Gloucester and became MP from 1660-74. 

Matson Place, Painswick Road Estate 1881-1914

Matson Place, situated off Hatherley Road, comprises a discreet terrace featuring 21 houses nestled along the Sudbrook, a tributary of the River Severn. In October 1881, an advertisement was issued for the rental of five newly constructed houses, priced at £10 (£661.85) or £10, 8 shillings (£688.32) annually, inclusive of connection to the city sewage system (GC 22/10/1881). Nos. 1-2 and Nos. 16-17 were sold in August 1882, mentioned as newly erected. The town plans initially incorporated 12 houses between 1879 and 1888, with OS maps indicating 17 houses from 1894 to 1903. Matson Place was established as part of the Painswick Road Estate, with its inception dating back to 1881 when a six-roomed house was offered for rent at 4 shillings (£13.24) per week (GC 29/06/1881). Planning permissions were first recorded in 1890 with the construction of Nos. 10-11 by T. Hewlett, whose family played a significant role in the area's development. Over approximately 33 years, Matson Place expanded gradually, with the addition of Nos.12-13 in 1908 and three more cottages in 1914, all overseen by F. Hewlett, another member of the Hewlett family.

Morpeth Street, Barton Lane Estate c1853-54

Morpeth Street, situated within the Barton Lane Estate, has its roots in the early 1850s when the Gloucestershire Land & House Society was established to provide land and homes for purchase by individuals. This development initiative led to the sale of several pieces of land located to the south of Barton Street and west of Tredworth High Street, facilitating the creation of multiple new estates. Morpeth Street itself was meticulously planned and laid out around the years 1853-1854. It was divided into plots, allowing private developers to construct their own properties. Among the historical documents, we find evidence of the sale of a plot fronting this street dating back to 1854, with the earliest property mentioned being No. 23, whose deeds can be traced back to the same year. Notably, before 1874, planning permissions for this area were not officially recorded, as Tredworth was not incorporated into the borough until that year.

Records reveal that No. 87 Morpeth Street changed hands in a property auction on the 1st of March 1861, a transaction overseen by the Gloucestershire Land & House Society. However, information on other properties within the street becomes somewhat elusive until the year 1865 and beyond. Town plans from the late 1870s to 1888 indicate the presence of 12 semi-detached houses in the area, with some plots still available for prospective developers. Notably, properties such as Nos. 16-18 and 26-28 exhibit unique architectural styles like those of Nos. 70-84 Melbourne Street East, which dates back to 1855, hinting at their construction around the same period. Morpeth Street stands as a testament to the gradual development of Gloucester's residential neighborhoods, a process that spanned from 1854 to approximately 1900.

Moreton Street

Tucked away along Tredworth High Street is the narrow and intriguing Moreton Street. It joins Paul Street in the east and its southern boundary touches the Tredworth Infant School. Nos. 2-40 Moreton Street were condemned and demolished in 1969 for the construction of the new infant school. This took away half of the streets housing. The northern side stayed pretty much in tact apart from Nos. 47-49. No.45 used to be a pub due to the Best in the West motif outside. The earliest cottages within Moreton are Nos. 1-7 which appear to be workers houses, for when the land was once used for farming. Nos. 9-17 are built closer to the pavement and date from around the 1850s to 60s. Nos. 39-41 are built in a similar style to a number of other properties within Barton & Tredworth, particularly within Matson Place. Which could mean that they date from 1879 and built by a Mr Addis. A small terrace of 7 dwellings called George's Cottages were built off Moreton Street close to No.45. These were demolished and Nos. 47-49 were built in their place in 1938 by Mr. T. Goddard. 

Napier Street

One of the more unknown streets in Barton is Napier Street. The road was laid out as part of a group in 1854 on land close to the railway owned by the Goodyere family. A Napier was a role where a local craftsman would produce table linen. However, it's unknown whether this occurred in 19th-century Gloucester. Whether there was any development pre-October 1878 is a mystery, as the first application listed is the road layout plans submitted by local developer James Heaven. The first houses were built in 1878 and work continued until 1879 when 33 houses had been constructed by Heaven, Lewis Bros, Messrs Cleur & Whitmore, Messrs Meredith & Kilminster, and Mr. J.H. Woolmer. 

Nelson Street 1861

The name of this street relates to Admiral Lord Nelson who won the battle of Trafalgar. The origins of the street can be found in property sales from 13th December 1861 with the sale of three houses by William Knowles. The earliest deeds date from 1862 being Nos. 7-9. A record of planning permissions dates from 1876 by Joseph Moss where he built 12 houses. A house in 1877 was recorded by Mr. T. Townsend and in 1878-79 9 houses were built by J. Allen. 

Paul Street

Recently redeveloped, Paul Street would have originally been a residential street with houses serving the Hatherley works next door. Up until 2019, the site of the works had been used by Norville Optical Co Ltd a local firm. But from 2019 onwards the warehouses were demolished to make way for a new 63 dwelling development designed by BM3 Architects Ltd. The estate was constructed by Markey Construction Ltd (Gloucester), and included 25 new homes for the Rooftop Housing Group. 

The original incarnation of Paul Street included a terrace of 11 houses plus No.1 which was attached to No.54 Moreton Street, on the left hand side. No building control files exist for the street. But title deeds reveal the original dates of when the road may have been constructed. Nos. 6-8 Paul Street have been traced back to 1851, No. 12 to 1852 and Nos. 14-22 from 1851. These documents were retained by the Gloucester City Council due to the demolition of these houses to make way for Tredworth Infant School in 1969.  

Percy Street

A smaller street that is often overlooked by the general public. Right at the center of the Tredworth neighbourhood. According to enclosure maps from 1840s, the street was laid out on plots 118 and 119, bordered by the now culverted Sudbrook. The first houses to appear from 1876 with the construction of 6 houses by Mr W. Prince. A specification for repairs to the street is noted in the Gloucester Citizen from 1878. The town council as they were then called was discussing the repair of streets within the newly created city boundary from 1874. A tender for the repair of the street was released in 1879. (GC 04/02/1879). 

Old Row

According to the town plans 1879-88 Old Row was formed of two terraces of cottages. One set of 6 and another set of 4. 

Osric Road 1927-30

The street was laid out as part of the Tredworth Local Authority Housing, named on GC 28/05/1927.

Overbury Road

Built by Westbury Homes. HMLR 27/03/1990

Regent Street 

Built on land called Ryecroft, Regent Street made its first appearance during the early 1850s. Thomas Dainty bought a piece of land on the street which is where he developed the first houses. Grove Villa had a sale of furniture in 1852 which was the first mention of a house. Two semi-detached houses were put up for sale on the south side of the street in 1855. (GJ 20/01/1855) An advertisement for villa was up for let which was No.2 Regent Villas in 1855. Two villas were sold called Woodbine Villas (Nos.1-2) from 25th April 1857. 

Ryecroft Street, c1839

The second residential street to appear in Barton & Tredworth, the name Ryecroft comes from the fact the land was once used for growing cereals. Rye would have been used in bread and other bakery items. The name was first recorded in c1220 most likely to be a piece of land belonging to a local manor. Blenheim Villas (Nos. 114-116) were established around 1839. By 1841 the street had been named for the first time and appeared in an article dated 31st July. Cawston’s map recorded twelve houses in 1843. The oldest still survive on a short terrace on the northern side adjoining Victoria Street. The street took around 40 years to complete with semi-detached cottages and terraced properties. By the 1851 census, there were 33 houses recorded.

Sinope Street

Right in the centre of Gloucester’s railway district, you will find Sinope Street. The unusual name is Greek in origin and comes from the name of the God Ares’s daughter. Sinope is a Greek colony based in Turkey on the Boztepe Peninsula. The road itself dates from 1854 when it was first mentioned in the Gloucester Chronicle on 18th March. It is noted that a piece of land in the street was recorded for conveyance in 1857, in its description it lists Sinope Street as a newly planned highway. Parties involved in this document were John Mann (victualler), Rueben Hill (builder), and Tom Wilkins (baker). Its position close to the railway means that cottages would have been home to railway workers and their families. The borough took over the area in 1874 following a boundary extension, from this point onwards we have a list of planning applications. The first plans mentioned are for 4 houses to be built by Mr. C. Cook in 1878. Progress continued in 1879 with the building of 7 cottages and 1 shop by local firm Lewis Bros. The last two houses mentioned were built by John Mann a victualler in 1880. Today Sinope is home to Widden Primary School which was built in 1984. The old school was Gloucester’s first board school set up in 1878.

Slaney Street, 1853 Barton Lane Estate

Once a short street laid out by the Gloucestershire Land & House Society, Slaney Street first appeared in title deeds dating from the sale of land on both the Painswick Road and Barton Lane estates in 1853. Slaney formed part of the Barton Lane estate along with Howard and Morpeth Streets. In the press, a piece of land was sold by Thomas White in an auction on 1st May 1873 suggesting that the street was slowly beginning to develop. When the town plans were established in 1878-89, the street only had one pair of semi-detached houses (Nos. 6-8). City planning records tell us that the street was extended in 1887 and building began in earnest. Work began in 1889 with the construction of 2 houses built by J. Simmonds, following this another 21 houses were built between 1890-1895. Developers included: J Halls, A. Lewis, and J. Clarke. All well-known Gloucester builders by this point. 

St. Aldwyn Road

Just south of Tredworth, St. Aldwyn Road was built as a possible residential development of the ground south of the already-built neighborhood. Geographically this makes sense due to the development of Highworth & Clevedon Roads off of the in question street. Its named refers to the Gloucestershire of settlement of Coln St. Aldwyn. St. Aldwyn was a male saint whose brother was Elwin the second bishop of the ancient saxon kingdom of Lindsey in today's north Lincolnshire. RF 1. The first evidence of the existence of the street appears on the OS Map of 1901-02, its marked out as a forming road with dashed lines. Indicating itself as a developing area of Gloucester. 

St Aldwyn Road (Nos. 60-69) 1987-89

Developed by Calton Developments Co. HMLR 08/09/1987

St. Catharine's Court, Wheatstone Road 1998-2000

Designed by Williams Lester Architect, built for Hanover Housing Association.

St. James Street (Barton End)

According to the Cawston Map of 1843 St. James Street was originally named Barton End. Even back then several houses were situated along its length. 11 houses were already erected and St. James's School still used today was also present. Title deeds exist for Nos. 10-20 which dates from 1856. Auctions took place for two houses which were sold on 13th December 1861 by William Knowles. Building control files exist for St. James Street and date from 1877 including: 1 house built for Mr George, and another in 1895 by

Stratton Corner 2002-04

A development of 7 houses and 4 flats built on the corner of Stratton Road & Barton Street. Built for Land Support Systems Ltd. GCC. 

Sybil Road 1895-

Sybil Road is one of the newer streets within Tredworth. The street was laid out as a group in 1895 along with the extension with Tarrington Road. Mortgage details date from 1907 which shed light on the erection of Rossemead, Wingrove, Claremont, and Rycote built by Charles Jones. Sadly the planning permissions for this street are not complete, apart from the original laying out entry. 

Thomas Street

One of the shortest streets within Barton & Tredworth this little cut-through was formed when the Vauxhall Gardens Estate was laid out in 1863-64. But the building took a while to reach this little roadway. Thankfully we have reference to all the houses built on this road with a pair of semi-detached houses being built by G. Smith in 1889 and completed in 1890 according to the date stone. Then in 1934 was built by L. Edwards. The name of the street could relate to a man by the name of Thomas Dainty. A local developer and member of the Barton St. Mary Sanitary Authority. 

Upton Street

Originally detached from Ryecroft Street, Upton Street originally connected at right angles to what is now Tredworth High Street (Barton Terrace). The original stretch between the High Street and Barton Street was known as Church Street, due to the construction of St. James Church in 1835. 

Vauxhall Estate (Vauxhall, Blenheim, Stratton Roads)

Bruton & Knowles sold the freehold property called the Vauxhall estate to Messrs Daniel Niblett & Richard Cherrington on 9th April 1863. They began to develop the estate as tenders were put up for grabs from 24th October. The contract included the laying of the streets and drains. Sewers were laid for the new streets in 1864 according to the local press. Bruton & Knowles sold two cottages (Nos. 21-22) on Vauxhall Road and two portions of building land. 6 newly erected cottages were built by Charles Collier. He built Nos. 1 and 2 Vauxhall Road and Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 Blenheim Road in 1866. Following this development, two more houses were built (Nos. 27-28) on Vauxhall Road at a rent of £11  (£650.42). More houses were built and put up for sale in January 1867 being (Nos. 53-54) Vauxhall Road at yearly rent of £12 (£709.55). Further houses were built in 1867 with Nos. 49, 50, 51, 52 & 53 Vauxhall Road are being sold on 27th May by Bruton & Knowles. Three further houses were up for sale in Blenheim Road (Nos. 31, 35, and 36), sold on 2nd April 1867. 

Vauxhall Terrace

A terrace of 8 cottages. All of which appear on the town plans from 1879-88. 

Victoria Street, 1837

Originally laid out by Richard Helps (solicitor) this was one of Barton & Tredworth’s first residential streets. Named after Queen Victoria’s coronation on 6th May 1837. The street first appears on the Cawston Map of 1843 and is already developed up to the junction with Ryecroft Street. 

Victory Road, 1889

Located just off Tredworth Road, Victory Road was laid out by Thomas Dainty in 1889. According to a newspaper article, the street was given a celebration and christened with the name Victory. It was said that the Tredworth field which the road was built upon was a historic site where the roundheads of Gloucester declared one of their victories over the Cavaliers during the English Civil War during the reign of Charles the First. A potential name for the street was Stamford Street, named after Lord Stamford, who was involved with parliamentary forces. Dainty celebrated those who built the street. It was noted that 23 houses out of the 46 proposed had been completed. William Probyn Plaster raised a toast to Thomas Dainty on the creation of a new community. One of the first streets in Gloucester to have its own celebration. 

Widden Street, 1854

Widden Street, originally Goosey Lane, has a rich history documented in conveyance records from as early as July 21, 1857. Construction on the street began around March 18, 1854. Key figures in its development included John Mann, a victualler, Reuben Hill, a builder, and Thomas Wilkins, a baker. Reuben Hill developed three houses on a plot measuring 46 by 30 feet (approximately 14 by 9 meters) on June 11, 1859. The late 1870s saw a construction boom: William Clark built six cottages in 1875; Arthur & Joseph Lewis, James Heaven, and Mr. Allen added more houses between 1875 and 1876, with Mr. Allen completing No.69 in 1876. In 1877, John Kilminster constructed 12 houses, followed by 8 from Mr. Clarke and Nos. 39-40 by J. Taylor. A significant development plan for the Goodyars estate was proposed on October 23, 1878, by James Heaven, focusing on Widden Street and adjacent areas. From 1879 to 1905, T. Gurney, C. Lewis, James Heaven, Mrs. S Tanner, and J. Halls developed 14 additional houses. The street features several terraces, including Finsbury Terrace with 18 houses (Nos. 35-69), Boston Terrace comprising 8 cottages (Nos. 64-78), and Cambridge Terrace with 12 houses (Nos.1-23).

References

R.F. 1 Farmer, David (2011) Oxford Dictionary of Saints.