Churchdown & Innsworth

Churchdown, 1086
The village itself is based around the foot of Chosen Hill or Churchdown Hill depending on which name you refer to it. Geographically the name makes perfect sense with the church of St. Bartholomew on top of the hill built on top of an Iron Age encampment. However, the name itself could refer to a Celtic term "crouco" meaning a hill or mound. This though could have been corrupted to form the word church influenced by the Old English word "cirice" meaning church. The down (dun) suffix was added during the Saxon era to describe the land at the foot of the hill, due to its gradient. 

Innsworth, 794
Now known for its miltary heritage, Innsworth was once a farm before World War 2. The name itself is recorded as far back as the eighth century. There are several suggestions as to where the name itself comes from. The suffix of worth means enclosure in Old English. The prefix "Inn" could refer to a personal name. But Ine is more likely to be an early Welsh name meaning Inis or in modern Ynys, which is an island. So the place could refer to an enclosure on an island in the middle of a watermeadow, due to its position close to Hatherley and Horsbere Brooks. 

Albemarle Road 
1960-64, Glevum Estates.
HMLR 

Andorra Way
1967-71, W. Gavaghan Ltd HMLR 21/04/1967

Ann Hathaway Drive 
1982-84, Clifton Homes
Gloucester Citizen - Thursday 10 April 1986

Alms Close
2008-10, Regal Homes

Apple Tree Close
1980-82, Robert Hitchins

Aquataine Mews 2002-04
Designed by Mr P. E. Duncliffe (Stroud). 

Bader Avenue
1983-86, Bryant Homes
HMLR 22/10/1985

Barnes Wallis Way
1983-86, Westbury Homes 
HMLR 11/07/1986

Barnhay
John Guildings

Baxter Road 
2021-Present, Ashberry Homes

Berryfield Glade
1968-71, W. Gavaghan Ltd
HMLR 21/04/1967

Bewley Way 
1958-62, Robert Hitchins

Blacksmith Lane 
1963-65, Robert Hitchins 
GC 31/05/1963

Blakehill Drive 
2021-Present, Barratt Homes

Brandon Close 
1988-90, Beazer Homes
HMLR 17/08/1988

Briars Close

Bridgnorth Road 
2021-Present, Barratt Homes

Brookfield Lane (first section)
1956-59, John Daniels Ltd.

Buckingham Drive
1987-89

Bush Hay 
1964-66, Herbert W. Tily & Son
HMLR 29/06/1964

Cartwright Road

Cavendish Avenue
1961-64, Glevum Estates 
HMLR 08/03/1961

Chadbournes 1989-91 
Clifton Homes (Cotswold)

Chapel Hay Close
1979-81

Cheltenham Road East 2013-15 (Nos. 176-178 Site)
Designed by Noma Architects (Bristol) Ltd, built by Arkorn Developments. TBC

Cherry Tree Close 2002-04 
Designed by Mr P. E. Duncliffe (Stroud), built by Moseley Estates Ltd (Linden Homes).
HMLR 15/03/2002

Chesford Drive 
1999-02, Kendrick Homes
HMLR 12/07/2016

Chosen Drive 
1958-60, John Daniels

Church View
1996-98, Humberts

Clarkia Close

Cochran Close

Compton Close, Brandon Close, Hampton Place, Thomas Moore Close & Essex Close. 
1988-90, Beazer Homes
HMLR 17/08/1988

Coriander Drive

Cranham Lane

Craven Drive 
1962-63, Gavagan & McAlpine

Cromwell Road
2020-23, Taylor Wimpey

Dancey Road

Dowding Way
1983-86, Barratt Homes

Drews Court 
1965-67 F.A. Cox Ltd 
HMLR 26/11/1965

Devereux Court
1989-91, Westbury Homes

Dunstan Glen 
1983-85

Eastcott Way 1958-62
Designed by Gordon, Payne & Preece (Gloucester), built by John Daniels Ltd (Churchdown).  

Elderberry Mews

Far Sandfield

Farrant Avenue 
1968-71, J. Smith & Sons, W. Gavaghan Ltd
HMLR 21/04/1967

Field End 
1938- F.H. Shieareley/Structural Contracts Ltd
DA27/710/3/1061

Fisher Close
2021-Present, Ashberry Homes

Forsythia Close

Gardeners Close
1964-67

Glendower Close

Glover Drive
2021-Present, Bellway Homes

Golden Vale 1967-70
Designed by Peter Wolstonhulme (Gloucester). Built by Gloucestershire Housing Society. TBC 31/08/1967.

Goldsmith Road 
2021-Present, Bellway Homes

Goodmoor Crescent 
1958-62,  John Daniels
Road made up in Winter 1962

Grenville Close
1994-96, Wimpey

Grove Road

Hampton Place 
1988-90, Beazer Homes
HMLR 17/08/1988

Hanbury Road
2021-Present, Barratt Homes

Hanover Way

Harris Close

Hawthorn Drive

Hazelcroft 
1964-66 

Heathdean Road

Highgrove Way 
1991- Wimpey Homes

Hobarts Close
2020-23, Taylor Wimpey

Holly Close
2005-07, designed by BM3 Architecture. Built by Severn Vale Housing Association. 

Holtham Avenue 1938-
F.H. Shieareley/Structural Contracts Ltd 
DA27/710/3/1061

Howcroft
John Guildings

Japonica Close

John Daniels Way
1958-60, John Daniels

Katherine Close 
1993-96, Wimpey Homes

Kaybourne Crescent 1960-64
Designed by Gordon, Payne & Preece (Gloucester). Built by Glevum Estates.
HMLR 30/05/1960.

Kent Close 
1960-64, Glevum Estates.
HMLR 30/05/1960.

Keriston Avenue 
1968-71, W. Gavaghan Ltd
HMLR 21/04/1967

Kilminster Close 1950s
Built by John Daniels. 

Kingscote Close 
1986-89, Clifton Homes. GC 17/01/1986

Leacey Court
1987-89, Robert Hitchins
HMLR 03/08/1989.

Leacey Mews
1987-89, Robert Hitchins.
HMLR 14/05/1987.

Lime Court
2001-03. Designed by Evans & Jones Partnership, built by Colburn Homes. 

Lorimer Gardens 
2021-Present, Ashberry Homes

Lovage Close 
1992-94, Westbury Homes

Marleyfield Close 
1990-92, Clifton Retirement Homes

Marleyfield Way 
1966-69, Robert Hitchins 
HMLR 25/07/1966

Marlstone Drive 
2007-09 Crest Nicholson

Martindale Road 1958-61, 
Designed by built by John Daniels
HMLR 26/09/1962

Mary Rose Avenue, Aragon Way, Hanover Way, Victory Close, Armada Close, Parr Close, Drake Close, Buckingham Drive & Boleyn Close
Built by George Wimpey, HMLR 05/03/1987

Meadow Way
1938- F.H. Shieareley/Structural Contracts Ltd
DA27/710/3/1061

Melville Road
1946-49, John Daniels

Milliner Crescent 
2021-Present, Bellway Homes

Morley Avenue 
1957-60, John Daniels

Moselle Drive 
1957-60, T.R Hitchen Bros, W & G Developments.
HMLR 09/12/1966

Oakhurst Close

Oldbury Orchard
1965-68, Ventris Construction
HMLR 02/03/1964

Orchard Drive

Orchard Way
1938- F.H. Shieareley/Structural Contracts Ltd
DA27/710/3/1061

Parkside Close

Parkside Drive

Parr Close

Pelham Crescent
1957-60, Robert Hitchins

Pirton Court

Pirton Crescent
John Daniels Ltd

Pirton Meadow 
1993-95, Crest Homes
GC 07/10/1993 HMLR 25/08/1993

Purcell Road & Tallis Road
1993-95, Bellway Homes
HMLR 02/11/1993

Quinton Close
Designed by Peter Wolstonhulme (Gloucester). Built by Gloucestershire Housing Society. TBC 31/08/1967.

Saddler Road
2021-Present, Bellway Homes

Sage Close

Salvia Close

Sandycroft Road 
1938-40, Ridge & Co, Robert Hitchins
DA27/710/3/1137 HMLR 25/07/1966

Shackleton Close
1983-86, Bryant Homes
HMLR 22/10/1985

Shamrock Close

Shepherds Way
Built by Robert Hitchins. HMLR

Shearwater Grove
Built by J.A. Pye (Oxford) Ltd.

Silcock Close
Merlin Housing Association
HMLR 21/01/2019

Snowdon Gardens
1960-61, J. A. Pye Ltd. 
HMLR

Southfield Court
2004-06, David Payne Homes

Springwell Gardens 
1938-, F.H. Shieareley/Structural Contracts Ltd
DA27/710/3/1061

St. John's Avenue
1960-61, John Daniels

St. Vincent Way
1987-89

Stansby Crescent 
1959-63, W & G Developments Ltd.
HMLR 09/12/1966.

Station Close

Summerland Drive
1970-72 J.A. Pye Ltd

Sunderland Court

Swordfish Close
1983-86, Bryant Homes
HMLR 22/10/1985

Tailor Close

Tall Elms Close 
1987-89, Vine Homes
HMLR 23/09/1987

Tallis Road 1993-95 
Designed by the Mason Richard Partnership (Wolverhampton), built by Bellway Homes. TBC. HMLR 02/11/1993

The Nurseries 2004-06
Designed by Andrew P Jones Associates (Cheltenham), built by Colburn Homes Ltd. TBC.
HMLR 17/11/2004

Thespian Road
2021-Present, Bellway Homes

Trafalgar Drive, Minstrel Way, Glendower Close, Raleigh Close & Katherine Close
Built by Taylor Wimpey, HMLR 03/05/1988.

Trubshaw Court

Tudor Close
2001-03, Laing Homes
HMLR 12/01/2001

Tynings Court
Built by Glevum Estates, HMLR 08/03/1961.

Vervain Close

Vicarage Close


Victory Close

Vickers Close
2020-23, Taylor Wimpey

Warren Close
Built by Robert Hitchins. 1972-74
HMLR 11/01/1973

Warrner Close
2021-Present, Ashberry Homes

Watermoor Court

Weaver Drive
2021-Present, Bellway Homes

Webster Road
2021-Present, Ashberry Homes

Westover Court
Built by Hornchurch Construction Co. Ltd. GC 06/11/1964.

Welsh Lane 
2021-Present, Barratt Homes

Whitethorn Crescent
2021-Present, Barratt Homes

Winston Road
1946-49, John Daniels

Wisteria Way 
1990-95, Westbury Homes

Yew Tree Way

Zimia Close































































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