Elmbridge & Wotton

Addington Court, Barnwood Road 2012-14

Designed by Urban Aspects, built by Bluegrove Executive Homes Ltd. GCC

Armscroft Court

Built by Westbury Homes, HMLR 10/07/1986.

Armscroft Crescent, Place & Way 1937-39

Sitting on grounds in the old settlement of Wotton is the Coronation Estate. Originally the land was fields bordering onto the Wotton Brook. Armsroft Road was developed from 1895 onwards, but it wasn’t until the late 1930s that the Coronation Estate was developed. Plans survive from the erection of 113 houses designed by architect: C.V. Dancey and built by R.S. Mahoney. Some of the houses are similar in style to those constructed on Kingscroft Road, as R.S. Mahoney built these too. In 1947 the Prison Commission built 9 pairs of semi-detached houses in Coronation Grove called Brookfield Villas, used by staff members of HMP Gloucester whilst it was still in service.

Armscroft Gardens
Built by Glevum Estates, HMLR 05/08/1975.

Blinkhorns Bridge Lane (extension)

Built by Rygor Properties Ltd, HMLR 02/01/2018

Blinkhorns Bridge Lane (Nos. 4-6)

Braeburn Close

Built by David Wilson Homes, HMLR 24/04/1998.

Brookfield Mews, Blinkhorns Bridge Lane. 2006-08

Designed by Clancy Design Services, built for Mr D. Myatt. GCC.

Brunel Close 2011-13

Designed by Trower Davies Architectural Consultants. Built for Mr. L. Niblett.

Colebridge Avenue, 1936-39, 1963-65

According to local newspaper records, Colebridge Avenue made its first appearance. Originally called “The Colebridge House estate” the plot of land was described as compact and included the house with that name. It had a frontage onto Cheltenham Road which was made up of 28, 858 square yards (c24128 meters square). Bruton & Knowles sold the land on 20th October 1934. An intended development was proposed in 1936 when William George Downing wanted to develop the new street from Merevale Road to the rear of Colebridge House. By 1935 the development continued with the construction of 26 houses, were built by R & S Halls. In 1961-63 a plot of land to the left of Colebridge Avenue was developed as an extension, 35 houses were built by R.G. Wheeler and were up for sale according to advertisements from 1963. Four types of houses were advertised ranging from a £3,600 (£75,459.60) for a three bed. A four bed was worth £4,350 (£91,180.35). GC 17/07/1963 Road was adopted by city council in 1965.

Colebridge Court & Gardens

Designed by Clive Petch Architects (Cheltenham), built by Cape Homes, HMLR 30/03/2017.

Green Pippin Close
Built by Robert Hitchins, HMLR 05/12/1997.

Harescombe Drive
Built by Redrow Homes, HMLR 03/08/2010.

Hamer Street, Coldray Close, Casey Close, Coltman Close & Peart Close
Built by Westbury Homes, HMLR 06/05/1987

Kencourt Close 1965-67

This little development is named from the estate name "The Court House" and "Kenilworth" hence the name Kencourt Close. This enclave was constructed by Woodhouse Development Ltd. GRO GBR/L6/23/B7927.

Kenilworth Avenue, 1901

Built on land that formed part of the Wotton Court Estate, Kenilworth Avenue was formed from part of a driveway that led up to a large property called Wotton Court. The estate was sold in September 1901 for residential development. The grounds had frontages onto Cheltenham, Barnwood, and Elmbridge Roads. The house was demolished, and the driveway was extended through forming a new street called Kenilworth Avenue. Building sites were up for grabs and this article is when the street made its first appearance.

Kimberley Close 1966-68

A cul-de-sac off Little Elmbridge is Kimberley Close. A small development of 21 houses was built by Wheeler & Co. Ltd (Gloucester). The land was officially purchased on 5th September 1966. The street was adopted in 1970-71 by the Gloucester City Council.

Lavington Drive, Liddington Road, Ogbourne Close & Lamborne Close 1955-60

Formelly part of the Elmbridge Court estate this development was an extension to Nine Elms Road which was started in 1937. Work halted during war time, but by the mid 1950s work had started again to create the rest of the estate. The builders responsible were J.A. Pye (Oxford) Ltd who had worked on similar building projects in Longlevens and Cheltenham. Each of the names refer to ancient Celtic sites located in the Berkshire and Wiltshire area. 

Lonsdale Road, c1908-09

Built on land once owned by Wotton Court, this residential street was first developed around c1908-09, with the construction of the Lonsdale Free Church. The Iron Chapel was built in 1909 and was designed by P. Lewis, it is still a church today now rededicated as a Methodist church. Several records from the building control files still exist from Gloucester Rural District Council. The earliest dates from two houses built in 1912 by J.M. Halls and designed by architect F.C. Ravenhill. Development was slow and not very forthcoming. More records date from 1933 to 35 when 7 residents were built by A.R. Hale, L. Lane, and R. Hadley. The house built by Hadley in 1935 was designed by an architectural agency known as Stratton, Davis, Yates, and Dolman. 

Little Elmbridge 1959-62

Built by Building & Public Works Co. (Swindon). GBR 20/01/1959.

Manor Park & Wishford Close 1963-65

Developed on the former Gloucester City Football Ground, Manor Park was Constructed by Robert Hitchins. The first houses went on the market in July 1964 with the first initial price at £2,800 now £58,690.80. The streets were adopted by the city council in 1968-69. 

Merevale Road, 1932

This modern crescent was developed as a suburban neighborhood in a similar style to the estates in North London. The land was developed by the Gloucester Land Co which was once part of the Wotton Court Estate. The estate was laid out in 1932 and officially named 24th October the following year. The first houses were developed as a group of 12 designed and developed by local builders R & S Halls in 1934. Further developments took place from 1934 onwards with several local builders working on the estate including: C. Leach, R & S Halls A.L. Hutchings, and A.R. Smith. Work continued until 1938 according to building control files. The name “Merevale” is an attractive title for a suburban street either coined by an overzealous developer or a reflection of the land on which the road was built, being located in the vale of Gloucester close to watercourses such as Wotton and Horsbere Brooks.

Nine Elms Road & Orchard Road 1937-39

Built part of the first phase of Elmbridge Court Estate, this building project was halted soon into its life by World War 2. The land itself was bought by Colborne Estates of Swindon and developed up until 1939. Only two streets were constructed, following the trees theme. Nine Elms could refer to the fact its position was close to nine elm trees or its proximity to the Elm Bridge on Cheltenham Road. 

Pillowell Drive, 2001-03

Designed by Graham Frecknall Architecture & Design. Built by Redrow Homes. 

GCC 26 Jul 2002.

Riversley Road, 1932

This is another development which was the product of the Gloucester Land Co. The street was laid out in 1932 and began to be developed from that date onwards. Building planning records reveal that the original plan comprised 167 plots on Riversley and its neighboring Merevale Road. Nos. 1-39 were developed by R & S Halls in 1933. Further plans were submitted in 1933-38. Developers included: C.E. Lane, R. Hadley, G. Leach, R.H. Chandler, and R & S Halls. Some of the houses were designed by W.F. Jones who was an architect who designed several houses in Longlevens and Elmbridge at that time. 

Sisson End 1985-86

Built by E.G. Carter Ltd. HMLR 09/09/1985 & GC 18/04/1986.

Sisson Road 1903-30

The development of Sisson Road, initially envisioned as a "garden city," began with its incorporation into the Wotton Court Estate. This land was gradually sold off starting from 1901. The rural district council documented the initial layout of Sisson Road on April 27, 1903. By 1904, plots on the street were being marketed to prospective developers, with advertisements appearing in the Gloucester Citizen on November 30th.

The first significant construction occurred in 1910 when Higgs & Sons built three blocks of villas. Subsequent development occurred much later, in 1928, following a purge within the records. This phase included houses designed by W.F. Jones and built for W.L. Cole and H.R. Cole. Additionally, eight pairs of semi-detached houses, also designed by W.F. Jones and constructed by F.A. Smith, were built on the south side of the road. Further contributions to the street's development were made by W.L. Cole, who constructed two more houses, one on the corner of Elmbridge Road and another slightly further in.

The Leaze Estate 1949-51

Lease in Old English means meadow or field, hence how all the road name suffixes use this old name. All the names could relate to natural topographical features including elm, oak, sand, meadow, and willow probably found on the land when it was first developed. The estate was developed by John Laing on behalf of Gloucester City Council to provide homes post-war for those who needed them the most. According to the local press, the streets were formerly named on 30th March 1949. 

Windfall Way 2004-06

Designed by David Foulkes Associates Ltd, built by Redrow Homes. GGC.

Wolseley Road, 1883

Half-finished streets are a common theme in Gloucester and this one is no exception. Wolseley Road was laid out by Egbert Horlick draper and outfitter in 1883. A few houses were constructed, but very few. As the street was an L shape it was hard to develop properties as many of them would have backed onto Barnwood Road and the wealthy residents would not have wanted smaller working-class houses being built in their back gardens. It took 53 years for the street to be developed further, in 1936 developer Mrs. Denny Bright constructed three semi-detached houses at the rear of the houses on Barnwood Road. Two years later an additional section of road was constructed forming a roundabout. These houses were built as semi-detached properties by Messrs R & S Halls. Originally there were meant to be 13 houses, but the final house was dropped to give enough room for the construction of the Lonsdale Methodist Church on the next street.