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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Street Way

Other OS name in the Parish of Christleton

Historical Forms

  • Streetway Hill 1692 BW
  • Straightway, Streetway Hill 1844 TA

Etymology

( 109–436655 to440652 ) , 1842 OS , Streetway Hill 1692BW , Straightway , Streetway Hill 1844TA , ' paved road ' , v. strǣt , weg , hyll . This is part of the Chester – Whitchurch road , v. 142 , 48 ( Routes VIII , ) . '

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement