Street etymologies

The street etymologies project aims to document the origins of all of the names of all of the streets of Fremantle.

The initial source is the City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle Street Names Index, followed by a number of other council documents, newspaper articles, etc. Where possible source texts are being copied to this site and linked to the street pages.

Sources

List

Ada Street:
Nicholas Crescent:
Leslie Road:
Little Howard Street: Howard Street
Polo Way:
Tidal Lane:
Leighton Development Road:
Wright Street: Charles D. Wright
Delrosso Place:
Manning Street:
Butterworth Place:
Howard Street: Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop
Holmes Place:
Palmerston Row:
York Street:
Essex Lane: Essex
Phyllis Street:
Grosvenor Street:
Henville Street: Samson Henville
Baker Street:
Kwong Alley:
Hulbert Street:
McGregor Road:
Bannister Street: Thomas Bannister
Long Street:
Wardie Street:
Chivers Court:
Brockman Place:
Culver Street: James B. Culver
Grey Street: Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
Old Port Beach Road:
Peter Hughes Drive: Peter Hughes
Price Street: James Price
Trusting Lane:
Bradley Court:
Mulberry Farm Lane:
Fleet Street: fleet
Baird Place: Colin Baird
Bromley Road:
Leitrim Lane:
Keeling Way:
McKenzie Road:
Wardan Lane: alley
Newspaper Lane:
Peel Road:
Perth-Fremantle Road:
Beach Street: beach
Biddles Lane:
Rushby Way:
Pritchard Street:
Stockdale Road:
Goldsbrough Street: Goldsbrough Mort & Co.
Antrim Lane: County Antrim
Ethelwyn Street:
Vickridge Close:
Doust Street:
Barfield Place: John Henry Barfield
Butson Street:
Dorrie Lane:
Binns Court:
O'Reilly Close:
McMahon Way:
Oakover Street:
Ainslie Road:
Navan Court:
Martha Street:
Barnett Street: Henry Calvert Barnett
Henderson Street: Edmund Henderson
Watkins Street: Daniel Glyn Watkins
Hampton Road: John Stephen Hampton
Winterfold Road:
Bowen Street:
Hickory Street:
Moran Court:
Bradbury Way:
Passmore Avenue:
Norman Street:
Burt Street: Archibald Burt
Broome Street:
Petra Street:
Rule Street: Charles Percival Rule
Belmont Street:
Hill Street:
Boas Place:
Keady Way:
Bolton Place: Isaac Bolton
Woylie Lane: Bettongia penicillata
Reveley Court:
Instone Street:
Rennie Crescent North:
Shuffrey Street: George Smith Shuffrey
Willis Road:
Amherst Street: Josceline Amherst
Cadd Street: Frank Cadd
Manoora Close:
Murphy Street:
Marimont Street:
Bolt Street:
Lynn Street:
Jean Street:
Fortescue Street:
Bennewith Street: Albert Arthur Bennewith
Badham Close:
Farrell Street:
Pulford Lane:
Sleeman Close:
Mews Road:
Cockburn Road:
Wharfing Lane:
Holland Street:
Agnes Street:
Hines Road: Alfred Hines
Yalgoo Avenue: Yalgoo
Minilya Avenue:
Bayleaf Retreat:
Colburn Way:
Sainsbury Road:
McAtee Court:
Angwin Street:
Workshop Lane:
Thompson Road: George Thompson
Stirling Highway Exit:
Porter Street:
Feeney Street:
Market Street:
Jarvis Street:
Capo d'Orlando Drive: Capo d'Orlando
Mouat Street: J.A. Mouat
Gough Place:
Curtin Avenue:
Nelson Street:
James Street: James Stirling
Rose Street:
Paddy Troy Mall: Paddy Troy
Tapper Street:
Flindell Street:
Delisle Street:
Rudderham Drive:
Tuckfield Street: Roger Goldsworthy
Greer Lane:
Rockingham Road: Rockingham
Salustri Place:
Elizabeth Street:
Girton Lane:
Cottonwood Place:
Corkhill Street:
Simms Road:
Paget Street:
Fifth Avenue:
Ocean Drive:
Attfield Street: George Attfield
Redmond Road:
Lewington Street:
Crandon Street:
Stock Road:
Bedford Street:
Fleay Lane:
Plane Tree Grove:
Kybra Lane:
Pensioner Guard Road:
Hevron Street:
Tipuana Green:
Doig Place:
Friend Street: Mary Ann Friend
Shepherd Street:
Silver Street:
Riverside Road:
Leighton Beach Boulevard:
Kooringa Place:
Parnell Road:
Joslin Street:
Bay Patch Street:
Edgar Court:
Turton Street:
Slip Street: slipway
Direction Way:
Lee Avenue:
Richmond Crescent:
Hanlin Way:
Louisa Street:
Dermer Road:
Reuben Street:
Moran Street:
Wicklow Close:
Brennan Street: John Charles Brennan
Field Street:
McCabe Place:
Thornett Street:
Hubble Street:
Wongan Avenue:
Montgomery Street:
Port Beach Road:
McNeece Place:
Essex Street: Essex
Weatherburn Way:
Newman Court: Edward Newman
Wyola Lane:
Andrews Road:
Orient Street:
Bellamy Street:
Kirby Way:
High Street:
Glyde Street:
Dixon Street:
Wood Street: Barrington Wood
Milson Place:
Blinco Street:
Solomon Street: Elias Solomon
Naylor Street:
Oldham Crescent:
Showell Street:
King William Street:
Parmelia Street:
Marmion Street:
Rawlinson Street:
Coral Street:
Booth Court:
Yuna Lane: Yuna
Herbert Street:
Stokes Street:
Griffiths Place: W.P. Griffiths
Lewis Court:
Ladner Street:
Cower Mews:
Stirling Street: James Stirling
Clarke Street:
Roscommon Crescent:
Russell Street: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
Mather Road:
Gibson Street:
Collinson Street:
Pilbarra Street:
Phanos Lane:
Croke Lane: William Dalgety Moore
Letchford Street:
Point Street: point
Moss Street:
Hamilton Street:
Forrest Street:
Jewell Parade:
Petterson Avenue:
Patrick's Filter Lane:
Wiluna Avenue:
Raceway Road:
Tondarup Way:
St Peters Road:
May Street:
Hale Street:
Lukin Mews:
Chalmers Street: James Chalmers
Yilgarn Street:
Milroy Street:
Carnac Street: Carnac Island
Richard Lane (laneway):
Nannine Avenue:
Delamere Lane:
Wardle Road:
Cliff Street: cliff
Kellow Place:
Finnerty Street: Charles Finnerty
Fay Street:
Newbold Street:
Milky Way:
Strang Street:
Curedale Street:
Explore Lane:
Healy Road:
Annie Street: Anne Mary Healey
Norfolk Street: Norfolk
Michael Street:
Mrs Trivett Place:
Farrier Lane:
Vale Street:
Davies Street: George Alfred Davies
North Mole Drive:
Onslow Street: Alexander Campbell Onslow
Napier Road:
Blamey Place:
Sinclair Street:
Cantonment Street: cantonment
South Beach Promenade:
Lime Street:
Roper Street:
Alfred Road:
Gold Street:
Staples Street:
Pamment Street:
Tyrone Street:
Sewell Street:
Ocean Road:
Wallwork Court:
Doepel Street:
Chester Street:
Meiers Street:
Beard Street: George B. Beard
Terrazzo Lane: terrazzo
Commercial Street:
Wray Avenue: William Ernest Wray
Prowse Street:
Marchant Road:
Parry Street: William Edward Parry
Bayly Street:
Lilly Street: James Lilly
Proctor Street:
Mouquet Vista:
Smith Street:
Wexford Way:
Adams Street:
Rochfort Way: Frank Rochfort
Sellenger Avenue:
Malcolm Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Notley Court:
Captains Lane: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Noel Street:
Fairbairn Street: Robert Fairbairn
Clontarf Road:
Silas Street:
Hope Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Grigg Place: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Sultan Way:
Allen Street:
Daly Street:
White Street:
Bruce Street:
Temby Court:
Barker Street:
Noble Close:
Elder Place: Elders Limited
Craig Street:
Hicks Street:
Lloyd Street:
McCleery Street:
Molfetta Quays:
Dorothy Street:
Tolley Court:
Douglas Street:
Keel Place:
Robinson Street:
Scott Street:
Fothergill Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Letitia Road:
Chadwick Street:
Martha Street East:
Duffield Avenue:
Garling Street:
Gallop Street:
Queen Victoria Street: Victoria
Darling Street:
Little High Street:
Tangney Crescent: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Rollinson Road:
McLaren Street:
Deering Street:
Tonkin Road:
Thomas Street:
Pioneer Court:
Marine Terrace:
Burns Street:
Collick Street:
Trafford Street:
Victor Street:
Karak Lane:
Warren Street:
Cooke Street:
Harbour Road:
Tydeman Road: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
The Terrace:
Howson Street:
The Cutting:
Limerick Way:
Preston Point Road:
Ward Street:
Terrene Lane:
McCabe Street:
Emma Place:
Wellesley Way:
Foundry Court:
Rennie Crescent South:
Johannah Street:
Josephson Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Eucla Court:
Edmund Street:
William Street: William IV
Nairn Street: Charles Nairn
Bracks Street:
Harwood Street:
Stack Street:
Taylor Street:
Douro Road: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Yarrick Street:
Pitts Lane:
Pilling Place:
Victoria Quay Road:
Montreal Street:
Higham Road:
Jose Court:
Darroch Street:
Harvest Road:
Euphrasie Court: Adèle Euphrasie Barbier
Carnac Way: Carnac Island
Mofflin Street:
Jeffery Street:
Zeta Crescent:
Caesar Street:
Carob Court: Ceratonia siliqua
Burford Place:
Edward Street: William Edward Parry
Snook Crescent:
Rees Street:
Edmondson Street:
Jones Street:
Collie Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Sydney Street:
Sweetman Street:
Mardie Street:
Rowe Court:
Village Lane:
Maxwell Street:
John Street:
Birksgate Road:
Norfolk Lane:
Christina Parade:
South Terrace:
Riggs Way:
Mooney Place:
Ord Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Caldwell Street:
Swan Street:
Sunset Coast Tourist Drive:
Waterford Street:
Holdsworth Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Haynes Court:
Beazley Way: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Alexandra Road:
Fisher Street:
Marshall Way:
Suffolk Street: Suffolk
Strang Court:
Jenkin Street: J.G. Jenkin
Paton Place:
Kildare Link:
Dalgety Street:
Forsyth Street:
Carr Street: P.V. Carr
Congdon Street:
Martha Street West:
Alma Street: Battle of Alma
Longford Road:
Conway Court:
Hoskins Street:
Quarry Street: quarry
Dale Street:
Fullston Way:
Stirling Highway: James Stirling
Stevens Street: John Stephen Hampton
Staton Road:
Fletcher Street:
Jaggs Way:
Cypress Lane:
Stamos Court:
McCombe Avenue:
Milbourne Street:
Croke Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Lynch Place:
West Meath Street:
Hargreaves Road:
Henry Street: John Henry
Freeman Loop:
Ashburton Terrace: Shire of Ashburton
Chamberlain Street:
Porcelli Close:
Leach Highway:
Ives Close:
Loukes Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Phillimore Street: John Phillimore
Speedy Cheval Street:
Pass Crescent:
Sowden Drive:
Irwin Street:
South Street:
Adelaide Street: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Lawrence Way:
Irene Street:
Inverleith Street:
Orchard Lane:
Swanbourne Street:
Brolo Court:
College Corner:
Crabtree Mews: Malus sylvestris
Wallace Way:
Hollis Street:
Lois Lane:
Humble Way:
Skinner Street:
Cumbor Way: Fred Cumbor
Wardle Place:
Simper Crescent:
Hughes Street:
Charles Street:
Hudson Mews:
Mayhew Street:
Hanlon Street:
Short Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Walton Way:
Coode Street:
Chudleigh Street:
George Street:
Sheedy Street:
Howell Vista: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Seaview Street:
Arundel Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Canning Highway:
Walker Street:
Briggs Court:
Knutsford Street: Knutsford
Customs Place: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Samson Street:
Laidlaw Street:
Rous Head Road:
Wesley Street:
Marsh Close:
Jackson Street:
Brice Avenue:
Newmarket Street:
North Quay Road:
Coventry Parade:
O'Hara Street:
King Street:
Hillside Road:
Sumpton Street:
Lockett Street:
Wilkinson Street:
Mathieson Avenue:
Adcock Way: Fredrick Brenchley Adcock
Bateman Street: John Bateman
Pakenham Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Keegan Street:
Bickley Close:
Covich Avenue:
Duke Street:
Queen Street: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Council Place:
Francisco Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Lefroy Road:
Hebbard Street:
Pearse Street:
Morris Street:
Ameling Rise: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Bellevue Terrace: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Ferres Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Ellen Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Stirling Highway Southern Extension:
Carrington Street: Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire
Bostock Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
East Street: east
Little Lefroy Lane:
Leake Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: too many expensive function calls.
Central Avenue:
Livingstone Street: