Free Web Hosting by Netfirms
Web Hosting by Netfirms | Free Domain Names by Netfirms

Hotspot 26.Azor's Court, Sheepway Court, Stone Quarry Lane and Bear's Hedge

Azor's Court, Sheepway Court, Stone Quarry Lane and Bear's Hedge all date from 1981 and use names from local history. Azor held the Saxon Manor (see History, Domesday); Sheepway is the old name for Tree Lane (see 8); Stone Quarry Lane recalls the old stone pits off Tree Lane, and Bear's Hedge (said to be named from a travelling act with a dancing bear) was part of the old township/parish boundary.

Unfortunately, close scrutiny of maps and aerial photographs reveals that "Stone Quarry Lane" was built by the Bear's Hedge, and "Bear's Hedge" adjoins the stone pits….an impressive standing stone set up in Bear's Hedge may have been found on site.