Kristian   11 #1 Posted October 5, 2005 I was looking at a map of the area where I used to work, and noticed that one of the nearby roads is called Letsby Avenue! As tis is the road where the Police have one of their operations centres, I was wondering which came first; the road name or the police presence?  I'm referring to the old joke:  Q. Where do the police live?  A. 999 Letsby Avenue (try saying it outloud if you don't get it!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
user10239   10 #2 Posted October 5, 2005 haha  they're new roads built for the airport   methinks "in joke" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
1Man&hisBMW Â Â 10 #3 Posted October 5, 2005 Nope, its for real! From my experience, where a new road is created, the local authority (usually in the building control dept.) will have a person who, as part of their job, has to name / rename roads. Â It was probably put forward by SYP, based on the fact that the operations HQ is there. Bit like Gillette Corner in London, where the Gillette building is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
medusa   16 #4 Posted October 5, 2005 Only slightly less odd than Butt Hole Road in Conisbrough- yes, I had to drive past it a few times to check. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kristian   11 #5 Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by medusa666 Only slightly less odd than Butt Hole Road in Conisbrough- yes, I had to drive past it a few times to check.  My friend lived on that road; apparrently the roadsign was stolen several times! I think there's a thread about it on here somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SallyLaLaLa   10 #6 Posted October 5, 2005 I grew up very close to Pratt's Bottom in Kent. Sad but true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SallyLaLaLa   10 #7 Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by Kristian My friend lived on that road; apparrently the roadsign was stolen several times! I think there's a thread about it on here somewhere.  If Letsby Avenue's sign got stolen, would that mean a load of coppers had been out tanked up and on the rob?????????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Snook   10 #8 Posted October 5, 2005 It was in the Star a few years ago. Yes, the police came up with the name... isn't it where the helicopter is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mrsb73 Â Â 11 #9 Posted August 20, 2011 Ha ha I just noticed this road on the map and thought it was a joke I was falling about laughing at it, hilarious, was going to start a thread but decided to be good and do a search and hey presto already one here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gnvqsos   10 #10 Posted August 20, 2011 There is a ****terton and a Piddletown in Dorset,Brown Willy in Cornwall,and a Penistone in South Yorks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #11 Posted August 20, 2011 Some roads on an A to Z don't actually exist but they are included as a sort of copyright check to make sure other map makers aren't just replicating the A to Z and passing it off as their own.  Boring but true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Big Sigh   10 #12 Posted August 20, 2011 I was looking at a map of the area where I used to work, and noticed that one of the nearby roads is called Letsby Avenue! As tis is the road where the Police have one of their operations centres, I was wondering which came first; the road name or the police presence? I'm referring to the old joke:  Q. Where do the police live?  A. 999 Letsby Avenue (try saying it outloud if you don't get it!)  From memory the whole area was an open cast mine when this was filled in the airport and buildings was built. It also an access rd layed at the rear. At the time the road had no official name and an officer from the traffic department named it (unofficially). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...