DUFFEMS Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Muskoka Drive at Bents Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechnut Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Named after Benjamin Blonk?Yes, it seems that in the 18th century a certain Benjamin Blonk had the tenancy of a mill in the area. It's an unusual surname; perhaps he or a relative also had a scissorsmith's business in Norfolk Street, as per an entry in Gales & Martin's directory of 1787. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demeer Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Muskoka Drive at Bents Green From Peter Harvey’s book Originally came from name of a Chippawa Indian chief, Nesqua Ukee. The chief gave his name to the Muskoka district of Ontario, Canada. The brothers Burnett who were developing the S11 area were impressed by the Muskoka district when they visited it that they used the name for the new streets when they returned to Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Beat thee to Fanny Hands Lane:hihi::hihi: just reminded me of another BELL END LANE at Tuxford:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie1957 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Anyone remember Blackman Lane it was somewhere nr Northumberland Rd Yes, it runs from Crookesmoor Road to Northhumberland Road/Marlborough Road. It is a pathway and wasn’t known as Blackmans Lane to us though. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/allyy.jpg/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdexter Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Muskoka Drive at Bents Green The Muskoka district here in Ontario is "Cottage Country" Lots of Lakes and Islands. My Brother -in-law lives on Muskoka Cres in London Ontario. Google it ,you may see him walking to the communal mailbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The Muskoka district here in Ontario is "Cottage Country" Lots of Lakes and Islands. My Brother -in-law lives on Muskoka Cres in London Ontario. Google it ,you may see him walking to the communal mailbox Here in Sheffield 11 Muskoka is mainly 1920's/30's semis and detached houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Trap Lane-be careful when you walk up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Trap Lane-be careful when you walk up there! yes, that's near Muskoka, I wonder where that one came from unless it was for horse and trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 yes, that's near Muskoka, I wonder where that one came from unless it was for horse and trap. As a kid,that's the mental image I always had to go with the name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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