The Planes of Marsh Green

Anson Place AVRO
Beverly Road BLACKBURN
Blenheim Road BRISTOL
Bombay Road BRISTOL
Brabazon Place BRISTOL
Britannia Road BRISTOL
Canberra Road ENGLISH ELECTRIC
Comet Road DE HAVILAND
Commodore Place CONSOLIDATED
Courier Place AIRSPEED
Envoy Close AIRSPEED
Hampden Walk HANDLEY PAGE
Hampden Place HANDLEY PAGE
Harrow Road HANDLEY PAGE
Hector Road HAWKER
Hendon Road FAIREY
Heron Place DE HAVILAND
Heyford Road HANDLEY PAGE
Hind Road HAWKER
Hunter Road HAWKER
Lancaster Road AVRO
Lancaster Walk AVRO
Lincoln Place AVRO
Pembroke Road PERCIVAL
Prefect Place AVRO
Proctor Close PERCIVAL
Stranraer Road SUPERMARINE
Sunderland Place SHORT
Valiant Road VICKERS
Victor Close HANDLEY PAGE
Vincent Way VICKERS
Virginia Way VICKERS
Viscount Road VICKERS
Vulcan Road AVRO
Wellesley Close VICKERS
Wessex Road WESTLAND

Courtesy of Dostaf WW

https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/communicate/mb_message.php?opt=f2&opt2=&msd=865701&offset=240&subject=The%2520Planes%2520Of%2520Marsh%2520Green

That’s a brilliant compilation, Lolly. Many of the names most people would have no idea of their link to planes!

A few of those streets were mentioned in a Wigan Today feature earlier this year:Link (Jan ‘23)

We celebrate the knowledge of a much-missed Wigan expert with a trip into our archives and the origins of local place names

David Heyes, who had the wonderful title of address management officer, was the go-to person for knowing about the origins of the borough’s streets and place names. Last year, David received a peer award for services to Geoplace and its users. Colleagues say the 58-year-old, who died after a long illness, was a very knowledgeable man and will be much missed.

… (Dave said of) Vulcan Road, Marsh Green:
“Housing estate built in the late ’50s early ’60s with three other streets named Valiant Road, Viscount Road and Comet Road. Named after British made aeroplanes two being part of the three infamous V bombers operated by the RAF during the cold war.”

An interesting article from WT. Some names David looked at had him thinking.

a beltin post lolly av lived in marsh green never made the connection ta.Missing for a bit.
but intend posting more.

Don't make this a flying visit tommytee

I lived in Comet road for 21 years,