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Old August 20th 08, 09:25 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Who names new roads?

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:45:55 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:

Michael R N Dolbear wrote:
At least some have a sense of humour - there's a road by Sheffield
Airport called Letsby Avenue. Appropriately enough when it was built
the only building on it was a police station.

You have been bitten by a Urban Legend I think


Streetmap claims that there is no "Letsby Avenue" anywhere in Britain.


http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=104468

The papers did cover the story as a need to name an unnamed road for
emergency purposes only, and as the road had a police station Letsby
Ave came into being. However it appears that the name is genuine but
the cause was a spoof letter with a plod heading.

Now check your satnavs for Butt Hole Road...
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