Street Name: Main Street
Origin Of Street Name: Straight translation each way. Sections of it have been known, in English & Spanish by other names, e.g Calle de la Mar (towards Casemates/Waterport), Calle de Muro (towards Southport) and Church Street in front of the St Mary the Crowned
Spanish/Other Name: Calle Real/Calle Principal
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Street Name: Armstrong Steps
Origin Of Street Name: Named after yet another of Gibraltar’s merchant/traders
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Street Name: Baca's Passage
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Street Name: Bakers Passage
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Street Name: Bedlam Court
Origin Of Street Name: It is not known why this is named so – there was a barracks at one time. Were they particularly noisy and quarrelsome or has there been a lunatic asylum here at any time?
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Street Name: Bell Lane
Origin Of Street Name: This was called Belle lane in an old water colour – was it the home of a ‘Belle’ of her day?
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Street Name: Benzimra's Alley
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Spanish/Other Name: Callejon del Moro
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Street Name: Bishop Rapallo Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: This section of Cannon Lane has been renamed in honour of Bishop Rapallo, bishop of Gibraltar from 19XX to 19XX
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Street Name: Bleak House Road
Origin Of Street Name: Bleak House was residence of Garrison ?/?
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Street Name: Bomb House Lane
Origin Of Street Name: The English name is derived from bomb house, this was the residence of the Chief Ordnance Keeper.
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Street Name: Boschetti's Steps
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Spanish/Other Name: Callejon del Tio Pepe
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Boschetti was a builder – was he perhaps someone’s Tio Pepe also?
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Street Name: Boyd Street
Origin Of Street Name: Named after Robert Boyd, veteran of the Great Siege and Governor of Gibraltar from 1790 to his death in 1794. He was buried at his own request in the Kings Bastion
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Street Name: Bruce Farm
Origin Of Street Name: This was farm given to Sgt major Ince on retirement, in honour of his work constructing the Galleries
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Street Name: Bruce's Gully
Origin Of Street Name: Leads to upper rock – to Bruce’s Farm perhaps?
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Street Name: Calpe Road
Origin Of Street Name: Calpe is the old Latin name for the Rock
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Street Name: Cannon Lane
Origin Of Street Name: The English name used to be Artillery Lane, as the Commander, Royal Artillery lived there. A short step from artillery to Cannon!
Spanish/Other Name: Detras de la Iglesia/Callejon de la Iglesia
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Street Name: Carrera's Passage
Origin Of Street Name: Was this another of gibraltar’s merchants/traders?
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Street Name: Casemates Square
Origin Of Street Name: The English name because of the casemates built round it, originally called The Esplanade.
Spanish/Other Name: La Esplanada
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: The Spanish name is still La Esplanada - the area used to be a beach, where Moorish ships were beached during their occupation of Gibraltar
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Street Name: Castle Road/Lower C
Origin Of Street Name: The Castle of course, is Moorish
Spanish/Other Name: Calle del Castillo
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Street Name: Castle road (Lower)
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Street Name: Castle Steps
Origin Of Street Name: The Castle of course, is Moorish
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Street Name: Castle Street
Origin Of Street Name: The Castle of course, is Moorish
Spanish/Other Name: Calle Comedias
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: The Spanish name is not a sarcastic comment on the fact that this a flight of steps, but refers to a Playhouse that used to exist there. Comedia in Spanish is any type of play.
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Street Name: Cathedral Square
Origin Of Street Name: Reminds us that we do have a cathedral, as befits a city. Although looks Moorish, in fact designed and built by British military engineer in 19th C
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Street Name: Chicardo's Passage
Origin Of Street Name: Chicardo came to Gibraltar from Portugal with the news of the Spanish plan to attack with floating batteries during the Great Siege.
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Street Name: City Mill Lane
Origin Of Street Name: This used to be Whirligig Lane, where the whirligig was a device for punishing unruly Services wives. Was the usual punishment seven turns of the whirligig and did this give it its Spanish name?
Spanish/Other Name: Calle las Siete Revueltas
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Was the usual punishment seven turns of the whirligig and did this give it its Spanish name?
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Street Name: Cloister Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: Cloisters belonging to the monastery known as the White Cloisters that used to be there. Spanish name – were there perhaps public baths owned by Scotto?
Spanish/Other Name: Los Baňos de Scotto
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Street Name: College Lane
Origin Of Street Name: There was a School there in 19 C, before then, this was called Jenkins Lane after a naval victualler who lived there.
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon de Risso
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Street Name: Convent Place
Origin Of Street Name: (Crooked Billet Place in 18th Century) At one time a monastery (convento is the Spanish name for a monastery or convent). Was also used as a billet for British officers in 1704/5.
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Street Name: Convent Ramp
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Street Name: Cooperage Lane
Origin Of Street Name: English name derived from Navy yard making/repairing barrels for storing water in ships.
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon de la plaza/Mercado (part of La Barcina)
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: La Barcina derives from the basket holding Count de Niebla’s corpse for approx. 12 years.
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Street Name: Cornwall's Lane
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Street Name: Cornwall's Parade
Origin Of Street Name: The church of San Juan Letran was on this lane. Used to be Green Market Lane, because it led to the Green (Vegetable) market. Changed to Present name when Green Market became Cornwall’s Parade, as Duke of Cornwall’s regiment paraded there.
Spanish/Other Name: Plazuela de San Juan Letran/de la Verdura
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Street Name: Crutchett's Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: Mr Crutchett had a lime kiln here, which explains the Spanish name and the English one
Spanish/Other Name: La Calera
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Street Name: Cumberland Road
Origin Of Street Name: Duke of Cumberland ?
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Street Name: Cumberland Steps
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Street Name: Demaya Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: Named after Jose de Maya, Gibraltar merchant/trader
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Street Name: Devils Gap Road
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Street Name: Dobinson's Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: After a Governor of Gibraltar recently renamed as was known as Governor’s Cottage road.
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Street Name: Engineer Lane
Origin Of Street Name: The Commander of the Royal Engineers had his house there. The old name of Calle del Gobernador fell into disuse after 1704, as did the Spanish governor of course. He had had a garden where the present Garrison Library is.
Spanish/Other Name: Calle Ingenieros
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Street Name: Europa Road
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Street Name: Europa View Terrace
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Street Name: Fish Market Road
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Street Name: Flat Bastion road
Origin Of Street Name: English name after the bastion built there, Spanish name semi-corruption of Mr Bourne who had a forge there.
Spanish/Other Name: Cuesta de Mista Von
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Street Name: Forty Steps
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Street Name: Fountains Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: At one time, main water supply for town, piped from Red Sands
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon de la Fuente
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Street Name: Fraser's Ramp
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Street Name: Gardiner's Road
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Street Name: Gavino's Court
Origin Of Street Name: Named after a rich merchant who left his money to charity
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Street Name: Gavino's Passage
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Street Name: George's Lane
Origin Of Street Name: George after an old pub, or possibly after Prince George
Spanish/Other Name: Calle Vicario el Viejo
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Spanish name refers to the vicarage of St Mary The Crowned which used to be in that lane.
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Street Name: Glacis Road
Origin Of Street Name: Glacis are of course a type of military fortification
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Street Name: Glen Rocky distillery
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Street Name: Governor's Lane
Origin Of Street Name: Artillery regiment quartered here at one time.
Spanish/Other Name: Plaza de Artilleros
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Street Name: Governor's Parade
Origin Of Street Name: Artillery regiment quartered here at one time.
Spanish/Other Name: Plaza de Artilleros
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Street Name: Governor's Street
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Spanish/Other Name: Calle Cordoneros
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Perhaps refers to the cordoneros tied round penitents robes, as penitentes would gather there before procession at Easter.
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Street Name: Gowlands Ramp
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Street Name: Great North road
Origin Of Street Name: This is one of the military tunnels inside the rock. Unlikely that there would be a Spanish name as civilians not allowed in until very recently.
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Street Name: Charles V Ramp
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Street Name: The Mount
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Street Name: Hargraves Parade
Origin Of Street Name: A bit of occasional Spanglish here! The artificers had a barracks here. Lt. Gen William Hargrave was commandant during the 1727 siege and Governor from 1740-1749
Spanish/Other Name: Plazuela de los Artificer/Artificieros
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Street Name: Hay's level
Origin Of Street Name: No Spanish name – as this again is part of the military tunnel network.
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Street Name: Hermitage
Origin Of Street Name: Not a Street but a House – residence of naval officers in charge of victualling yard.
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Street Name: Hillside
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Street Name: Horse Barrack lane
Origin Of Street Name: There is no record of a mounted cavalry regiment in Gibraltar, so possibly the horses are the officers mounts or horses/mules used for haulage.
Spanish/Other Name: Cuesta del Hospital
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Street Name: Hospital Hill
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Street Name: Hospital Ramp
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Street Name: Hospital Steps
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Spanish/Other Name: Los Espinillos
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: The Spanish name possibly refers to thorn bushes or mimosa trees
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Street Name: Irish Town
Origin Of Street Name: There was possibly an Irish regiment in the White Cloisters Barracks at one time. None of the Irish merchants appear to have lived/worked here
Spanish/Other Name: Calle de Santa Ana/Callejon de la Policia
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: The Spanish name is from a chapel/the Police Station that used to be at either end of the street.
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Street Name: John Mackintosh Square
Origin Of Street Name: The square was renamed to honour John Mackintosh merchant and benefactor of Gibraltar in 1940
Spanish/Other Name: El Martillo
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: This area of central importance has had various names. El Martillo refers to an auctioneer’s hammer as Auctions were held here in the 18 C.
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Street Name: Johnstones's Passage
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Street Name: Kavanagh's court
Origin Of Street Name: This V.C holder died at the convent whilst visiting the governor, in 1811. but why name a street after him?
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Street Name: King's Street
Origin Of Street Name: Patriotism and royalist veneration
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Street Name: King's Yard Lane
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Street Name: Landport Tunnel
Origin Of Street Name: Straight translation - Main entrance by land to the city and pre-dates the British. However, the present gate was reconstructed after damage during the 1727 Siege
Spanish/Other Name: Puerta Tierra/El corral
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Street Name: Library Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: The English name refers to the Garrison Library, established in 17XX
Spanish/Other Name: Cuesta del Balali
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: The Spanish name refers to a fives court which used to be there.
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Street Name: Library Street
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Street Name: Lime Kiln Road
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Street Name: Line Wall Road
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Street Name: Lynch's Lane
Origin Of Street Name: Patrick Lynch was an merchant of Irish origin born in Gibraltar
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Street Name: Macphail's Passage
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Street Name: Abecasi's Passage
Origin Of Street Name: Haim Abecasi was a merchant of Gibraltar
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon de la Paciega
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: From the Genoese for the entrance to an enclosed space or passage
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Street Name: Market Lane
Origin Of Street Name: This lane used to lead to a market, therefore market lane. Possibly to a butchers’ shambles so explaining the Spanish name?
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon de la Carniceria
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Street Name: Mediterranean Steps
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Street Name: Mess House Lane
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Street Name: Mons Calpe Road
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Street Name: Morello's Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: Named after a merchant trader of Gibraltar
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Street Name: Mount Pleasant
Origin Of Street Name: House built by General Sir William Green, Engineer in charge during the Great Siege. Sold in 1797 to the Navy as residence for Senior Naval Officer , name changed to The Mount and road now called Mount Road
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Street Name: Mount Road
Origin Of Street Name: House built by General Sir William Green, Engineer in charge during the Great Siege. Sold in 1797 to the Navy as residence for Senior Naval Officer , name changed to The Mount and road now called Mount Road
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Street Name: The Mount
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Street Name: Naval Hospital Hill
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Street Name: Naval Hospital Road
Origin Of Street Name: Purely descriptive English name – leads to the Naval Hospital
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Street Name: New Mole House
Origin Of Street Name: Opposite the ‘new’ mole and now Gibraltar police station.
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Street Name: New Passage
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Street Name: Old Brympton Close
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Street Name: Parliament Lane
Origin Of Street Name: Site of the freemasons meeting hall. A fair reflection of real politics in both languages?
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon de los Masones
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Site of the freemasons meeting hall. A fair reflection of real politics in both languages?
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Street Name: Parody's Passage
Origin Of Street Name: Joseph Parody, Merchant of Gibraltar gave his name to this alley
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Street Name: Pavilion road, Centre
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Street Name: Pitmans Alley
Origin Of Street Name: Named after an M Pitman, and later still one of the Pitman family has an Academy for Young Gentlemen there
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Street Name: Police Barracks Lane
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Street Name: Prince Edward's Road
Origin Of Street Name: Prince Edward of 18th Century.
Spanish/Other Name: Cuesta de Sandunga
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Sandunga in Spanish is chiste, joke, S.Amer, zambra/jolgorio a party, a festival. Could this be a place where people gathered to talk, joke, dance?
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Street Name: Queen's Road
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Street Name: Queensway
Origin Of Street Name: This used to be Reclamation Road, as it stands on reclaimed land. Montague refers to the swimming baths and Rooke to the naval base. Interesting crossover of language
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Street Name: Ragged Staff Road
Origin Of Street Name: The Navy used to fill & load water barrels here for the small boats to carry out to ships. Ragged Staff is the nautical term for the stump mast on these boats which was used to hoist the water casks in & out.
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Street Name: Red Sands Road
Origin Of Street Name: English name refers to the red sandy soil.
Spanish/Other Name: Los Humphrey
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Street Name: Richardson's Passage
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Street Name: Road to the Lines
Origin Of Street Name: Both descriptive names – the English concentrating on where the lane goes, the Spanish on the fact that sun is blocked out by the narrowness of the lane and the buildings around.
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon sin Sol
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Street Name: Rodgers Road
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Street Name: Rodgers Steps
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Street Name: Rosia Road
Origin Of Street Name: The area round Rosia Bay may have been the original small village (Mersa Ashajarah) before the Moors began to build a new city (Medinat al Fath) around 1160
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Street Name: Scud Hill
Origin Of Street Name: Scud is an English word for a sudden gust of wind – very appropriate for this hill! Sailors used to use a pub there.
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Street Name: Secretary's Lane
Origin Of Street Name: The offices of the Secretary for the Colony have been here for centuries.
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Street Name: Serfaty's Passage
Origin Of Street Name: Serfaty was a prominent Gibraltarian merchant/citizen
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon de Bobadilla
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Street Name: Shakery's Passage
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Street Name: Signal Station Road
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Street Name: South Barrack Ramp
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Street Name: South Barrack Road
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Street Name: Tank Ramp
Origin Of Street Name: Doubt there were ever military tanks in Gibraltar. Does it refer to tanks as for holding water?
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Street Name: Tarik Passage
Origin Of Street Name: After the Moorish general who took and gave his name to Gibraltar (Gibr Al Tarik – Tarik’s Hill) in 71
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Street Name: Town Range
Origin Of Street Name: Used to be New Barracks Street for the grand new barracks built @ 1740, then changed to Town Range. The Spanish name remains faithful to the original.
Spanish/Other Name: Calle Cuarteles
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Street Name: Trafalgar Road
Origin Of Street Name: Named after the cemetery which, however, has only two of the dead from the Battle of Trafalgar. Most would have been buried at sea.
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Street Name: Transport Lane
Origin Of Street Name: Military transport depot ???
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Street Name: Transport road
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Street Name: Tuckey's Lane
Origin Of Street Name: After a merchant Tuckey
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Street Name: Tudury Steps
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Street Name: Turnbull's Lane
Origin Of Street Name: After one of the merchant sailors who supplied Gib during the Great siege
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Street Name: Victualling Office Lane
Origin Of Street Name: The English name is self-explanatory but the Spanish name a mystery.
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon del Perejil
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Parsley is rich in vitamin C – did the victuallers know this and buy it for the ships? Did Spanish growers bring it here?
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Street Name: Victualling Office Lane
Origin Of Street Name: The English name is self-explanatory but the Spanish name a mystery.
Spanish/Other Name: Callejon del Perejil
Origin Of Spanish/Other Name: Parsley is rich in vitamin C – did the victuallers know this and buy it for the ships? Did Spanish growers bring it here?
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Street Name: Victualling Yard
Origin Of Street Name: The yard is well removed from the office of course.
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Street Name: Willis's Road
Origin Of Street Name: A particularly energetic and committed gunner of the battery at that location during Great Siege.
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Street Name: Willis's Road
Origin Of Street Name: A particularly energetic and committed gunner of the battery at that location during Great Siege.
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Street Name: Wilson's Ramp
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Street Name: Witham's Road
Origin Of Street Name: Capt Witham invented the light flare and was in the thick of the campaign during the Great Siege 1779 - 1783
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