The quirky origins of 12 of Portsmouth's most popular road names
By Kieran Davey
Published 5th Jul 2019, 17:40 GMT
Updated 5th Jul 2019, 17:52 GMT
They are some of the busiest streets in Portsmouth, but do you know where their names come from?
From The Hard to Goldsmith Avenue, there’s an interesting story behind many of our local roads.
Picture: Shaun Roster
Named in honour of Albert Edward Allaway, who was Lord Mayor of Portsmouth from 1944 to 1946.
As befits a naval city, one of several roads in Portsmouth named after an admiral, other examples being Collingwood Road, Duncan Road and Exmouth Road.
The Buckland road is said to have been named in honour of Sultan Adbulaziz, ruler of the Ottoman Empire after he visited Portsmouth in 1870
Like nearby Wadham Road and Oriel Road, named after an Oxford University college.
The nearest main road to Fratton Park was named after James Goldsmith, one of the founders of Portsmouth FC
