I am in Brighton and had wondered about the 'Avenue' road sign
https://goo.gl/maps/sf1fv2tJbav (and the 'Bartholomews' road sign on the
Town Hall)
I guess it hasn't caused a problem because AFAIK there aren't any addresses
in 'Avenue'. Graves and Pilcher Estate Agents is on the Old Steine. All
Saints is on East Street.
Somebody may have misinterpreted an old map, but that doesn't change that
right now they *are* called 'Bartholomews' and 'Avenue' separately and
signs on the ground prove it. Although the changeset creator has a good
point. Chalk it up to another Brighton Quirk. We love them :D
Regards,
Jez
On Thu, 26 Jul 2018 at 13:46 Tom Hughes <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 26/07/18 13:32, Paul Berry wrote:
> > I can't help but think this changeset is misguided for a number of
> > reasons. However I'm nowhere near Brighton so not really in a position
> > to verify other than from memory and some armchair detective work.
> >
> > To wit: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/59687846
> >
> > So, two ways: "Bartholomews" and "Avenue" or just one: "Bartholomews
> > Avenue"?
> >
> > From what I can tell, "Bartholomews Avenue" is actually a mapping error
> > from some 20th Century editions of printed maps (not 19th as the user
> > claims), which *hasn't* been carried through to any other sources. I
> > don't see why we should repeat that mistake.
>
> Both the 1880s 1:2500 and the 1950s 1:2500 have the same issue
> that the "Avenue" is very separate from "Bartholomws" and the side
> roads round the town hall don't have the "Avenue" at all:
>
> https://maps.compton.nu/view#18/50.82039/-0.13968/os2500
> https://maps.compton.nu/view#18/50.82039/-0.13968/os1250
>
> Tom
>
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