How did the road get its name?
Sunset Way has a postal address of Evesham, belongs to the parish of Bengeworth, but nearly a third of the houses are physically located within the Aldington parish boundary. Like a number of houses on the housing estate (primarily in Evesham) off Offenham Road, it is named after an apple, Sunset Apple, recognizing the former orchard use of the land.
When did housing development begin?
Sunset Way is a development of 50 detached houses built by Barratt Homes on former orchard land off Offenham Road in 2016-2017. Prior to that, a house had been built on the land in the 1860s. It was known as Southbank, Offenham Road and Aldington Fruit Farm had operated from there until about 2012. As at 2017, Southbank was being used as an office by the builders.
Numbering system
The numbers are 1-57 without Nos 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 (odd numbers on the west side and even numbers on the east side). Only the houses from No 36 onwards are in the parish of Aldington.
Who lived on this road in the 19th and early 20th century?
This street on the 1921 census.
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