How did the road get its name?
Sidings Lane is a short lane beside the railway, located on the east side of the B4510 road from Bengeworth to Offenham. It is named after the adjacent railway siding. The railway opened in 1853. There was a signal box on the “up” side but the sidings were on the “down” side. Only “down” trains called to pick up or drop off vans for loading.
When did housing development begin?
A cottage was built on the junction with Offenham Road in the 1850s. A couple of mobile homes were erected on the opposite side of the lane in the early 21st century. Wells Brook Farm is also located here.
Numbering system
The houses do not have numbers, just names.
19th century ownership
The land both north and south of the road was owned by Thomas Bird (sic), whose surname was more commonly spelt as Byrd.
Who lived on this road in the 19th and early 20th century?
This street on the 1861 census, 1871 census, 1881 census, 1891 census, 1901 census, 1911 census, 1921 census and 1939 Register.
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