Naming the Streets and Squares of Our New Park Town

At Brent Cross Town, we’re committed to commemorating and honouring the rich history of the area as much as celebrating its evolution into a place where the new community will thrive.

Discover the names of some of the new streets and squares of Brent Cross Town as well as the inspiration behind them.

Main Streets and Squares

Merchant Street

The vibrant high street at the heart of Brent Cross Town. Named after merchants, those who supply and trade goods, Merchant Street will be home to over 50 independent and established retailers.

Arbour Street

Named after The Arbour, the plant-filled entrance to Brent Cross West Station. An arbour is a shelter formed by climbing plants or trees trained over a framework.

Neighbourhood Square

Set at the heart of Brent Cross Town, Neighbourhood Square will be a meeting place for the community. A Neighbourhood is a district or community within a town.

Copper Square

Sitting opposite Brent Cross West Station, Copper Square is the gateway to Brent Cross Town and the heart of its business and innovation district.  Copper is a reddish, malleable metal used to manufacture plates, components and bearings for clocks and watches, and was therefore integral to production at local factory Smiths Clocks.

Smaller Streets

Songbird Lane

Songbird Lane leads from Merchant Street to the western side of Claremont Park, and is named for the songbirds that we’re encouraging to the area.  We’re planting hundreds of trees across Brent Cross Town and encouraging biodiversity across our parks and open spaces, which will increase the area’s population of insects, woodland animals and songbirds.

Tinsmith Street

Tinsmith Street runs between Merchant Street and Claremont Park and is named in homage to tinsmiths, people who repair things made of tin, tinplate or other light metals. Many tinsmiths were employed by Smith’s Clocks, the iconic factory that once stood in the middle of the Brent Cross town site.

Aviator Drive

Aviator Drive runs between Merchant Street and Claremont Park and is named in honour of the area’s connections to aviation. Pioneering aviator Amy Johnson lived in the Brent Cross Cricklewood area while trailblazing pilot and aircraft maker Handley Page established an aircraft factory in Cricklewood.

Choral Street

Choral Street runs between Merchant Street and the Visitor Pavilion in Claremont Park and is named in celebration of singing. Brent Cross Town has a music strategy built into its pledge to build “a community where everyone can flourish”, and singing, particularly as part of a chorus or group, is known to be beneficial for mental health.

Ribbon Lane

Ribbon Lane runs between Choral Street and Claremont Park around The Delamarre. The street is named after the ribbon that marks the finish line at sporting events, referring to Brent Cross Town’s ambition to be the best place in London for participation in sport and play.