Springfield Road and Springfield Rise - cul-de-sacs in close proximity on the same housing estate in Brigg - continue to cause confusion for people who won't know the area.
I experienced this first-hand last night when someone dropping by to give me a lift went to the wrong street. One night, some years ago, I recall having to summon the doctor for a household medical emergency and she, too, chose the wrong Springfield to visit.
It seems bizarre that someone on the council (it would have been in Glanford borough's time, we think) failed to veto similar-sounding street names. Road was there first - Rise came later.
Time, we are told, is often a crucial factor in emergency call-outs. We must hope there's never an occasion where the confusion between Road and Rise makes a difference to someone's well-being.
I'm not expert enough to say whether our postcodes are the same, but maybe someone will know. Will Sat Nav technology be able to differentiate?
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You could nip out in the dead of night, Scribs and rearrange Springfield Rise to read 'Girlfriend's Pies' and confuse everybody.....some folks will assume it's the site of a butty van.
Just for info.....if you want to find the post-code of any house in the country, Google 'Zoopla' - the house value site....follow instructions and streets and house numbers are found under appropriate town...hence post codes.
Apart from that, you will get an idea of house sales/values in specific area...and who paid for what and when!!
Just for info.....if you want to find the post-code of any house in the country, Google 'Zoopla' - the house value site....follow instructions and streets and house numbers are found under appropriate town...hence post codes.
Apart from that, you will get an idea of house sales/values in specific area...and who paid for what and when!!
Get rid of this 2nd Ken Harrison - he's pinching me ideas!!
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