General Chat

A street has probably got less 'Holes'in it than a Road,at least that applies around where I live.Hal.

well then, what's a Boulevard? (think thats right) Bob

My previous house was in an avenue, a tree-lined road, street, way, lane, close, etc. Mike

just off to bed, but at the bottom of the mews was a small car park,and i have a bungalow,built on that land. nite nite ...bryan.

Bryan I always thought a Mews House was one that was in a courtyard over a stable, or a modern one over a garage. The previous answer was from a dictionary. David

cheers davo,yes,it is a sort of courtyard...so i'me living in a stable,well if it was good enough for him! bryan.

Mews. A stable or set of stables in London where the Royal horses were kept; so called because built on the site formerley occupied by the 'mews' or cages of the royal hawks. Hence any city stable, or a courtyard around which stables are located. Hope that helps Bryan. David

i live in a mews,can't find a definition for that! bryan.

Cheers for all your replies, everyone. I think I know my 'Way' now, and will be 'Streets' ahead and shan't go down this 'Road' again. Anna x

I don't know if this helps Street: A public way with buildings on one or both sides in a city town or village....... Road: A strip of land set apart for passage , public or private, especially for vehicles, the track over which conveyances of any kind, persons and animals pass from place to place; a highway. David

LMHO! Except from David, Bob!

It's true Nana, It's just off the Thanet Way, between Faversham and Whitstable. David

I know it may only be of interest to londoners BUT in the CITY of london there are NO roads,,,,,,,only streets. not many people know that!!!! Bob

There are no roads in the City of London, mainly streets. Farringdon Street becomes Farringdon Road as it leaves the City. David

PMSL, David! Pull the other one.

In Kent there is a village called High Street and the road going to it and through it is called High Street Road. David

Cheers Keith - very educational. Anna :-))

We kinda guessed that Bendy - something about your name! Anna:-)

For Nana Anna Yes a close is a form of street ie a closed one. Alan. Roman wording Street applied to the major arterial roads like Watling Street, Ermine Street, but the Fosse way was a major road. In Italy the Via Appenina was the Appenine Way and that went from/to major towns. Best leave the Romans out of it and just look at the present. Sorry folks - here endeth the lesson. :-) :-) Keith

I live on a 'Drive' and it goes round in a squirkle - (cos its not round,) but comes out where it started! Jess x