NAME:
Springleigh Ave was named after the Springleigh Estate.
DESCRIPTION:
Springleigh Ave runs west from Woodward Rd to Phyllis St.
Mark Rd, Rhodes Ave, Renton Rd, Laurel St and Jerram St run off Springleigh Ave.
On the north side, numbers run from 1 to 43. On the south side, numbers run from 2 to 56.
FACTS ABOUT THIS ROAD:
The Springleigh Estate was part of Mark Woodward’s farm. Woodward purchased the land from Sir John Logan Campbell (Marshall, 2008, p.8)
SOURCES FOR THIS PAGE:
Auckland Libraries. (n.d.). Auckland city street names. http://www.akcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/streets/streets.html
Marshall, Flossie May. (2008, Oct). Our streets. Mt Albert Historical Society Newsletter, 8, p.8.