HISTORY
Chadwick Lane

Gorse Hill Farm was actually addressed as Chadwick Lane, which ran from Humphrey Lane along the southern boundary of the farm towards Urmston. Chadwick Lane, known to have existed since 1770, is thought to have been named after Thomas Chadwick who lived at a large house called The Grove which stood at the junction of what is now Clevedon Avenue and Durnford Avenue. Mr Chadwick often used the lane for travelling to business or to Church with his horse and carriage. Chadwick Lane was mainly a narrow dirt-track, with the end closest to Moss Road (now Moss Vale Road) being cobbled. Chadwick Lane is referred to as Lovers Walk or Lovers Lane in early photographs. In 1959, when the motorway was being built, Chadwick Lane was widened and resurfaced, the junction at Moss Vale Road was slightly relocated, and the lane was renamed Bradfield Road.