Miller Homes Congleton Street Names

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Street names in Somerford have been named in memory of prominent women of history. This includes Elmy Avenue, after Elizabeth Elmy, a suffragette who lived and campaigned in the area, and Ormiston Way, called as such to honour Laura Ormiston Chant, a social reformer of her time and author.

This honour has been welcomed by local activist organisation, The Elizabeth Group, who work hard to ensure the efforts of Elmy – which include campaigning for girl’s education, and women’s right to vote and own property – are not lost to history. Only a few months ago, they unveiled a statue of Elizabeth which now stands proudly in the centre of Congleton, a culmination of years of hard work by the group alongside sculptor Hazel Reeves. Alongside this, the organisation has put together an ‘Elizabeth Heritage Trail’ and have been longstanding advocates of Elmy’s life works, sharing them at every possible opportunity.