History in Cheltenham

scousebox | 12:09 Sat 06th Dec 2008 | History

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Can anyone tell me why Kidnappers Lane in Cheltenham is so called?

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Only a guess but Nap is the soft surface of animal skin, Kid being a young goat so it would imply a worker of kid skin ie. a kid napper.
Have a look at surrounding street names to see if they relate to trades or animals.

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