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| Waterloo estate name in Devon 'promotes war' | Waterloo estate name in Devon 'promotes war' |
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| A developer has told a council it does not want to name a new estate after the Battle of Waterloo because it will "promote war". | A developer has told a council it does not want to name a new estate after the Battle of Waterloo because it will "promote war". |
| Great Torrington council in Devon wants to name the estate Waterloo Gardens after the 1815 victory over Napoleon. | Great Torrington council in Devon wants to name the estate Waterloo Gardens after the 1815 victory over Napoleon. |
| But a Torridge District Council report says Pearce Construction wants to name it Merrivale Way instead, after a former factory on the site. | But a Torridge District Council report says Pearce Construction wants to name it Merrivale Way instead, after a former factory on the site. |
| And the firm says the town already has an obelisk memorial to Waterloo. | And the firm says the town already has an obelisk memorial to Waterloo. |
| Waterloo: The day that decided Europe's fate | Waterloo: The day that decided Europe's fate |
| Discover how closely Britain came to defeat at Waterloo with iWonder | Discover how closely Britain came to defeat at Waterloo with iWonder |
| The report says: "The developer suggested Merrivale Way based upon a policy of not promoting or accepting addresses that are religious, promote war, or are related to water (e.g. rivers)." | The report says: "The developer suggested Merrivale Way based upon a policy of not promoting or accepting addresses that are religious, promote war, or are related to water (e.g. rivers)." |
| It adds that Pearce said the town already had an obelisk in Castle Hill marking the battle "and that the place of remembrance in the town for the Battle of Waterloo should remain the publicly accessible stone monument". | It adds that Pearce said the town already had an obelisk in Castle Hill marking the battle "and that the place of remembrance in the town for the Battle of Waterloo should remain the publicly accessible stone monument". |
| 'Lovely name' | 'Lovely name' |
| Town councillor Margaret Brown said: "We had a planning meeting and decided on the 200th anniversary of Waterloo to name it after the battle. | Town councillor Margaret Brown said: "We had a planning meeting and decided on the 200th anniversary of Waterloo to name it after the battle. |
| "It would be a great honour to call it Waterloo Gardens." | "It would be a great honour to call it Waterloo Gardens." |
| Fellow councillor Sue Mills said: "Wars happen, you can't help what happened. | Fellow councillor Sue Mills said: "Wars happen, you can't help what happened. |
| "This is a nice way to remember people and everyone I have spoken to says Waterloo Gardens is a lovely name." | "This is a nice way to remember people and everyone I have spoken to says Waterloo Gardens is a lovely name." |
| Pearce Construction declined to comment. | Pearce Construction declined to comment. |
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