Queen Street Named after Queen Victoria (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) who was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in January 1901. Her reign was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire and she was on the throne at the time of the New Zealand Wars.

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Ranstead Road William Ranstead and his wife Margaret came to the district in 1903, farming at Ohaupo and then on 600 acres at Matangi . They had five sons and two daughters. Son Ralph took over the running of the farm. He married Doris Brown and they had a son and two daughters. Their home was at the end of a grass track which later became Ranstead Road. They were noted stock breeders.

Racecourse Road Near to the Cambridge Raceway, Racecourse Road was formerly No. 2 Station Road running between Hamilton Road and Hannon Road. The Waikato Advocate of 1895 reports on a Cambridge Road Board meeting: “Mr Thomas was authorised to get a few 9-inch pipes for the culvert on No.2 Station Road, near Forests.”

Raleigh Street Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) was an English statesman, soldier, explorer and writer of poetry and history. He wrote The Discovery of Guiana and The History of the World.

Recite Avenue Dual Group One winning racehorse, Recite, claimed the Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) and the Group 1 Manawatu Sires ‘Produce Stakes’ (1400m) in the colours of breeder ‘The Oaks.’

Reynolds Road Richard Reynolds arrived in the Cambridge in 1868 with his parents, three brothers and a sister. Known for his sharp eye, he managed four purebred dairy herds and bred Lincoln sheep, some of which were exported as far as Argentina. Together with his brother Henry, Richard launched the first creamery at Pukekura. This led to the creation of the famous Anchor butter brand. The brand name is said to have been inspired by one of his worker’s tattoos. Richard’s love for trees was evident across his properties, especially Wai Valley, Trecarne, and the wider Cambridge area. He transformed these sites into successful farms. Trecarne – 800 acres, Maketu – 2,000 acres and Monavale – 1,400 acre. Richard was married twice, first to Susan (nee Brown) who drowned herself in the Waikato River. His second wife was Margaret Elizabeth (nee Kells). He had nine children.

Richmond Street James Crowe Richmond was an MP. He was Colonial Secretary in 1865 and Commissioner of Customs (1865-1869). In 1883 he was called to the Legislative Council but resigned in 1890 due to ill health.

Ringer Road Paul and Esther Ringer had been married for three years when they arrived in 1905 from Stratford. They had seven children.

Roberts Road At the top of this road in Horahora was a village called Waniwani. The road was named after Les Roberts’ family who arrived here in the 1920s.

Robinson Road Thomas Robinson arrived in New Zealand from Cumberland on the ship Kaikoura in 1896, aged 31. He worked as a teamster for Mr W Park and the Monavale Estate. In 1900 he bought 261 acres at Roto-o-Rangi. Two years later, he married Margaret Muir Fisher, daughter of the Hon John Fisher. They had two children. Robinson was the only Chairman of the Roto-o-Rangi Road Board from 1917 until it was taken over by the Pukekura Road Board. He was also Chairman of the Dairy Co. from 1921 to 1936.

Robinson Street This street could have been named after two people. On the one hand, it could have been named after Hon. William Robinson, a successful racehorse owner. He earned the name “Ready Money” when he tipped a wheelbarrow load of pennies on to the floor of a business firm who would not accept his cheque, saying “Here’s your ready money”. Alternatively, it could have been Andrew Robinson who built the first hotel in Duke Street in the centre of Cambridge.

Ruia Crescent Ruia means to sow seeds in te reo Māori.

Ruskin Street John Ruskin (1819–1900), was an English writer, philosopher and art critic. He wrote Modern Painters, The Seven Lamps of Architecture, The Stones of Venice and The Architecture of Venice.

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Savill Road Arthur and Mary Savill with their eleven children arrived at Tamahere in 1926. This used to be known as Bald Hill Road. In 1950 the road was joined to Pencarrow Road. In the 1970s, the Waikato County Council named it Savill Road.

Seachange Drive Seachange was the New Zealand Horse of the Year in 2006-7 and 2007-8. She won a record seven Group 1 races in New Zealand. Her regular rider in New Zealand was Gavin McKean.

School Place This was originally a surveyed road. Cambridge Middle School now sits on most of the southern end.

Scott Street Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832), was a Scottish historian, novelist, poet and playwright. He wrote The Lady of the Lake, Ivanhoe and Waverley.

Scott Road Scott Road is named after John Mungo Scott. He was born in 1868 at Mangere and arrived with his parents in Cambridge in 1888. In 1896 he bought from Donald Stubbing 290 virgin acres situated between the Horahora block and Maungatautari. He later added 400 acres from the Horahora Estate.
In 1904 he married schoolteacher Ellen Kingsford. She wasn’t too impressed with the track up to their house Tioriori, which was reached through collapsible wire ‘Taranaki’ gates.

Shakespeare Street William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor – the most famous English writer in history. His works include Macbeth, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.

Shelley Street Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was an English writer and poet. He wrote The Cenci, The Spirit of Solitude, Adonais and Prometheus Unbound.

Sheridan Street Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (1751-1816) was an Anglo-Irish playwright and writer. He wrote The Rivals, The School for Scandal and The Critic.

Shuka Avenue Shuka was a distinguished racehorse celebrated as one of New Zealand’s elite champions in thoroughbred racing. A multiple Group 1 winner, Shuka notably claimed back-to-back victories in the prestigious WRC Captain Cook Stakes, cementing his legacy in New Zealand racing history

Skeet Road Frederick and Martha Skeet lived at Monavale in the 1920s before installing a farm manager and moving to Leamington. They had two daughters: Frances (Betty) and Allison (Elsie).

Smart Road Mr and Mrs Henry Smart and their nine children moved to French Pass from Hawkes Bay in 1908. As a young boy in Christchurch, Henry was a blacksmith’s apprentice. He turned his attention to fruit farming in Hawke’s Bay before coming to the Waikato.

Southey Street Robert Southey (1774-1843) was an English poet and Poet Laureate. He wrote The Life of Nelson, Inchcape Rock, Chronicle of the Sid and The Battle of Blenheim.

Speake Road Before it was gravelled, this road at Kaipaki was known as Green Road. Robert and Emily Speake, respectively from Shropshire and Ontario, came to Cambridge in 1895. They had a family of nine. Their farm was sold in 1987.

Spencer Steet Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was a British Philosopher. His major writings included The Proper Sphere of Government, Social Statics, Education: Intellectual, Moral, and Physical and The Synthetic Philosophy.

Stafford Street Sir Edward Stafford was an MP and became New Zealand’s third prime minister in 1856-1861. He returned as Premier from 1865 to 1869 and again in 1872.

St Kilda Road St Kilda Road was once part of the Fen Court Estate, managed by Maclean & Co. It is possible that St Kilda Road was once the site of Maclean’s racing stables. When the Nicholl family settled in the area in 1901, a large stable still stood on the property. It featured double doors at both ends, stalls lining each side, a loft above, and living quarters for stable hands upstairs.

Stokes Road When Uriah and Julia Stokes arrived in Horahora in 1906 from Waiuku, they share milked for Middleton and Makgill. Uriah worked as a surface man for the Road Board.
In 1912 they bought Lot 14 of the Horahora Estate and their sons worked this land between milkings. Another farm was bought at the end of the road and son Alf took this farm over when he returned from World War One.

Sunline Drive Sunline was a champion thoroughbred horse who won $13 million in prize money during his illustrious 32-win career in the 1990s.

Swayne Road Robert and Catherine Swayne lived on their farm The 0aks at Fencourt all their married life. Robert was born in Tasmania in 1851 and came to Cambridge at the age of 13, his father being in the 3rd Waikato Militia. He married Catherine Kenny in August 1877. She was born in County Clare, Ireland and came to New Zealand aged 15. They had eight children.
Robert was Chairman of the Cambridge Road Board (1907-1909), a Director of the Cambridge Co-op Dairy Co (1908-1921), on the Waikato Hospital Board, the Fencourt and Hautapu Drainage Boards and Waikato County Council.

Swift Place Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was an Irish writer, poet and satirist. He wrote Gulliver’s Travels and A Tale of a Tub.