Origins of Gotham Street Names
Wood Lane
Wood Lane is an unadopted by-road, with its junction some two-thirds of a mile from the village on the south side of Kegworth Road. The course of this road goes past Gotham and Cuckoo Bush woods and beyond in a south-westerly direction. Wood Lane forms part of the bridle and walking routes to West Leake and East Leake. It also provides access to Hillside and Cuckoo Bush farms. The route passes close to an iron age tumulus and what is believed to be the site of the Cuckoo Bush[i/] referred to in the famed Tales of Gotham[i/].
The course of Wood Lane rising up the ridge of East Leake Hills could possibly have been an ancient route that packmen and travellers followed many years ago, using the hill heights to avoid lurking vagabonds.
