A ROAD developed for new housing on the site of an old hospital will be named in honour of NHS workers.

Nightingale Gardens will have 16 new homes on the Moreton Edge development in Moreton-in-Marsh with the moniker paying homage to the tireless efforts of staff in the NHS and healthcare professions over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cotswolds MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown returned to the development which he last visited in December 2020 to learn about its success and reveal the new road name.

He said: “The development has come on leaps and bounds since I last visited and it is fantastic to hear of the success it has seen at such an early stage.

“It is very fitting that Deeley Homes has named the road as a way of thanking the NHS for the incredible work it has done for all of us during the pandemic.

“The development will be a great addition to the community here in Moreton-in-Marsh and I look forward to continuing to follow its progress as the first homes are completed later this year.”

Developer Deeley Homes is part of Midlands-based Deeley Group which previously built the Co-Op on Moreton-in-Marsh High Street during the 1980s.

Peter Hartill, chairman of the Deeley Group, added: “Sir Geoffrey has been a great supporter of our Moreton Edge development and we would like to thank him for officially unveiling the Nightingale Gardens road name.

“We wanted to recognise the vital role the NHS has played in supporting the country throughout the last 16 months while also giving the road name a historic link to the former Moreton-in-Marsh hospital.

“These homes will be a great asset for the local community and the early demand we have seen has proved there is a desire for high-quality, stylish homes in the area.”