Cedric Street

Cedric Street is named after the Saxon noble, Cedric of Rotherwood. Cedric is a character from Sir Walter Scott's ''Ivanhoe. ''

This elderly character is strong-willed and proud man, who holds the loyalty of his people. Cedric believes in the Saxon line so much that he disowns his son, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, for joining King Richard's fight in the crusades. When King Richard 1 helps the outlaws fight against the evil Normans that captured Cedric's group, he is persuaded to believe in the king's good nature. This helps to reconcile Cedric and Ivanhoe.

Cedric Street has a connection to Rowena Street because of the literary connection between the two characters. Cedric was the guardian of Rowena, and so both of these characters lived in Ivanhoe. He was very protective of the Saxon princess and believe that a marriage between her and Sir Athelstane, a descendent of a Saxon leader, would be beneficial for the Saxon line. We can speculate that this is the reason why Cedric Street and Rowena Street are adjacent to each other.

But while this may help us understand why Cedric Street is a North-South road and Rowena Street is an East-West road, there is no explanation for why Saxon Street and Rotherwood Street are also adjacent to Cedric Street.

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