The City of Vincent is seeking community feedback on a proposal to name a laneway between Stanley and Ebsworth streets in Mt Lawley, Fenian Crossing Lane.

Background

Vincent is home to a number of lanes that remain unnamed.

The City's Policy No. 2.28 Laneways and Rights of Way includes guidance on Road Naming Criteria (Item 5.2).

Landgate is the State organisation which approves the naming of roads and their Policies and Standards for Geographical Naming in Western Australia provides further information on this process.

Project details

Vincent has been working with a community member to prepare a new naming proposal for the laneway between Stanley and Ebsworth streets in Mt Lawley. The laneway is currently unnamed - see map below.

The proposed name, Fenian Crossing Lane, relates to the construction and opening of the Fremantle to Guildford railway in 1881.

The area where the tracks crossed Guildford Road was a dangerous intersection, known to many as ‘Fenian Crossing’, after the Irish convicts who built it.

The frequency of accidents led to the eventual construction of the Mt Lawley Railway Bridge (Subway) in 1907.

Fenian Crossing Lane satisfies Landgate’s criteria for a road name in that it:

  • is a single name element followed by a road type
  • does not duplicate an existing road name within the local government area
  • the name is not used in an existing street or place in WA.

It does not satisfy the Landgate criteria in that it is more than six letters long. This does not disqualify the name from being considered by Landgate after community approval.

Share your thoughts

Please tell us what you think about this naming proposal by completing the short submission form below.

You can also contact us in any of the following ways:

  • By phone 9273 6000
  • By email mail@vincent.wa.gov.au
  • In person at the City of Vincent Administration Building, 244 Vincent Street (corner Loftus Street), Leederville (during business hours)
  • In writing, by mail to PO Box 82, Leederville, 6902

Submissions close 4pm Monday, 30 March 2026.

Hard copy forms are available on request.

What will happen next?

If this proposal receives community support, we will submit a road naming application to Landgate.

We will then send letters to nearby residents and owners about the outcome.

Everyone who provides feedback and their email address when making a submission will be kept updated on progress.

Information on this page is available in alternative formats on request.

Submission Form