On the 21st February 1871 the Prescot Local Board approved the re-naming of some streets as shown below.
At the same time the properties in some streets were re-numbered.
| Old name | New name |
| Fall Lane | Derby Street |
| Hooley's Walk | West Street |
| Spout Lane | Knowsley Road |
| Rowson's Walk | Park Road |
| Fazakerky Street | High Street |
| Poor House Wient | Tyrer's Passage |
| The Sough | Glover's Court |
| Gore's yard | North Court |
| Big New Road | Warrington Road |
| The Camp | Pemberton's Court |
| Lyon's Smithy | Lyon's Court |
| Hillock Street | Kemble Street |
| Shuttle Alley | Allen's Court |
| Howards or Parker's Square | Parker's Court |
| Tan Yard | Pottery Place |
| Cart Horse Yard | Brewery Court |
| Willis' Yard | Taylor's Court |
| Alley Weint | Chapel Walk |
| Bear's Paw Yard | Barrow's Court |
| Snig Lane | Sewell Street |
| Trap Lane | Garden Walk |
| Eccleston & Little New Road | Eccleston Street |
| Short Street | Chapel Street |
| Cook Stay Nook | Squire's Place |
| The Acres | Acker Street |
| Mill Lane | Mill Street |
| Gaskell's Yard | Gaskell's Passage |
| Parr's Square | Highfield Place |
| Brown's Sqauare | Brown's Court |
| Mill Brow from the brewery to Tea Street | Hill Street |
| Cross Street from Mr Pye's to Eccleston Street | Stone Street |
| The Orchard | Johnton's Court |
| Goldhand Court | Golden Court |
| The Fold | Yates Court |
| Beesley's Yard (by the King's Arms) | Beesleys Court |
| From Mr Draper's House to the Boundary of the District at the Brook | Liverpool Road |
