Ranclaud Street

Named in 1924 after James St John Ranclaud, the recipient of the original land grant (recorded in 1829), which James Mitchell later largely acquired. Most of the first 72 Housing Commission homes built in Booragul were in this street. E. Jones built the shop and the first Post Office. The Housing Commission once had an office building in this street. Two buildings were relocated from Rathmines Air Base. One was for the Church of England Community Hall and doctors' surgery. The Catholic Diocese received the other one for a church hall. St Michaels Church was built in 1985. In 1998 the ex Rathmines Church Hall was destroyed by fire (NH 18 May 1998). A new brick hall was later erected on the site. Ranclaud Street is a significant street with access to Woodrising, Marmong Point, three schools, and the highway and not far from the train station.

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