Cotswolds MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has unveiled a new NHS-inspired road name at a development on the site of the former Moreton-in-Marsh hospital.

Nightingale Gardens is a 16-home Moreton Edge development being completed by Midlands-based Deeley Homes on the edge of the town.

Moreton Edge has seen more than 80 per cent of its plots reserved off plan and the first home will be completed in autumn.

The Nightingale Gardens name pays homage to the efforts of staff in the NHS and healthcare professions during the Covid crisis.

It also recognises the history of the brownfield site and the former hospital which stood there.

Each of the homes is also named after significant local people and locations - ranging from benefactors of the Moreton Hospital and renowned poets, to hidden treasures of the Cotswolds such as Kiftsgate Court Gardens.

Sir Geoffrey, who had a career in the property industry before his 30-year political career, 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."

Peter Hartill, chairman of the Deeley Group, said: "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."

Moreton Edge is being marketed by Oliver Knight New Homes.