The stretch of road from Malton to Hovingham, part of an old Roman road, is known locally as the Street with some of the neighbouring villages to the east having Street suffixed, such as Barton-le-Street and Appleton-le-Street.
In this region, the road between Malton and Hovingham, which dates back to ancient Roman times, has been given a colloquial name of The Street. Nearby villages, like Barton-le-Street and Appleton-le-Street, have adopted similar naming conventions by adding "le-Street" to their names.