"Councillor Andrews attendee and introduced a deputation of ratepayers from Shankhill Road who submitted a memorial signed by all the owners and occupiers of property adjoining the upper portion of the Road, asking the Committee to have the name of that portion of the Road between Cambria Street and its junction with the Crumlin Road changed to Woodvale Road and the Committee having heard the views of the deputation resolved that the Council be recommended to change the name of the portion of Shankill Road referred to, to Woodvale Road". (Improvement Committee, I18th November 1891).
Woodvale Street takes its name according to Marshall from a residence called “Woodville” on the Shankill Road. The Belfast Commercial Chronicle of Wednesday 30 August 1820 contains an advert for the sale of Woodville House. Part of Woodvale Road had previously been called Dingle Street.