Named afterMajor-General Sir Harry St. George Ord, Governor, 1877-1880. Governor Ord turned the first sod of the Fremantle to Guildford Railway in 1879, 1880(?)See alsoHampton RoadDescriptionThe portion of this road between Knutsford Street (formerly Hill Street) and Ellen Street (formerly John Street) was formerly Hampton Road. It was changed at the request of the City of Fremantle 1916, gazetted 01.12.1916.