The Barnet By Pass was finally completed in the summer of 1928. With Boreham Wood much better connected now to the road system, it became a site to consider for industry.
Stirling Way was built parallel to the new road and firms moved in. One of these new buildings became the national headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. Another notable factory was the Metal Box Company.
The name derived from Stirling’s garage at the A1/A411 junction which gave its name to both Stirling Way and Stirling Corner.