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Sprowston Road, E7

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Place Name One of several nearby roads whose names have Nofolk connections, in this case the village of Sprowston, meaning…

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Tylney Road, E7

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Place Name John Tylney, later Earl Tylney, bought Stratford and Hamfrith, part of the old West Ham Manor in 1734. It…

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Neville Road, E7

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Place Name The Nevilles – also spelt Nevill – held the Manor of Bretts, Plaistow, from 1429. They were later came…

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Salisbury Road, E7

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Place Name Named in honour of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury (August 14, 1473 – May 27, 1541) who held…

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Quakers Place, E7

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Place Name A reference to Plashet Hall, home to to prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, who lived there from 1809 – 1829,…

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Vera Lynn Close, E7

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Place Name In honour of Dame Vera Lynn, the singer, from East Ham, became known as the Forces’ Sweetheart for…

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Anna Neagle Close, E7

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Place Name Anna Neagle was the stage name of Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox (October 20, 1904 – June 3, 1986)…

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Brooking Road, E7

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Place Name In honour of footballer Sir Trevor Brooking, former West Ham United star who made 47 appearances for England. Brooking,…

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Curwen Avenue, E7

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Place Name In honour of John Curwen (1816 – 1880) or his son John Spencer Curwen (1847 – 1916). John…

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Plashet Road, E7

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Place Name Directional. First written down as Placet in 1578 and Plashett by 1805, it comes from one of two…

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