Place Name George Bessant (1840 – February 23, 1875) was a local market gardener. Married to Mary Cotter, he was…
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Place Name The Blue Anchor public house stood on the corner of Kew Road and Lower Mortlake Road since at…
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Place Name John Marchmont’s Legacy was a critically acclaimed novel published in 1863 by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, wife of publisher…
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Place Name Named after the barracks of the 1st Surrey Militia that stood near here. On Thursday, May 25, 1854,…
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Place Name This street was named after Branstone, Leicestershire, it was here that Reverend William Selwyn (1805 – 1875) took…
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Place Name Built on the estate of local landowners the Selwyn family, this street was named after one of the…
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Place Name General Charles George Gordon (January 28, 1833 – January 26, 1885), an adventurer killed in Sudan. Gordon came…
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Place Name This ancient route, far older than Soho itself, has carried the name Wardour Street since about 1690 when…
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place name Gillian Bebbington in London Street Names says this well-established route is likely named after Abraham Bridle, a carpenter…
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Place Name The Old Deer Park takes its name from the hunting ground, connected to Richmond Palace, created by James I in…
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