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Painters Road, IG2

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Place Name The Painter family owned Aldborough Hall, that had been built in the 1830s, from the 1860s through to…

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Aldborough Road North, IG2

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Place Name John and Stephen Albourgh were medieval landowners or tenants who were featured in local records during the 14th…

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Whites Avenue, IG2

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Place Name Named after the family of John le White, farmers in Aldborough Hatch in the 13thCentury, who were mentioned in…

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Ladysmith Avenue, IG2

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Place Name Named after the 118-day siege – or perhaps more likely the Relief – of the South African town…

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Kimberley Avenue, IG2

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Place Name Named after the 124-day siege – or as likely the Relief – of Kimberley which took place between…

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Newbury Road, IG2

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Place Name Remembers the former manor of Newbury. The name was first recorded in the early 14thCentury and was so-called because it…

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Armstrong Close, BR1

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Place Name Commander Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) became the first man on the moon on July…

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Apollo Avenue, BR1

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Place Name Named after United States Apollo 11 mission led by Commander Neil Armstrong who on July 20, 1969 became…

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Tristram Road, BR1

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Place Name Named after Sir Tristan, also known as Tristram. This road on the Downham Estate, built sometime between 1924 and 1930,…

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Forde Avenue, BR1

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Place Name Named after Roger Forde or Roger of Ford, the unpopular medieval Abbot of Glastonbury, Somerset, who died unexpectedly…

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