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McEntee Avenue, E17

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Place Name Named after a former West Walthamstow constituency Labour MP, the rather splendidly named, Valentine la Touche McEntee (January 16, 1871…

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Chingford Road, E17

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Place Name Directional, the road leading to Chingford. It is part of the A112. There are at least two interpretations…

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Bridge Road, E17

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Place Name Literal, this road crosses Dagenham Brook. It links Hitcham Road, Blyth Road and Hibbert Road, which were all…

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Blyth Road, E17

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Place Name Named after Colonel James Blyth who was a director of Courtenay Building Ltd, the firm set up by and…

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Brettenham Avenue, E17

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Place Name Brettenham Park was the country estate of Sir Thomas Courtenay Theydon Warner who developed land on his Walthamstow estate…

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Billet Road, E17

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Place Name This was already an early road or footpath before the road was properly developed. It was originally called Billet…

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Beacontree Avenue, E17

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Place Name Takes its name from what was once the site of Becontree Archery, a 19thCentury archery ground with lodge,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Charles Dickens, Hale End and Highams Park, Quakers, streets named after sports connections, streets named after trees, Waltham Forest, Wanstead, Wanstead Park

Avondale Road, E17

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Place Name One of six roads that when put together reveal a secret in their names. This estate was developed on…

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Bakers Avenue, E17

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Place Name Also spelt Baker’s Avenue and Bakers’ Avenue. This road takes its name from the Master Bakers’ Benevolent Institution (now…

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Ascham End, E17

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Place Name Remembering Roger Ascham (c. 1515 – December 30, 1568), an English scholar who was Princess Elizabeth’s (later Queen Elizabeth…

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