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Durban Road, E15

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Place Name Named after the South African port town, which was founded in 1824 by Francis Farewell and other British…

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Drapers Road, E15

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Place Name This road was previously the western section of Manbey Road but like nearby Amethyst Road, which was the…

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Downsell Road, E15

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Place Name Named after Downsell Hall also known as Downsells or Bawdes Hall, in South Weald, Essex, which was originally part…

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Hopkins Mews, E15

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Place Name Named after Gerard Manley Hopkins (July 28, 1844 – June 8, 1889), a poet and Jesuit priest, who was…

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Canning Road, E15

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Place Name Directional, the road leading to Canning Town, which was first recorded in 1848. There are a number of…

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Arundel Close, E15

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Place Name This was originally Arundel Road leading on to Devonshire Road but in 1949 it was formed into a…

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Amethyst Road, E15

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Place Name Originally part of Manbey Road which was built sometime around 1879. It was divided into two streets after…

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Oban Street, E14

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Place Name Named after the port town of Oban on the west coast of Scotland. Developers sought inspiration from many…

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Ropemakers Fields, E14

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Place Name Pre-industrial heritage. Rope-making was an essential part of shipbuilding and repair during the age of sail and with…

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Poplar Bath Street, E14

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Place Name So named because of the swimming baths that this road runs down alongside. Today it is called Poplar…

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