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Palace Gates Road, N22

7 October 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name A rather grand name, this road leads to Alexandra Park and Alexandra Palace, which was built on a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alexandra Park, Haringey

Alexandra Avenue, N22

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Place Name A reference to the nearby Alexandra Palace which itself was named after Queen Alexandra of Denmark (December 1,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alexandra Park, Haringey, Muswell Hill, streets named after royals

Alexandra Park Road, N22

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Place Name Directional leading to Alexandra Park. The park is – along with the entertainment venue – named after Queen…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alexandra Park, Haringey, Muswell Hill, streets named after royals

Alexandra Palace Way, N22

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Place Name Directional leading to Alexandra Palace. It was built on a ridge on the site of Tottenham Wood and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Haringey, Muswell Hill, street names with a story, streets named after buildings, streets named after royals, streets with a Danish connection

Aldgate High Street, EC3N

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Place Name Originally plain High Street. The western end became Aldgate High Street and from Aldgate Station east Whitechapel High…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, City of London, name change, Portsoken, streets named after a Roman connection

Aldgate, EC3N

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Place Name Previously Aldgate Street (Alegatestrete), a name that ran all the way down to Lime Street. Aldgate is a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Aldgate, Anglo-Saxon street name, City of London, name change, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after pubs

Aldersbrook Road, E12

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Place Name Directional, leading to Aldersbrook. This was previously Forest Road, running along the boundary of Wanstead Flats. According to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Middle English, Redbridge, streets named after trees, Wanstead, Wanstead Park

Alders Close, E11

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Place Name A reference to the local area, Aldersbrook, which was named after the trees that grew here. According to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Redbridge, streets named after trees, Wanstead, Wanstead Park

Aldermanbury Square, EC2V

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Place Name The ancient manor after which this street was first recorded was written down as Aldermanesburi sometime around 1124,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Bassishaw, City of London

Aldborough Road South, IG3

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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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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Aldborough Grange Estate, Ilford, Newbury

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