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Harman Drive, DA15

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Place Name Named after the Harman family who resided in the Crayford area in the 15th and 16thCenturies. Henry Harman…

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Kirkland Close, DA15

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Place Name Named after Sir John Kirkland (1796 – 1871), an army agent, providing a banking service to soldiers and…

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Gwillim Close, DA15

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Place Name Named after Thomas Walter Gwillim, a former Woolwich newsagent who bought land in Blackfen from money his father…

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Blackfen Road, DA15

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Place Name This was as the name suggests a black boggy area, the colour usually a result of peat, from…

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Montgomery Close, DA15

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Place Name Named after the SS Richard Montgomery, an American Liberty ship, used to carry ammunition during the World War Two.…

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Longlands Road, DA14

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Place Name Named after Longlands House, built sometime around 1750, and later the home of the well-connected George Russell, a…

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Water Lane, DA14

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Place Name Laid out over a section of Stable Meadow, this road leads down to the River Cray.

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Townshend Close, DA14

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Place Name John Robert Townshend (August 9, 1805 – February 14, 1890) was 3rd Viscount and later 1st Earl Sydney.…

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Marechal Niel Avenue, DA14

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Place Name Named after Marechal Niel House, after the yellow climbing rose, owned by William Harbrow.

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Jenner Close, DA14

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Place Name Named after Herbert Jenner (February 23, 1806 – July 30, 1904), a barrister who lived at Place Green House, later…

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