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Upperton Road, DA14

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Place Name Named after a major land owning family in Sidcup, this road was built on an area of their…

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Nelson Road, DA14

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Place Name Named in honour of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté (September 29, 1758 – October…

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Links View, DA14

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Place Name A new private estate on the western border of the Birchwood Park Golf and Country Club.

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Harvill Road, DA14

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Place Name Possibly after Edward Harvil also spelt Harvyle, rector of North Cray in 1577. He left 40 shillings to…

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Gattons Way, DA14

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Place Name The area was first mentioned as Gatton in 1301 and so possibly derives from the Old English words…

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Edgington Way, DA14

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Place Name Named after the firm Black & Edgington, flag manufacturers who worked on decorations used in the 1953 Coronation…

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Cocksure Lane, DA14

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Place Name A corruption of a field name mentioned in a document of 1837 as Cocks Shaw, potentially after a…

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Calvert Close, DA14

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Place Name After Sir William Calvert (1703 – May 3, 1761), an Alderman and later Lord Mayor of London, who…

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Burdett Close, DA14

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Place Name Most likely named after Sir Francis Burdett (January 25, 1770 – January 23, 1844), a reformist MP who…

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Black Horse Road, DA14

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Place Name Named after a former public house, the Black Horse, which was first licensed by Richard Manning in April…

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