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Rossetti Gardens, CR5

1 July 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This street is named after Christina Georgina Rossetti (December 5, 1830 – December 29, 1894) whose works include…

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Goodenough Way, CR5

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Place Name Named in honour of Admiral Sir William Edmund Goodenough (June 2, 1867 – January 30, 1945), a senior…

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Chaldon Way, CR5

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Place Name Directional. Leading to the village of Chaldon. The name was first recorded as Chalvedune, meaning the hill where…

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Betjeman Close, CR5

30 June 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named after the former Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman (August 28, 1906 – May 19, 1984) whose works include Death…

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Dobles Close, CR5

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Place Name Named after Mike and Chris Doble, founders of Doble Motorcycles at 103 Brighton Road, which was established in…

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Stagbury Avenue, CR5

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Place Name In Chipstead, Surrey. Named after Stagbury House, the former home of the Reverend Thomas Walpole (1755 – 1840), the…

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Wilhelmina Avenue, CR5

26 June 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named in honour of the wartime monarch Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria (August 31,…

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Lion Green Road, CR5

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Place Name Named after the former Red Lion pub that stood here from at least 1735. The Green was later…

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Smitham Downs Road, CR5

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Place Name The name means the smooth valley, similar to Smithfield in the City of London. The Downs referring to…

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Darcy Close, CR5

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Place Name Named after a former lord of Coulsdon Manor, Sir Edward Darcy, who inherited the estate from his uncle…

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