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Sudbury Croft, HA0

14 October 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Refers to the small farm that stood on the high ground north of Sudbury, which was likely connected to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Brent, Harrow, Middle English, Northwick Park, Sudbury, Wembley

Sudbury Crescent, HA0

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Place Name Named after the local area which means southern manor, possibly a reference to Harrow itself. In the late…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Brent, Middle English, Sudbury, Wembley

Osier Way, E10

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Place Name Refers to the osier beds that were nearby close to the banks of the River Lea. Osiers were…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cluster, Leyton, streets named after plants, streets named after trees, Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust

Landseer Road, N19

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Place Name Landseer Villas, named in honour of the great artist and the country’s foremost animal painter, was built sometime around…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Islington, streets named after artists, streets named after people who were insane, Tollington

Landseer Road, KT3

13 October 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (March 7, 1802 – October 1, 1873) was a painter and sculptor who is probably best…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cluster, Kingston-Upon-Thames, New Malden, Old Malden, streets named after artists

Museum Way, W3

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Place Name Leads to the London Transport Museum Depot which holds the majority of the museum’s collections which are not…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Ealing, Museums, Railway, South Acton

Gunnersbury Gardens, W3

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Place Name Laid out over the grounds of Gunnersbury Lodge gardens. The name Gunnersbury has its roots in an old…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Acton, Ealing, Ealing Common, Middle English, streets named after women, streets with a Scandinavian connection, women

Gunnersbury Mews, W4

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Place Name This was originally access to a works. The name Gunnersbury has its roots in an old Scandinavian name.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow, Middle English, streets named after women, streets with a Scandinavian connection, women

Gunnersbury Drive, W5

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Place Name Originally part of Gunnersbury Avenue, it was renamed when the North Circular was created. Gunnersbury has its roots…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Ealing, Ealing Common, streets named after women, streets with a Scandinavian connection, women

Gunnersbury Lane, W3

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Place Name The main route leading from Acton to Gunnersbury. Gunnersbury has its roots in an old Scandinavian name. It…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Ealing, Middle English, South Acton, streets named after women, streets with a Scandinavian connection, women

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