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Hopkins Street, W1F

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place name The plasterer Richard Hopkins, who leased land here from Edward Wardour from about 1709. Gillian Bebbington in London…

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Green’s Court, W1F

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PLACE NAME The paviour Thomas Green, who leased land here from Edward Wardour in 1685. Gillian Bebbington in London Street…

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Great Windmill Street, W1D, W1V

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Place name As the name suggests, there was indeed a windmill on the site until well into the latter half…

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Watermill Close, TW10

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Place Name When it comes to names all is not as it seems. There was no watermill here…or indeed any…

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Northumberland Park, N17

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PLACE NAME At the junction of this road and the High Road once stood the Black House, a medieval townhouse…

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Northumberland Avenue, WC2N

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PLACE NAME The site of the former Northumberland House, which for most of its history served as the London townhouse…

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Northumberland Street, WC2N

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Place Name The site of the former Northumberland House, which for most of its history served as the London townhouse…

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Northumberland Close, DA8

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Place Name Named after the heath north of the humber, which is Old English for stream in Erith which has…

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Northumberland Way, DA8

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Place Name Named after the heath north of the humber, which is Old English for stream in Erith which has…

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Northumberland Road, E17

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Place Name One of six roads that when put together reveal a secret in their names. This estate was developed on…

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