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Salisbury Road, E10

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Place Name Built on the site of the grounds of Phillebrook House, which was knocked down in 1889. It was…

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Salisbury Road, TW9

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Place Name Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil (February 3, 1830 – August 22, 1903) was the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury who served…

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St Pauls Road, TW9

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Place Name Ironically, given the fact that most street signs that should have an apostrophe, don’t – this street which…

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St Mary’s Grove, TW9

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Place Name Also spelt St Marys Grove. For a short time between 1870 and 1880 this was called Mitre Road…

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St John’s Road, TW9

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Place Name Takes it name from the local Church of St John the Divine, in Kew Road, which was completed…

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Kings Farm Avenue, TW10

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Place Name Queen Caroline purchased 80 acres of farmland east of Manor Road as a gift for her husband King…

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Great Newport Street, WC2H

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Place Name One of the first streets to be built in the area, it was named after the English courtier…

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St Johns Grove, TW9

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Place Name Originally St John’s Grove – although both spellings appear to be used. This was laid out as part…

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St James’s Cottages, TW9

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Place Name Apart from the fact it is a cul-de-sac off Paradise Road, there doesn’t appear to be any obvious…

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St George’s Road, TW9

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Place Name Despite appearances the name may be a reference not to a saint but to King George III who…

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