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Rayners Lane, HA5

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Place Name Originally this was known locally as Bourne Lane on account of the fact it crossed several streams including…

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Crown Street, HA1

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Place Name The Crown Inn, not to be confused with the nearby Crown and Anchor Inn on the High Street,…

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Page Avenue, HA9

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Place Name Richard Page from Wembley, a governor at Harrow School, took over the former Uxendon estate from the Bellamy…

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Southwell Road, HA3

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Place Name Thought to be named after Robert Southwell (about 1561 – February 21, 1595), the Roman Catholic priest who became…

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Bellamy Drive, HA7

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Place Name In 1516 the old manor of Uxendon was inherited by Mabel Bellamy, wife of Richard, following the death…

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Uxendon Crescent, HA9

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Place Name Recalling the former manor of Uxendon, on the eastern borders of Harrow parish, that was first mentioned in…

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Repton Avenue, HA0

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Place Name Following the First World War, the development of Sudbury as a residential suburb continued including an estate developed by British Freehold…

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Perkin Close, HA0

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Place Name In 1873 the distinguished chemist and dye manufacturer Dr William Perkin (March 12, 1838 – July 14, 1907)…

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Lance Road, HA1

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Place Name The Reverend William Lance was appointed as master of Harrow School and registered in the Governors’ Order-book, when…

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Lyon Road, HA1

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Place Name John Lyon (1514 – October 3, 1592) came from a wealthy landowning family living at Preston Hall in…

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