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Alwyne Road, SW19

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Place Name Lord Alwyne Compton (July 18, 1825 – April 4, 1906) was an Anglican bishop who as Dean of…

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Filed under: 2nd Marquess of Northampton, Hillside, Merton, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after priests, streets named after Trinity College graduates, Wimbledon

All Saints Road, SW19

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Place Name Originally called Hubert Road, after Hugh or Hubert de Burgh. All Saints, South Wimbledon, was formed in 1892,…

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Filed under: Merton, name change, South Wimbledon, street named after a church, Wandle, Wimbledon

Whitlock Drive, SW19

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Place Name Edward Whitlock (January 18, 1885 – 1969) was a popular and hardworking Alderman of Wandsworth Council. A director…

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Filed under: named after councillor/council employee, Putney, Wandsworth, West Hill

George Wyver Close, SW19

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Place Name George Wyver was a trade unionist who on on April 6, 1904 was one of the founders of…

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Filed under: Putney, streets named after trade unionists, Wandsworth, West Hill

Hillside, SW19

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Place Name Takes its name from the obvious fact that it lies on the southern side of Wimbledon Hill, although…

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Filed under: hills, Hillside, Merton, Wandsworth and Merton, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Hill

Cedar Court, SW19

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Place Name Developed in 1968 this roads was named after a house of the same name that was on the…

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Filed under: Merton, streets named 1968, streets named after houses, Village, Wimbledon

Cedar Park Gardens, SW19

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Place Name This street was developed in 2005 and named after the cedar trees that that were still standing from…

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Filed under: Merton, streets named after trees, Village, Wimbledon

Calonne Road, SW19

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Place Name Charles Alexandre de Calonne (January 20, 1734 – October 30, 1802), titled Count of Hannonville in 1759, was…

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Filed under: Merton, streets named after a French connection, Village, Wimbledon, Wimbledon House, Wimbledon House Estate

Caxton Road, SW19

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Place Name William Caxton (born sometime around 1422 – died sometime around 1491) revolutionised printing in England, being the first…

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Filed under: Merton, Poets Area, Wandle, Wimbledon

Boundary Road, SW19

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Place Name So called because its entire length runs along what was the boundary of Streatham Parish (which included Tooting)…

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Filed under: Collier's Wood, Merton, Mitcham and Morden

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