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Lytton Road, EN5

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Place Name Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (May 25, 1803 – January 18, 1873) was a colourful writer and politician…

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Byng Road, EN5

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Place Name Named sometime around 1915 after the Byng family, the earls of Stratford who owned land around Barnet. In…

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Mallard Close, EN5

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Place Name This road overlooking the railway line is named after the London and North Eastern Railway locomotive number 4468…

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Ravenscroft Park, EN5

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Place Name In 1679, James Ravenscroft at the age of 84, decided to build an almshouse called Jesus Hospital for…

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Willenhall Avenue, EN5

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Place Name In 1820 Thomas Wyatt bought Belle Vue, a substantial property, but soon afterwards pulled it down and erected…

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Cedar Lawn Avenue, EN5

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Place Name Cedar Lawn at 55 Wood Street was built in 1766 as a three-bay house and was home to…

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Cattley Close, EN5

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Place Name William Cattley (1788 – August 8, 1835) was a merchant and horticulturist who lived at Cedar Lawn, 55 Wood…

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Mill Corner, EN5

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Place Name Agricultural heritage. A windmill was first recorded at Hadley Green in 1635, and was still standing in 1748…

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Mowbray Road, EN5

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Place Name Named after Anne de Mowbray (December 10, 1472 – November 19, 1481), 8th Countess of Norfolk, the child…

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Moon Lane, EN5

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Place Name Officially named in the 1960s after a turn of the century landowner named William Moon, who was recorded…

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