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Lancaster Road, EN1

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Place Name Named after the Duchy of Lancaster estate. The original estate was formed in 1265 when Henry III granted…

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Jules Thorn Avenue, EN1

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Place Name Vienna-born Sir Jules Thorn (February 7, 1899 – December 12, 1980) was the founder of Thorn Electrical Industries,…

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Agricola Place, EN1

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Place Name Named after Gnaeus Julius Agricola (June 13, 40 – August 23, 93), the general responsible for much of the…

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Ermine Side, EN1

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Place Name Literal. Takes its name from the old Roman road which used to run close to here, which this…

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Bulls Cross, EN1

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Place Name This is a reference to a local family who were connected with a crossroads here, thought to date…

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Bullsmoor Lane, EN1

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Place Name Named after a local owner of this marshland possibly with a family name of Bell. It was first…

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Bryn-y-Mawr Road, EN1

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Place Name From the Welsh meaning the big hill. It takes its name from the small South Wales town which…

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Cecil Avenue, EN1

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Place Name William Cecil (September 13, 1520 – August 4, 1598), 1st Baron Burghley also known as Lord Burghley, was…

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Pembroke Avenue, EN1

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Place Name Named after Philip Herbert (October 10, 1584 – January 23, 1650), 4th Earl of Pembroke, a royal favourite of…

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Lovell Road, EN1

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Place Name Recalling Sir Thomas Lovell (died 1524), Knight of the Garter, speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the…

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