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Churchill Way, BR1

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Place Name A post-war development on the site of a former garage access road. It is named in honour of…

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Burnt Ash Lane, BR1

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Place Name Up until the 18th Century this area was mainly woodland. When it was deforested, the timber was burned…

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Bromley Hill, BR1

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Place Name The name Bromley was first recorded in AD 862 as Bromleag or Brom-leag. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon…

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Bickley Crescent, BR1

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Place Name First recorded in 1297, Bickley is most likely named after a former owner of the woodland or ley,…

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Beckenham Lane, BR1

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Place Name Directional, the lane leading to Beckenham. Beckenham was first recorded in AD862 as Biohhahema mearcin. It is thought…

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Bedivere Road, BR1

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Place Name Named after Sir Bedivere of Arthurian legend, who served as King Arthur’s marshal and eventually returns Excalibur to…

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Alexandra Crescent, BR1

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Place Name Queen Alexandra of Denmark (December 1, 1844 – November 20, 1925), was wife of King Edward VII and…

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