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Forest View Avenue, E11

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Place Name Named, unsuprisingly enough, as it borders Epping Forest land, by Whipps Cross Hospital. The road was developed by 1908…

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Fairlop Road, E11

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Place Name It is thought to be a literal reference to an annual fair that was held near an old…

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Michael Road, E11

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Place Name Originally called Wellesley Road, after the principal name of the lords of Ruckholt and Wanstead manors, namely Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley.…

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Robinson Close, E11

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Place Name A somewhat obscure reference to Daniel Defoe’s book, Robinson Crusoe, the development also includes a Crusoe Court. The…

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Dyers Hall Road, E11

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Place Name In 1739 John Peck, a member of the Dyers’ Company, gave 16 acres of land in Leytonstone to…

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Crownfield Road, E11

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Place Name An old road shown on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777. At one time it was called…

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Corbicum, E11

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Place Name This or the alternative spelling Corpechum was the original, presumably ancient name for Wallwood Forest. Corbicum was revived for…

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Cookes Close, E11

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Place Name Named after a former resident of the mansion property Park House, John Cookes or Cook (August 4, 1668…

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Queen’s Road, E11

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Place Name This was developed by Charles Sansom as part of the Fillebrook Estate on the land that was originally…

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Poppleton Road, E11

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Place Name Developed as part of the Walwood Park Building Estate by a partnership which included R Dickson Poppleton of…

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