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Eastern Way, DA18

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Place Name Directional. The main road from Erith to Woolwich, it was laid out over land that was part of…

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Leather Bottle Lane, DA18

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Place Name Formerly a footpath, it is named after a former pub, the Leather Bottle and later Ye Old Leather…

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Maran Way, DA18

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Place Name Agricultural heritage. Named after the Maran chicken, one of the last breeds to be introduced to the UK. It…

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Alsike Road, DA18

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Place Name Named after the Alsike clover, a member of the pea family which grows well in poorly drained soil.…

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Havelock Road, DA17

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Place Name Laid out over land that was originally part of Heronhill Farm. This was developed in the early 20thCentury…

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Lessness Road, DA17

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Place Name Named after the manor of Lesnes which was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Lesneis. Lessness along…

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Fremantle Road, DA17

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Place Name Believed to be named in honour of Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle (June 1, 1800 – May 25, 1869),…

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Hattersfield Close, DA17

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Place Name After a field called Hatters, which was part of the Herrin Hill House estate. The 20-acre site was…

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Heron Hill, DA17

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Place Name Originally called Herring Hill after Herrin Hill House, later farm, it was owned by the Abels or Abell family,…

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Abbey Crescent, DA17

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Place name Until 1936 this was a curved section of the eastern end of Upper Abbey Road, but when the…

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