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Essenden Road, DA17

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Place Name One of a cluster of streets named after Hertfordshire towns. It was one of the roads planned by Sir…

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Fisher’s Way, DA17

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Place Name The origin of this street name is uncertain but one contender is Albert Fisher, known locally as Whistling…

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Eardley Road, DA17

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Place Name Named after Sir Culling Eardley, a campaigner for religious freedom and one of the founders of the Evangelical…

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Bedwell Road, DA17

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Place Name Named by Sir Culling Eardley, of Bedwell Park, in Hertfordshire, who inherited the Belvedere Estate from his cousin…

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Kentish Road, DA17

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Place Name Named by the Suburban Land and Cottage Company, developers who built a small estate here on land that…

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Bronze Age Way, DA17

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Place Name Opened in May 1997, as the Erith-Thamesmead Spine Road, it was named after the important archaeological discoveries unearthed during…

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Mulberry Way, DA17

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Place Name Named after the Mulberry Harbour, temporary structures that were constructed during the World War Two. They were used by…

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Gilbert Road, DA17

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Place Name Named after the Gilbert family who farmed here until development in the late 19thCentury and early 20thCentury swallowed…

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Dryhill Road, DA17

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Place Name Dryhill Road, in Belvedere, was previously called Queen’s Road, it was no doubt changed to avoid confusion with…

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Kelvin Road, DA16

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Place Name William Thomson (June 26, 1824 – December 17, 1907) 1st Baron Kelvin, was a mathematical physicist and engineer.…

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