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Falconwood Parade, DA16

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Place Name Named after the wood which straddles the London boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley. Its meaning is literal and…

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Burnell Avenue, DA16

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Place Name After Robert Burnell (circa 1239 – October 25, 1292), Bishop of Bath & Wells, who from 1284 was Lord…

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Welling Way, DA16

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Place Name Directional. The road leading to Welling. Several reasons have been given as to how the settlement of Welling…

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Avondale Road, DA16

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Place Name Built on the former site of allotment gardens it is named in honour of Prince Albert Victor, Duke…

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Longlands Road, DA15

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Place Name Named after Longlands House, built sometime around 1750, and later the home of the well-connected George Russell, a…

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Wellington Avenue, DA15

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Place Name Laid out in the 1930s. Arthur Wellesley (May 1, 1769 – September 14, 1852), 1st Duke of Wellington was commander…

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Crombie Road, DA15

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Place Name Probably named after Dr James Crombie (1857 – March 30, 1918), who was originally from Melrose, in Scotland but…

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Alma Road, DA15

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Place Name Named after the first battle of the Crimean War, fought on September 20, 1854 when the allied expeditionary force…

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Harland Avenue, DA15

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Place Name Named after Alfred Harland, a developer who used the bricks from the newly-demolished Longlands House to build properties.…

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Hollies Avenue, DA15

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Place Name Named after the substantial villa that was built on the site of a Tudor mansion called Marrowbon or…

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