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Avebury Road, BR6

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Place Name Named after John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, (April 30, 1834 – May 28, 1913) a banker, Liberal politician,…

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Darwin Close, BR6

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Place Name Inevitably for the area, this is named after Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809 – April 19, 1882) who…

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Downe Road, BR6

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Place Name Directional. The village of Downe was first mentioned as Dona in 1283, Dune in 1296 and Downe in…

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Cudham Road, BR6

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Place Name Directional. Cudham was first recorded as Codeham in the Domesday Book of 1086 with an entry that reads:…

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Barnesdale Crescent, BR5

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Place Name This is one of a dozen streets that’s name is inspired by the story of Robin Hood, who…

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Robin Hood Green, BR5

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Place Name This is one of a dozen streets that’s name is inspired by the legend of Robin Hood. Before…

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Poverest Road, BR5

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Place Name The name is a corruption of Margaret de Pouery, the owner of a manorial estate here in the…

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Lockesley Drive, BR5

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Hodson Crescent, BR5

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Place Name This street name remembers the 17thCentury bellmaker Christopher Hodson, whose foundry was in St Mary’s Cray. During his…

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Kevington Drive, BR5

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Place Name Kevington is first recorded in the early 17thCentury but is thought to have been based on a much…

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