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Cloudesley Square, N1

15 October 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Sir Richard Cloudesley (1465 – 1518) was a Tudor landowner who was buried at St Mary’s, Islington. He…

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Cloudesley Street, N1

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Place Name Sir Richard Cloudesley (1465 – 1518) was a Tudor landowner who was buried at St Mary’s, Islington. He…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Barnsbury, Islington, streets named after killers, streets named after philanthropists, Tudor

Van Gogh Close, TW7

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Place Name Vincent Willem Van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who became one of the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Dutch, Holland, Hounslow, Isleworth, streets named after a Dutch connection, streets named after artists, streets named after people who were insane

Van Gogh Walk, SW9

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Place Name Originally Isbael Street. Vincent Willem Van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who became…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Dutch, Kennington, Lambeth, name change, Stockwell, streets named after a Dutch connection, streets named after artists, streets named after people who were insane, Vassall

Sudbury Avenue, HA0

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Place Name Named after the local area from the Middle English words suth and bury meaning the south or southern…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Brent, Middle English, Sudbury, Wembley

Sudbury Croft, HA0

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Place Name Refers to the small farm that stood on the high ground north of Sudbury, which was likely connected to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Brent, Harrow, Middle English, Northwick Park, Sudbury, Wembley

Sudbury Crescent, HA0

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Place Name Named after the local area which means southern manor, possibly a reference to Harrow itself. In the late…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Brent, Middle English, Sudbury, Wembley

Osier Way, E10

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Place Name Refers to the osier beds that were nearby close to the banks of the River Lea. Osiers were…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cluster, Leyton, streets named after plants, streets named after trees, Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust

Landseer Road, N19

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Place Name Landseer Villas, named in honour of the great artist and the country’s foremost animal painter, was built sometime around…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Islington, streets named after artists, streets named after people who were insane, Tollington

Landseer Road, KT3

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Place Name Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (March 7, 1802 – October 1, 1873) was a painter and sculptor who is probably best…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cluster, Kingston-Upon-Thames, New Malden, Old Malden, streets named after artists

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