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Almer Road, SW19

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Place Name Takes its name from the Dorset village of Almer which is part of the Charborough estate, owned by…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Drax family, Merton, Old English, Old Park estate, streets with a Dorset connection, Village, Wimbledon

Alan Road, SW19

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Place Name Alan was a family name of the Peaches, owners of Belvedere House, which stood near here from the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Merton, streets from 1905, Village, Wimbledon

Atherton Drive, SW19

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Place Name Laid out in 1935 on the site of Atherton Grange (although in a map of 1874 the house…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Merton, streets from 1935, Streets named after a Lancashire connection, streets named after buildings, streets named after houses, Village, Wimbledon

Allington Close, SW19

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Place Name At various times called Mutton Alley, Dog & Fox Court, after a nearby inn, and Beehive Buildings, which…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, Merton, streets named after buildings, Village, Wimbledon

Christchurch Road, SW19

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Place Name Originally this was just a continuation of Merton Lane (later Western Road), and later was plain Church Road.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Church of England, Collier's Wood, Merton, Mitcham and Morden, name change, street named after a church

Christchurch Close, SW19

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Place Name Takes its name, unsurprisingly, from the church of the same name, to serve the growing population of north…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Church of England, Collier's Wood, Merton, Mitcham and Morden, name change, street named after a church, streets named after religious houses

Rutlish Road, SW19

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Place Name Originally named Station Road as it led to Merton Park Station (originally Lower Merton Junction). How it came…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Abbey, Charles II, John Innes Estate, Merton, name change, street names connected with transport, streets named after philanthropists, Wimbledon

Gilbert Road, SW19

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Place Name As with Norman Road it is a reference to the founder of Merton Abbey, variously known as Gilbert…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Merton, Merton Abbey, names from Norman French, Wandle, Wimbledon

Norman Road, SW19

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Place Name As with Gilbert Road it is a reference to the founder of Merton Abbey, variously known as Gilbert…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Merton, Merton Abbey, names from Norman French, Wandle, Wimbledon

Worcester Road, SW19

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Place Name Laid out over land belonging to Worcester Cathedral. In 1546 Henry VIII gave the right to appoint Wimbledon’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Church of England, Hillside, Merton, street names connected with Worcestershire, Wimbledon

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