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Vulcan Way, N7

21 September 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place name Vulcan is the Roman and Greek god of fire and the forge, who it was said invented smithing…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: fake history, Greek myth, Islington, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after gods

Atlas Mews, N7

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Place name Originally Barbara Road, the name was changed when the Westbourne estate was developed in 1978. Atlas is a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: fake history, Greek myth, Islington, Laycock, name change, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after gods

Jupiter Way, N7

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Place name Originally Lesly Road, the name was changed when the Westbourne estate was developed in 1976. It was named…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: fake history, Islington, Laycock, name change, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after gods

Gallia Road, N5

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Place name Laid out in 1890 it was named after Gaul a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age occupied…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: fake history, Highbury, Islington, streets named after a Roman connection

Sipson Way, UB7

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Place Name A slip road leading from the A4 to the village of Sipson. The village was first recorded as Sibwineston…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hayes and Harlington, Heathrow Villages, Hillingdon, West Drayton

Sipson Lane, UB3

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Place Name The road leading from Harlington to Sipson. The village was first recorded as Sibwineston sometime around the mid-12thCentury. It…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Harlington, Hayes and Harlington, Hillingdon

Sipson Road, UB7

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Place Name Connecting Sipson Green with he village of Sipson. The village was first recorded as Sibwineston sometime around the mid-12thCentury.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Hayes and Harlington, Hillingdon, West Drayton

East Acton Lane, W3

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Place Name The name Acton (from the Old English Actun) was first found in documents of the late 12thCentury and means an…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Ealing, East Acton, streets named after plants, streets named after trees

Acton Lane, W3

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Place Name The road leading to Acton Green. The name Acton (from the Old English Actun) was first found in…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, Ealing, streets named after plants, streets named after trees

Black Swan Yard, SE1

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Place Name The Black Swan Tavern stood at 71 Bermondsey Street from at least 1822 and quite possibly much earlier.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: London Bridge and West Bermondsey, Southwark, streets named after animals, streets named after pubs

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