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Bridgeman Road, N1

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Place Name Originally John Street between 1819 and 1897 when it was changed to Lofting Road. Corruption of Reverend Arthur…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Church of England, Islington, name change, Thornhill Square

Peppermint Place, E11

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Place Name An area much redeveloped throughout the 20thCentury. First laid out and occupied between 1990 and 2001, this is part…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Cathall Estate, Cathall Ward, streets named after food, Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust, Walthamstow

Bartholomew Place, EC1A

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Place Name A confusing network of ancient winding streets and irregular combination of squares that were once the enclosed precinct…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: City of London, Henry I, West Smithfield

Onra Road, E17

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Place Name One of six roads that when put together reveal a secret in their names. This estate was developed on…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: joke names, Lea Bridge Ward, Waltham Forest

Olympic Park Avenue, E20

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Place Name Named in reference to the London 2012 Olympics Games. East Village was built on the site of the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: London 2012, Newham, Olympic Park Ward, Olympics, sport, Stratford

Forest Glade, E11

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Place Name Name likely comes from Epping Forest which this street overlooks. A ditch opposite the houses was a boundary…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Forest Ward, Leytonstone, Waltham Forest

Leagrave Street, E5

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Place Name Thought to be a corruption of an ancient name for the River Lea which is nearby. The name…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hackney, Lea Bridge Ward, River Lea

Arlington Street, SW1A

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Place Name Sir Henry Bennet (January 30, 1618 – July 28, 1685), a loyal supporter and member of Charles II’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Charles II, St James's, Westminster

Brooke’s Market, EC1N

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Place Name Named after Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke (October 3, 1554 – September 30, 1628), who bought the Earl of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Camden, City of London, Murder, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after tragic events

Watling Court, EC4M

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Place Name The Watling in this name does not have anything to do with the ancient Roman superhighway that ran…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: City of London, Cordwainer Ward

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