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Haling Grove, CR2

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PLACE NAME Early spellings of the local area have it as Hallinges in 1200 suggesting this may be the Healla’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Croydon

Croham Valley Road, CR2

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Place Name Named after the local area of Croham Hurst, which was first recorded as Crawham in 1225, meaning the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Croydon, Selsdon

Garlick Hill, EC4V

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Place Name Laid out in the 9thCentury to lead up from the river and hythe – an Old English word meaning…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: City of London, streets named after food, Vintry Ward

High Road, IG3

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PLACE NAME Descriptive, the prefix High comes from the Middle English heghe meaning chief or important, it was often used…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Ilford

Manor Road, IG7

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Place name Named after the former Manor House on Turpin Lane, immediately north of where this road enters Chigwell parish…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Grange Hill, Redford, streets named after houses

Monkham’s Lane, IG9

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Place Name Also spelt, incorrectly, as Monkhams Lane. Derives from Monekenebukhurst which in 1286 was used to describe an area…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Redbridge, Woodford Green

Brackley Street, EC1Y

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Place Name Laid out over the former gardens of the Earl of Bridgewater’s residence, Bridgewater House, which was destroyed by fire…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Earl of Bridgewater, Islington, streets named after tragic events

Beehive Lane, IG1

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Place Name Thought to be named after a medieval manor, known as Little Beehive, which was located between Beehive Lane…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Redbridge, streets named after houses

Bedford Place, WC1B

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PLACE NAME Connects Bloomsbury Square with Russell Square and was built between 1801 and 1805. Named after landowners, the Dukes…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Bedford Estate, bloomsbury, Camden

Little Heath Road, DA7

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Place Name After Nuxley Heath, which is also known as Little Heath. Nuxley, which means a small hill on a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Bexley

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