Place Name Agricultural heritage. This was originally a field owned by Westminster Abbey but had, at the time of development,…
25 total views
Place Name The area was referred to as Oxegate as early as 1250, although the 1000 acre Manor of Oxgate owned by…
46 total views
Place Name This lane was originally the main access from the main road (Watling Street) to the ancient farm. The…
50 total views
Place Name The Middle English word mede, itself from Old English mæd, means meadow, and before development there was indeed agricultural…
63 total views
Place Name Originally Providence Place. Takes its name from the nearby Shepherd’s Bush Common. The name goes back until at…
65 total views
PLACE NAME From medieval times until the last century, the majority of the population in Eastcote was engaged in agriculture…
75 total views
Place Name Agricultural heritage. A 16thCentury name meaning pear tree valley, it had previously been called Greenforde Parva or Little…
67 total views