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Tag: Anglo-Saxon street name

Hammersmith Road, W14

November 13, 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Literal, the road leading to Hammersmith. Originally a hamlet of Fulham Parish, so part of the estate of…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, Avonmore, Hammersmith and Fulham, Old English

Hammersmith Broadway, W6

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Place Name Originally a hamlet of Fulham Parish, so part of the estate of the Bishops of London. The exact…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hammersmith Broadway ward, Old English

Oxgate Gardens, NW2

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Place Name The area was referred to as Oxegate as early as 1250, although the 1000 acre Manor of Oxgate owned by…

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Filed under: Agricultural, agriculture, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Brent, Dollis Hill, St Paul's Cathedral

Oxgate Lane, NW2

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Place Name This lane was originally the main access from the main road (Watling Street) to the ancient farm. The…

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Filed under: Agricultural, agriculture, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Brent, Dollis Hill, St Paul's Cathedral

Oxgate Centre, NW2

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Place Name An access road to an industrial estate. The area was referred to as Oxegate as early as 1250, although…

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Filed under: Agricultural, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Brent, Dollis Hill, St Paul's Cathedral

Tottenham Street, W1T

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Place Name After nearby Tottenham Court Road, which took its name from the former manor of Tottenham (Tottenhall) which stood…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, bloomsbury, Camden, Tottenham Court Road

Tottenham Mews, W1T

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Place Name After nearby Tottenham Court Road, which took its name from the former manor of Tottenham (Tottenhall) which stood…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, bloomsbury, Camden, streets named after buildings

Selsdon Park Road, CR2

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Place Name Selsdon Park was originally a Tudor mansion which was sold in 1805 to George Smith MP, who resigned…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Croydon, South Croydon, streets named after buildings

Selsdon Avenue, CR2

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Place Name A street leading off the main Selsdon Road. The name Selsdon was first recorded sometime around AD880 as…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Croydon, South Croydon

Northolt Gardens, UB6

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Place Name A reference to the nearby town of Northolt. This was laid out at the end of the 19thCentury…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Ealing, Greenford, North Greenford

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