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Tag: Anglo-Saxon

Pinner Hill, HA5

8 August 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Rising to 126 metres (413 ft), Pinner Hill is the 11th highest natural point in London. The name…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Harrow, names that come from Latin words, Pinner, Pinner Hill, Private Road, Ruislip Northwood and Pinner, streets named after the landscape

Pinner Road, HA6

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Place Name Directional it is the road that runs from Northwood to Pinner. The name Pinner was first written down…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Harrow, names that come from Latin words, Northwood and Pinner, Northwood Hills, Old English, Ruislip, streets named after the landscape

Hengist Road, DA8

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Place Name Hengist, the name is Old English and means Stallion, who along with his brother Horsa (Horse), was hired…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Bexley, Dark Ages, Erith, Northumberland Heath

Finchley Lane, NW4

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Place Name Directional leading from Hendon across the River Brent to Finchley. Finchley is thought to be named after the…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Hendon, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods

Finchley Place, NW8

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Place Name Side road of the main Finchley Road. Finchley is thought to be named after the birds that nested…

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Filed under: Abbey Road, Anglo-Saxon, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods, Westminster

Finchley Road, NW3

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Camden, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead

Finchley Road, NW2

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Childs Hill, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods

Finchley Road, NW11

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Golders Green, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods

Finchley Road, NW8

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Abbey Road, Anglo-Saxon, Old English, Regent's Park, streets named after birds, streets named after woods, Westminster

Downe Avenue, TN14

30 July 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name The village of Downe, of which this street is named, was first mentioned as Dona in 1283, from…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Bromley, Darwin

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