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Tag: Dutch

Lofting Road, N1

21 August 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name John Lofting (1659 – June 15, 1742), originally Jan Loftingh, was a highly inventive engineer and entrepreneur from…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Barnsbury, Dutch, Islington, name change

Woodplace Lane, CR5

6 June 2020 londonstreetguide 2 Comments

Place Name Not named after a forest but after a 14thCentury farmer, one Roger de Wood. In 1312 his son…

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The Netherlands, CR5

1 July 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name It is part of the area known as The Dutch Village which as well as this road includes…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Dutch, Holland, streets named after a Dutch connection

Wilhelmina Avenue, CR5

26 June 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named in honour of the wartime monarch Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria (August 31,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Dutch, Holland, streets named after a Dutch connection

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