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Tag: Enfield

Arnos Road, N11

25 October 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name The road leads to Arnos Park. The area takes its name from an estate called Arnos Grove which…

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Filed under: Arnos Grove, Enfield, New Southgate, streets named after buildings

Arnos Grove, N14

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Place Name The area takes its name from an estate called Arnos Grove which was built in 1723 by James…

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Filed under: Arnos Grove, Enfield, streets named after buildings, streets named after houses

Angel Close, N18

14 October 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Laid out over the site of the former Angel Tavern, which was knocked down in 1968 to make…

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Filed under: Edmonton, Edmonton Green, Enfield, streets named after buildings, streets named after pubs

Angel Road, N18

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Place Name The Angel Inn, after which this stretch of the A406 is known, was knocked down in 1968 to…

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Filed under: Edmonton, Edmonton Green, Enfield, streets named after buildings, streets named after pubs

Leigh Hunt Drive, N14

15 August 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name James Henry Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 – August 28, 1859), known as simply Leigh Hunt, was a…

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Filed under: Charles Dickens, Enfield, journalist, Prince Regent, Southgate, streets named after people who have been in prison, streets named after poets

Green Street, EN3

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Place Name Historically directional leading to Ayland Green, a small triangular patch that used to be at the junction of…

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Filed under: Brimsdown, Enfield, Middle English, streets named after the landscape

Ridler Road, EN1

5 August 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Joseph Frederick Ridler was a butcher whose shop was on nearby Baker Street. In 1884 he took out…

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Filed under: Enfield, Enfield Town, streets named after butchers, streets named after developers, victorian

Slades Hill, EN2

27 August 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally part of East Barnet Road. The present name was in use by 1874, a local farmer called…

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Filed under: Enfield, name change

The Chine, N21

24 August 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Part of the Grange Park Estate. A somewhat fanciful name for this road that leads up to Bush…

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Filed under: Enfield, Grange Park, Winchmore Hill

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