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Tag: Eton

Arne Street, WC2E

February 8, 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally Dirty Lane and later Charles Street. Dr Thomas Augustine Arne (March 12, 1710 – March 5, 1778), was…

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Filed under: Covent Garden, Eton, St James's, streets named after composers, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after musicians, Westminster

Canning Road, E17

October 20, 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name George Canning (April 11, 1770 – August 8, 1827) was a Tory statesman – whose principle claim to fame…

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Filed under: cluster, Eton, High Street, Oxford University, prime ministers, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates, streets named after Tories, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow

Canning Road, HA3

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Place Name George Canning (April 11, 1770 – August 8, 1827) was a Tory statesman – whose principle claim to fame…

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Filed under: cluster, Eton, Harrow, prime ministers, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates, streets named after Tories, Wealdstone, Wealdstone South

Canning Place, W8

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Place Name George Canning (April 11, 1770 – August 8, 1827) was a Tory statesman – whose principle claim to fame…

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Filed under: Eton, Kensington and Chelsea, Oxford University, prime ministers, Queen's Gate, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates

Grosvenor Street, W1K

October 7, 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Part of the development of Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) who…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Grosvenor Square, W1K

October 4, 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) was the third son, and eldest…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Percy Circus, WC1X

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Place Name Robert Percy Smith, known as “Bobus” Smith (May 7, 1770 – March 10, 1845), was a lawyer, Member…

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Filed under: Cambridge, Duke of wellington, Eton, India, New River Company

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