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Fortuna Close, N7

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Place name Fortuna is the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Roman religion. It is one of a…

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Filed under: fake history, Islington, Laycock, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after gods

Centurion Close, N7

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Place name Originally Ponder Street. A centurion was the principal professional officer in the armies of ancient Rome and its empire,…

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Filed under: fake history, Islington, Laycock, military, name change, streets named after a Roman connection

Vulcan Way, N7

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Place name Vulcan is the Roman and Greek god of fire and the forge, who it was said invented smithing…

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Atlas Mews, N7

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Place name Originally Barbara Road, the name was changed when the Westbourne estate was developed in 1978. Atlas is a…

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Jupiter Way, N7

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Place name Originally Lesly Road, the name was changed when the Westbourne estate was developed in 1976. It was named…

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Gallia Road, N5

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Place name Laid out in 1890 it was named after Gaul a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age occupied…

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Filed under: fake history, Highbury, Islington, streets named after a Roman connection

Legion Close, N1

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Place name A legion was was the largest military unit of the Roman army, during the period of the Roman Empire…

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Filed under: Barnsbury, fake history, Islington, military, streets named after a Roman connection

Lord North Street, SW1P

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Place Name Frederick North (April 13, 1732 – August 5, 1792), the 2nd Earl of Guilford, was better known by his…

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Robert Adam Street, W1U

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Place Name Although named after Robert Adam (July 3, 1728 – March 3, 1792), the 18thCentury architect behind some of the…

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