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Gallia Road, N5

21 September 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

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

17 May 2021 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

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

23 January 2021 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

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

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Filed under: fake history

Robert Adam Street, W1U

22 January 2021 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

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

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Filed under: fake history

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