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Tag: Greenwich

Flamsteed Court, SE13

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Place Name John Flamsteed (August 19, 1646 – December 31, 1719) was the first Astronomer Royal at the Royal Observatory, in…

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Filed under: Cambridge, Cambridge University, Charles II, Greenwich, Greenwich West, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after scientists

Flamsteed Road, SE7

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Place Name John Flamsteed (August 19, 1646 – December 31, 1719) was the first Astronomer Royal at the Royal Observatory, in…

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Filed under: Cambridge University, Charles II, Charlton Village and Riverside, Greenwich, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after scientists

Swan Road, SE18

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Place name As with Leda Road, Swan Road is named after the protagonists in the Greek myth Leda and the…

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Filed under: Charlton Village and Riverside, Greek myth, Greenwich, streets named after legends, Woolwich

Actaeon Mews, SE18

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Place Name Actaeon was a famous hero in ancient mythology. The myth of Diana and Actaeon, found in Ovid’s Metamorphoses…

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Filed under: Greek myth, Greenwich, streets named after a Roman connection, Woolwich, Woolwich Common

Charlton Road, SE3

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Place Name The main road leading from Blackheath to Charlton. Charlton itself was first mentioned as Cerletun in the Domesday…

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Filed under: Blackheath, Charlton, Charlton Hornfair, Greenwich

Charlton Way, SE10

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Place Name Originally Charlton Road. This runs alongside the south side of Greenwich Park between Blackheath and Charlton. Charlton itself…

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Filed under: Blackheath Westcombe and Greenwich West Ward., Greenwich

Elizabeth Fry Place, SE18

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Place Name Elizabeth Fry (May 21, 1780 – October 21 1845), was a prison reformer, Quaker and philanthropist. She was born…

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Filed under: former hospital site, Greenwich, Quakers, streets named after women

Eltham Road, SE3

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Place Name Directional, the road leading from Lee to Eltham. There are numerous suggestions about where the name Eltham comes…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, Greenwich

Bernard Ashley Drive, SE7

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Place Name Bernard John Ashley (born April 2, 1935) is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults…

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Filed under: author, Charlton, Greenwich, teacher

Greenholm Road, SE9

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Place Name Named after Newmilns and Greenholm, a small burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Newmilns meaning new mills to the…

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Filed under: Archibald Cameron Corbett, Greenwich, New Eltham

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