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Berkeley Place, SW19

27 April 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Takes its name from Edward Berkeley Phillips (February 2, 1839 – January 8, 1908), a member of the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hillside, Mansel family, Merton, Wimbldeon

Worcester Road, SW19

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Place Name Laid out over land belonging to Worcester Cathedral. In 1546 Henry VIII gave the right to appoint Wimbledon’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Church of England, Hillside, Merton, street names connected with Worcestershire, Wimbledon

Compton Road, SW19

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Place Name Lord Alwyne Compton (July 18, 1825 – April 4, 1906) was an Anglican bishop who as Dean of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: 2nd Marquess of Northampton, Church of England, Hillside, Merton, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after priests, streets named after Trinity College graduates, Wimbledon

Alwyne Road, SW19

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Place Name Lord Alwyne Compton (July 18, 1825 – April 4, 1906) was an Anglican bishop who as Dean of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: 2nd Marquess of Northampton, Hillside, Merton, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after priests, streets named after Trinity College graduates, Wimbledon

Hillside, SW19

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Place Name Takes its name from the obvious fact that it lies on the southern side of Wimbledon Hill, although…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: hills, Hillside, Merton, Wandsworth and Merton, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Hill

Woodside, SW19

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Place Name Until development this was a literal name, as along its northern side ran the perimeter of Wimbledon Park…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hillside, Merton, streets named after trees, Wimbledon

Thornton Hill, SW19

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Place Name This was an extension of Thornton Road, and was laid out sometime around 1863. As with Thornton Road,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hillside, Leathersellers Company, Merton, Napoleonic Wars, Richard Thornton, streets named after philanthropists

Thornton Road, SW19

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Place Name Richard Thornton (September 20, 1776 – June 20, 1865) is probably the richest man you’ve never heard of.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hillside, Leathersellers Company, Merton, Napoleonic Wars, street named 1859, streets named after people with a Yorkshire connection, Wimbledon

Ridgway, SW19

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Place Name As the name suggests, this sits near the top of the hill that gave Wimbledon its name. It…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: hills, Hillside, Merton, Wimbledon

Denmark Road, SW19

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Place Name This road originally continued all the way down to the Worple Road, but once development got under way…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hillside, Merton, streets named after pubs, Wimbledon

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