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Tag: Hillside

Denmark Avenue, SW19

15 March 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally a continuation of Denmark Road, it changed to its present name sometime in the late 19thCentury as…

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Filed under: Hillside, Merton, name change, streets named after pubs, streets with a Danish connection, Wimbledon

Belvedere Drive, SW19

8 March 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Until 1588, Wimbledon was a farmers’ village, of little importance. That changed when Sir Thomas Cecil, the eldest…

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Filed under: Belvedere Estate Company, Belvedere House, Henry Cecil, Hillside, Merton, Wimbledon

Francis Grove, SW19

2 March 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This road was built by Daniel (or possibly his father William) Hagon who named it – or perhaps…

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Filed under: Hillside, Merton, misspelt, streets named after women, Wimbledon

Alexandra Road, SW19

28 February 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name The Royal Homes for the Widows and Daughters of Naval and Military Officers, also known as Queen Alexandra’s…

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Filed under: Edward VII, Hillside, Merton, Royal Navy, streets named after royals, Wimbledon

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