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Papermill Close, SM5

17 September 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Industrial heritage. A reference to the former paper mill that once straddled the River Wandle. It is thought…

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Filed under: Carshalton, Carshalton and Wallington, Carshalton Central, industry, Sutton, Wandle

Cliffview Road, SE13

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Place Name This road overlooks the original sand pits that were excavated in the area for local brick manufacture. So,…

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Filed under: Brockley, geology, industry, Ladywell, Lewisham

Overcliff Road, SE13

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Place Name This road overlooks the original sand pits that were excavated in the area for local brick manufacture. So,…

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Filed under: Brockley, geology, industry, Ladywell, Lewisham

Undercliff Road, SE13

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Place Name This road runs through the original sand pits that were excavated in the area for local brick manufacture.…

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Filed under: Brockley, geology, industry, Ladywell, Lewisham

Sandrock Road, SE13

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Place Name Like many of the roads around this area it is a reference to the sand pits, chalk pits…

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Filed under: Brockley, geology, industry, Ladywell, Lewisham

Fossil Road, SE13

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Place Name Like many of the roads around this area it is a reference to the sand pits, chalk pits…

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Filed under: Brockley, geology, industry, Ladywell, Lewisham

Shell Road, SE13

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Place Name Like many of the roads around this area it is a reference to the sand pits, chalk pits…

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Filed under: Brockley, geology, industry, Ladywell, Lewisham

Beddington Farm Road, CR0

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Place Name Well, this was agricultural land, but the farm being referred to here didn’t grow any crops or raise…

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Filed under: agriculture, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Beddington North, Croydon, industry

Barking Road, E16

23 November 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Directional, the road leading from Canning Town to Barking. John Field in his book Place Names of Greater…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Canning Town North, former toll road, industry, Newham, West Ham

Barking Road, E14

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Place Name Directional, the road leading from Canning Town to Barking. John Field in his book Place Names of Greater…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon street name, Canning Town, East Ham, former toll road, industry, Newham, Wall End

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