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Tag: Merton

Brecon Close, CR4

21 February 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Brecon, a historic market and county town in Wales, was originally a Roman fort. It became a significant…

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Filed under: cluster, Merton, Mitcham, Mitcham and Morden, names with a Welsh connection, Pollards Hill, Pollards Hill Estate, post-war, social housing

Berkshire Way, CR4

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Place Name Berkshire, often called the Royal County, has a rich history deeply intertwined with the British monarchy; it is…

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Filed under: cluster, Merton, Mitcham, Mitcham and Morden, Pollards Hill, Pollards Hill Estate, post-war, social housing, streets named after places, streets with a Berkshire connection

Dennis Reeve Close, CR4

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Place Name Dennis Reeve was one of the founders and leaders of the Capstan Youth Club, which was set up…

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Filed under: Lavender Fields, Merton, Mitcham, Mitcham and Morden

St Barnabas Road, CR4

18 November 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named for the nearby St Barnabas church. Barnabas was one of the disciples, who carried out missionary journeys…

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Filed under: Church of England, Graveney, Merton, Mitcham and Morden, roads named after saints, street named after a church, Tooting

Swains Road, SW17

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Place Name Agricultural. This was once a lane leading to Swain’s Farm, which was developed for housing between the wars.…

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Filed under: Agricultural, Collier's Wood, field name, Merton, Mitcham and Morden

Links Way, SW17

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Place Name On November 28, 1888 an article appeared in the Edinburgh Evening News under the headline New Golf Green…

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Filed under: Graveney, Merton, Mitcham and Morden, sport, streets named after sports connections, Tooting Golf Course

Lavender Avenue, CR4

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Place Name Agricultural heritage. This was the original lane between the Lavender fields. It was developed between the wars. The…

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Filed under: Agricultural, agriculture, Lavender Fields, Merton, Mitcham, Mitcham and Morden

Jersey Road, SW17

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Place Name Takes its name from the largest of the Channel Islands. It became part of the Duchy of Normandy…

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Filed under: alphabet streets, Graveney, Merton, Mitcham and Morden, Tooting, Tooting Golf Course

Ipswich Road, SW17

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Place Name Takes its name from the county town of Suffolk, one of England’s oldest continuously inhabited communities, that has…

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Filed under: alphabet streets, Graveney, Merton, Mitcham and Morden, Suffolk, Tooting Golf Course

Hailsham Road, SW17

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Place Name Takes its name from the East Sussex market town with a history dating back to Saxon times. It…

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Filed under: alphabet streets, cluster, Graveney, Merton, streets named after an East Sussex connection, Tooting Golf Course

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