Skip to content
London Street Guide
London Street Guide
A street by street history of London covering street names, its people and its buildings
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Streets
    • Search by postcode
    • A to Z
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements

Tag: name change

Gwynne Place, WC1X

25 August 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Formerly Granville Place. Eleanor Gwyn (February 2, 1650 – November 14, 1687) more popularly known to history as Nell…

Loading

Continue Reading

Filed under: Camden, King's Cross, name change, royal, slavery, streets named after royals

Viscount Street, EC2Y

24 August 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally Charles Street the name was changed by the London County Council in 1938. This was laid out…

Loading

Continue Reading

Filed under: City of London, Cripplegate, name change

Lofting Road, N1

21 August 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name John Lofting (1659 – June 15, 1742), originally Jan Loftingh, was a highly inventive engineer and entrepreneur from…

Loading

Continue Reading

Filed under: Barnsbury, Dutch, Islington, name change

Hatton Place, EC1N

3 June 2021 londonstreetguide 2 Comments

Place Name This was originally Hat And Tun Yard, after public house still standing on the corner, whose signboard was…

Loading

Continue Reading

Filed under: Camden, Holborn and Covent Garden, name change, streets named after pubs

Natal Road, SW16

16 February 2021 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally Potters Lane. The First Boer War ended in 1881, this name was introduced within two years, to…

Loading

Continue Reading

Filed under: Boer War, Lambeth, name change, St Leonard's, Streatham, Streatham St Leonard's, streets named after a South African connection

Post navigation

Page 9 of 9
← Previous 1 … 8 9

Contact Us

  • Email
    tony@londonstreetguide.com

X

Facebook

Join Our Newsletter

Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox.


Powered by GoDaddy

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
Copyright Londonstreetguide.com © 2018 — Mins WordPress theme by GoDaddy