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Tag: Old English

Newington Butts, SE1

14 November 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Newington is the almost obsolete name for the Elephant and Castle area, it comes from the Old English…

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Filed under: North Walworth, Old English, Southwark, sport, streets named after sports connections, Tudor

Hammersmith Grove, W6

13 November 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally The Grove, this used to be in Fulham Parish, so part of the estate of the Bishops…

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Filed under: Hammersmith and Fulham, Hammersmith Broadway ward, Old English

Hammersmith Bridge Road, W6

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Place Name Directional, this is the northern side approach road to Hammersmith Bridge. The was laid out at roughly the…

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Filed under: Hammersmith and Fulham, Hammersmith Broadway ward, industry, Old English, streets named after buildings

Hammersmith Road, W14

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Place Name Literal, the road leading to Hammersmith. Originally a hamlet of Fulham Parish, so part of the estate of…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, Avonmore, Hammersmith and Fulham, Old English

Hammersmith Broadway, W6

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Place Name Originally a hamlet of Fulham Parish, so part of the estate of the Bishops of London. The exact…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon street name, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hammersmith Broadway ward, Old English

Ham Street, TW10

16 October 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This is the main street through the village of Ham. The name itself (like East and West Ham…

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Filed under: Ham, Old English, Petersham and Richmond Riverside, Richmond-On-Thames

Finchley Way, N3

5 July 2020 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Directional, leads to Finchley. Thought to be named after the birds that nested in the grove or wood…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after places, streets named after woods, West Finchley

Barnet Road, EN4

12 May 2020 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Directional connecting Elstree with Chipping Barnet and onwards to East Barnet and Friern Barnet. A great wood once…

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Filed under: Barnet, High Barnet, Old English

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