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Tag: streets named after a French connection

Bleriot Road, TW5

24 May 2021 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (July 1, 1872 – August 1, 1936), the brilliant French inventor and aviator, who…

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Calais Street, SE5, SW9

20 October 2020 londonstreetguide 2 Comments

Place Name Like Cormont Road, this is a nod to the Minet family, French Huguenot refugees who escaped from France…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Camberwell, Huguenot, Lambeth, Myatt's Fields, streets named after a connection with refugees, streets named after a French connection

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