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Tag: streets named after a Roman connection

Atlas Mews, N7

21 September 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place name Originally Barbara Road, the name was changed when the Westbourne estate was developed in 1978. Atlas is a…

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Filed under: fake history, Greek myth, Islington, Laycock, name change, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after gods

Jupiter Way, N7

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Place name Originally Lesly Road, the name was changed when the Westbourne estate was developed in 1976. It was named…

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Filed under: fake history, Islington, Laycock, name change, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after gods

Gallia Road, N5

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Place name Laid out in 1890 it was named after Gaul a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age occupied…

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Filed under: fake history, Highbury, Islington, streets named after a Roman connection

Legion Close, N1

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Place name A legion was was the largest military unit of the Roman army, during the period of the Roman Empire…

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Filed under: Barnsbury, fake history, Islington, military, streets named after a Roman connection

St Pancras Way, NW1

20 September 2020 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name The area is named after the local church which is dedicated to St Pancras. Pancras himself was a Roman…

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Filed under: roads named after saints, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after saints

Ravensbourne Road, BR1

4 May 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name A reference to the nearby river which was first recorded as Randesbourne in 1360. How the river got…

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Filed under: Bromley, Bromley Town, river, River Ravensbourne, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after rivers

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