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Tag: streets named after Eton connection

Canning Place, W8

20 October 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name George Canning (April 11, 1770 – August 8, 1827) was a Tory statesman – whose principle claim to fame…

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Filed under: Eton, Kensington and Chelsea, Oxford University, prime ministers, Queen's Gate, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates

Grosvenor Street, W1K

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Place Name Part of the development of Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) who…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Grosvenor Square, W1K

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Place Name Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) was the third son, and eldest…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Camden Street, NW1

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Place Name Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (March 1714 – April 18, 1794) was a leading lawyer, judge, and Whig…

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Filed under: Camden, Camden Town, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, William Pitt the Younger

Camden Gardens, NW1

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Place Name Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (March 1714 – April 18, 1794) was a leading lawyer, judge, and Whig…

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Filed under: America, Camden, Camden Town, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, William Pitt the Younger

Blomfield Villas, W2

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Place Name Dr Charles James Blomfield (May 29, 1786 – August 5, 1857), was Bishop of London for 28 years…

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Filed under: Church of England, Maida Vale, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, Westminster

Blomfield Road, W9

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Place Name Dr Charles James Blomfield (May 29, 1786 – August 5, 1857), was Bishop of London for 28 years…

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Filed under: Church of England, Maida Vale, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, Westminster

Bloomfield Terrace, SW1W

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Place Name A corruption of Blomfield. Dr Charles James Blomfield (May 29, 1786 – August 5, 1857), was Bishop of…

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Filed under: Belgravia, Bishop of London, Church of England, streets named after Cambridge graduates, streets named after Eton connection, Westminster

Derby Road, SW14

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Place Name Edward Smith-Stanley (March 29, 1799 – October 23, 1869) was the 14th Earl of Derby is credited with…

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Filed under: East Sheen, prime ministers, Richmond-On-Thames, streets named after Conservatives, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after Oxford graduates

Gladstone Road, SW19

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Place name One of a cluster of roads in Wimbledon that are named after former prime ministers and statesmen of…

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Filed under: Eton, Merton, Oxford University, slavery, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after Oxford graduates, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Town and Dundonald

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