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Tag: streets named after MPs

Peek Crescent, SW19

30 March 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Sir Henry William Peek (February 26, 1825 – August 26, 1898) was an importer of spices, tea, as…

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Filed under: Merton, streets named after Conservatives, streets named after MPs, Village, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon Park Estate, Wimbledon Park House

Radcliffe Gardens, SM5

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Place Name John Radcliffe (1650 – November 1, 1714) was the preeminent physician of his day whose expertise was sought…

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Filed under: Carshalton, Carshalton South and Clockhouse, Mary II, medicine, Oxford, Oxford University, Queen Anne, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates, streets named after Tories, Sutton, William III

Slingsby Place, WC2E

5 February 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Previously Chapel Alley. Sir William Slingsby (29 January 1563 – August 1634), was an adventurer and property speculator.…

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Filed under: Mercer's Company, St James's, streets named after MPs, Westminster

Canning Road, E17

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: cluster, Eton, High Street, Oxford University, prime ministers, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates, streets named after Tories, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow

Canning Road, HA3

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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: cluster, Eton, Harrow, prime ministers, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates, streets named after Tories, Wealdstone, Wealdstone South

Canning Place, W8

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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

Tufton Street, SW1P

4 September 2022 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally Bowling Alley or Bowling Street. Sir Richard Tufton (1585 – October 4, 1631), who lived in Tothill…

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Filed under: James I, St James's, streets named after MPs, Westminster

Thrale Road, SW16

9 February 2021 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Henry Thrale (1728 – April 4, 1781) was born into a brewing family, his father Ralph Thrale having…

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Filed under: Anchor Brewery, breweries, Furzedown, Oxford, Oxford University, streets named after MPs, streets named after Oxford graduates, Tooting, University College, Wandsworth

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