Skip to content
London Street Guide
A street by street history of London covering street names, its people and its buildings
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Streets
    • Search by postcode
    • A to Z
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements

Tag: streets named after rivers

Brookside South, EN4

14 March 2026 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This road was laid out in the mid-20thCentury on land that had been part of the Ferney House…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Barnet Filed under: Barnet, East Barnet, East Barnet ward, streets named after rivers

Brookside, EN4

8 March 2026 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Takes its name from the nearby Pymmes Brook. The brook itself is named after William Pymme, a local…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Barnet Filed under: Barnet, East Barnet, East Barnet ward, streets named after rivers

Brookhill Road, EN4

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Previously Brook Hill Road. It was developed across farmland sometime in the late 19thCentury. The former Brook Hill…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Barnet Filed under: Barnet, East Barnet, East Barnet ward, streets named after rivers

Brookhill Close, EN4

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name The former Brook Hill or Brookhill Farm lay on Cat Hill, on the eastern slopes of the valley…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Barnet Filed under: East Barnet, East Barnet ward, streets named after rivers

Isis Street, SW18

18 October 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name As with neighbouring streets this street was laid out over land owned and developed by Magdalen College, Oxford…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Earlsfield, Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxford University, River Thames, streets named after rivers, Wandsworth, Wandsworth and Merton, Wandsworth Common

Wandle Side, SM6

20 September 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Quite literal. Named after the River Wandle that flows nearby, rising near Croydon and flowing into the Thames…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: river, River Wandle, streets named after rivers, Sutton, Wallington, Wallington North, Wandle

Beck Way, BR3

5 December 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This road was developed over the huge Eden Park in the early 20thCentury. Its name is a reference…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Beckenham, Bromley, Kelsey and Eden Park, Old English, Old Norse, River Beck, streets named after rivers

Beck Lane, BR3

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Once a quiet country lane that meandered along fields, it began to be developed between the wars. Its…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Beckenham, Bromley, Clock House, Old English, Old Norse, river, River Beck, River Ravensbourne, streets named after rivers

Beam Avenue, RM10

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name A reference to the nearby River Beam, which is a continuation of the River Rom flowing through the…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Barking and Dagenham, Beam, Medieval, River Beam, streets named after rivers

Alma Place, NW10

9 October 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named the first battle of the Crimean War, in which Britain and France joined Turkey to block Tsarist…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensal Green, Kensal Rise, Kensington and Chelsea, streets named after battle sites, streets named after places in Ukraine, streets named after rivers, victorian

Post navigation

Page 1 of 3
1 2 3 Next →
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
Copyright © 2026 London Street Guide — Primer WordPress theme by GoDaddy