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Tag: streets named after woods

Coppice Drive, SW15

3 October 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name A reference to the historic tree belt in the extensive park of Dover House, which can be clearly…

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Filed under: Dover House Estate, Roehampton, streets named after trees, streets named after woods, Wandsworth, woods

Bayhurst Drive, HA6

4 December 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This is a reference to the wood of the same name three miles away – and was probably…

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Filed under: Hillingdon, Northwood, Old English, streets named after woods

Abbey Wood Lane, RM13

30 September 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name As the name suggests, it leads to Abbey Wood, which was just a small part of the extensive…

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Filed under: Havering, Rainham, Rainham & Wennington, streets named after religious houses, streets named after woods

Finchley Lane, NW4

5 August 2023 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Directional leading from Hendon across the River Brent to Finchley. Finchley is thought to be named after the…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Hendon, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods

Finchley Place, NW8

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Place Name Side road of the main Finchley Road. Finchley is thought to be named after the birds that nested…

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Filed under: Abbey Road, Anglo-Saxon, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods, Westminster

Finchley Road, NW3

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Camden, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead

Finchley Road, NW2

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Childs Hill, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods

Finchley Road, NW11

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Golders Green, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after woods

Finchley Road, NW8

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Place Name Directional, this 4.5 mile long road leads from West Hampstead to Finchley. The road is relatively new. Thought…

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Filed under: Abbey Road, Anglo-Saxon, Old English, Regent's Park, streets named after birds, streets named after woods, Westminster

Finchley Way, N3

5 July 2020 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Directional, leads to Finchley. Thought to be named after the birds that nested in the grove or wood…

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Filed under: Anglo-Saxon, Barnet, Old English, streets named after birds, streets named after places, streets named after woods, West Finchley

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