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Tag: Wandsworth and Merton

Hillside, SW19

3 April 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Takes its name from the obvious fact that it lies on the southern side of Wimbledon Hill, although…

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Filed under: hills, Hillside, Merton, Wandsworth and Merton, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Hill

Ram Street, SW18

9 November 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Originally called Red Lion Street, it later became part of York Road before adopting its current name. The…

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Filed under: breweries, field name, name change, Ram Brewery, streets named after pubs, Wandsworth, Wandsworth and Merton, Wandsworth Town

Lidiard Road, SW18

27 October 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name John Lidiard (1835 – March 20, 1917), was the first Mayor of Wandsworth, with his term of office…

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Filed under: named after councillor/council employee, Openview Estate, streets named after Conservatives, streets named after Tories, Wandsworth, Wandsworth and Merton, Wandsworth Common

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…

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

Frewin Road, SW18

10 October 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Accepted Frewen (1588 – March 28, 1664), was president of Magdalen College from 1626 and Archbishop of York…

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Filed under: All Fathing manor, cluster, Earlsfield, Magdalen College, misspelt, Oxford University, streets named after Oxford graduates, Wandsworth and Merton, Wandsworth Common

Fieldview, SW18

9 October 2024 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name A literal description, as this street looks over The Spencer Club playing fields founded in 1872, although this…

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Filed under: field name, Magdalen College, Oxford University, Wandsworth, Wandsworth and Merton, Wandsworth Common

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