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Tag: West Hill

Whitlock Drive, SW19

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Place Name Edward Whitlock (January 18, 1885 – 1969) was a popular and hardworking Alderman of Wandsworth Council. A director…

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Filed under: named after councillor/council employee, Putney, Wandsworth, West Hill

George Wyver Close, SW19

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Place Name George Wyver was a trade unionist who on on April 6, 1904 was one of the founders of…

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Filed under: Putney, streets named after trade unionists, Wandsworth, West Hill

Kingsmere Road, SW19

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Place Name To mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, workmen dammed a stream running through meadowland near…

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Filed under: fake history, Putney, Wandsworth, West Hill, Wimbledon

Queensmere Road, SW19

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Place Name Originally Durham Road. In 1923 a drainage application incorporating a Plan of Proposed Layout was submitted for The…

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Filed under: Putney, Queen Victoria, Queenmere estate, Southfields, Wandsworth, West Hill

Albert Drive, SW19

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Place Name Originally called Albert Road. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (August 26, 1819 – December 14, 1861) was…

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Filed under: Putney, Queen Victoria, royal, streets named after royals, Wandsworth, West Hill, Wimbledon

Scott Avenue, SW15

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Place Name Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (November 9, 1880 – February 8, 1960) was an architect best known for his…

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Filed under: Church of England, Putney, streets named after architects, Wandsworth, West Hill

Tibbet’s Ride, SW15

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Place Name Part of the A219 leading to Tibbets Corner the A3 rotatory system were the main London to Portsmouth…

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Filed under: Crime, Putney, Wandsworth, West Hill

Tibbets Close, SW19

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Place Name A reference to the nearby Tibbets Corner the A3 rotatory system were the main London to Portsmouth Road…

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Filed under: apostrophe, Crime, London legend, Putney, Wandsworth, West Hill

Beatrice Place, SW19

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Place Name Princess Beatrice (April 14, 1857 – October 26, 1944), was the youngest of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s children and…

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Filed under: Putney, streets named after royals, Wandsworth, West Hill

Augustus Road, SW19

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Place Name John Augustus Beaumont (September 16, 1806 – September 10, 1886) was the son of the hugely successful John…

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Filed under: Putney, Wandsworth, West Hill

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