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Upper Tachbrook Street, SW1V

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Place Name Bishop’s Tachbrook, was a part of the main estate purchased by local landowner and royal gardener, Henry Wise…

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Filed under: Pimlico, Pimlico North, streets named after places in Warwickshire, Westminster

Tachbrook Street, SW1V

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Place Name Bishop’s Tachbrook, was a part of the main estate purchased by local landowner and royal gardener, Henry Wise…

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Filed under: Pimlico, Pimlico North, Westminster

Charlwood Street, SW1V

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Place Name Charlwood in Surrey was one of the estates originally purchased by Henry Wise, a local 18thCentury landowner and…

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Filed under: Pimlico, Pimlico North, streets named after gardeners, Westminster

Charlwood Place, SW1V

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Place Name Charlwood in Surrey was one of the estates originally purchased by Henry Wise, a local 18thCentury landowner and…

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Filed under: Pimlico, Pimlico North, streets named after gardeners, Westminster

Davies Mews, W1K

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Place Name Originally Back Brook Street, it became Davies Mews sometime before 1792. Mary Davies (also spelt Davis) (January 1665…

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Filed under: Grosvenor Estate, streets named after people who were insane, streets named after women, West End, Westminster, women

Davies Street, W1K

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Place Name Mary Davies (also spelt Davis) (January 1665 – 1730) was only-child of Alexander Davies, the great-nephew of Hugh…

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Filed under: Grosvenor Estate, streets named after people who were insane, streets named after women, West End, Westminster, women

Grosvenor Street, W1K

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Place Name Part of the development of Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) who…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X

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Place Name Richard Grosvenor (January 27, 1795 – October 31, 1869), become the 2nd Marquess of Westminster, in 1845. Richard, the…

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Filed under: 2nd Marquess of Westminster, Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Belgravia, Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Westminster School connection, Westminster

Grosvenor Square, W1K

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Place Name Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet (June 26, 1689 – July 12, 1732) was the third son, and eldest…

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Filed under: Cheshire, Eton, Grosvenor Estate, Sir Richard Grosvenor, streets named after Eton connection, West End, Westminster

Grosvenor Road, SW1V

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Place Name There has been a road or tow path alongside the River Thames since at least John Rocque’s 1746…

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Filed under: 2nd Earl Grovesnor, Chester, Grosvenor Estate, Knightsbridge and Belgravia, name change, Pimlico, streets named after Cambridge graduates, Westminster

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