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Tag: Wimbledon

Francis Grove, SW19

2 March 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This road was built by Daniel (or possibly his father William) Hagon who named it – or perhaps…

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Filed under: Hillside, Merton, misspelt, streets named after women, Wimbledon

Durnsford Avenue, SW19

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Place Name A corrupted reference to Dunsford, a former manor, meaning a ford in the valley, in this case crossing…

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Filed under: Dissolution of the monasteries, Dunsford, Henry Cecil, Henry VIII, Merton, misspelt, Thomas Cromwell, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park

Derby Road, SW19

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Place name Edward Smith-Stanley (March 29, 1799 – October 23, 1869) was the 14th Earl of Derby. He was known…

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Filed under: Abbey, cluster, Merton, prime ministers, streets named after Christ Church graduates, streets named after Conservatives, streets named after Eton connection, streets named after Oxford graduates, streets named after Whigs, Wimbledon

Camp View, SW19

28 February 2025 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name As with Camp Road this was named from the erroneous 19thCentury notion that Julius Caesar had camped near…

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Filed under: fake history, Merton, streets named after a Roman connection, Village, Wimbledon

Camp Road, SW19

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Place Name Previously Workhouse Lane, the name was changed sometime around the turn of the 19thCentury. Comes from the erroneous…

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Filed under: fake history, gentrification, Merton, name change, streets named after a Roman connection, streets named after historical events, Village, Wimbledon

Burns Close, SW19

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Place Name Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was the famed Scottish poet whose works include Auld…

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Filed under: cluster, Merton, Scotland, streets named after a Scottish connection, streets named after poets, Wandle, Wimbledon

Alexandra Road, SW19

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Place Name The Royal Homes for the Widows and Daughters of Naval and Military Officers, also known as Queen Alexandra’s…

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Filed under: Edward VII, Hillside, Merton, Royal Navy, streets named after royals, Wimbledon

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

Bathgate Road, SW19

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Place Name Originally called New Park Road, to distinguish it from Old Park, it was later renamed sometime in the…

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Filed under: Conservative, Merton, name change, named after councillor/council employee, Scotland, Southfields, Village, Wimbledon

Ashen Grove, SW19

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Place Name Ashen Grove a small woodland of ash trees (hence the name) stood to the west of the 200…

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Filed under: Agricultural, agriculture, Earl Spencer, Merton, Southfields Grid, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park

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