Like the Lea, the Rom also forms the boundary of two boroughs: Barking & Dagenham and Havering. At this point, smartypants readers will have guessed that Romford gets its name as a ford on the River Rom. Not quite. It's thought that Romford means a 'wide or spacious ford' over a ri...
This district of London, which lies to the south-east of Peckham in the London Borough of Southwark, is believed to owe its name to a local tavern named, you guessed it, the Nun’s Head on the linear Nunhead Green (there’s still a pub there, calledThe Old Nun’s Head, in a buil...
QPR formed in 1886 from the merger of two north London youth clubs: St Jude's Institute and Christchurch Rangers. Rather than favour one moiety or another, the team adopted the name Queen's Park for the simple reason that most players hailed from this brand new part of town. The neighbou...
Cllr Watts has also called on members of the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community to contribute to a “wider conversation” about what can be done about the celebration of London’s imperial past in its street names and monuments. The review comes after a bronze ...
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If your new furry buddy really does suit the streets of Paris, Milan or the Royal boroughs, check out these fancy (and to be honest, sassy) girl dog names. Lady Opal Saffron Oxana Caviar Emerald Ingrid Colette Hyacinth Onyx Top black female dog names ...
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The page is pretty self-explanatory: “The origin of London’s place names (districts and boroughs).” Some are less exciting than others (St Pancras: “named after a saint”; Shepherds Bush: “Shepherd’s bushes”), but it’s fun to peruse: who knew that Cockfosters meant “estate of...