Polygon Road
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*UPDATE* on London’s shape-related street names
Within minutes of the post below going live, I had a comment from @andrew_clegg: “Don’t forget Polygon Road near Euston, which is… completely straight,” he said. I can’t, with thanks to Lewis Carroll, forget what I didn’t know, but once I heard of Polygon Road, I had to look it up. And Peter Watts of… Continue reading
About Me (and my Obsession)
My obsession with London street names began in the early 90s when I worked in the Smithfield area and happened upon Bleeding Heart Yard. In my wanderings around London, kept adding to my store of weird and wonderful street names. Eventually it was time to share – hence my blog. I hope you enjoy these names as much as I do.
– Elizabeth
Recent Posts
- Poultry and Hen and Chickens Court – names for National Poultry Day
- Greenberry Street and Red Lion Square: street names for St Patrick’s Day and Red Nose Day
- Bleeding Heart Yard: revisiting (and debunking) old favourites
- Colours and music in London street names
- Pardons (or not) and justice in street names
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