Abbotsfield | From a field name of 1839 |
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Aspdin Road | After the Aspdin family, Joseph the patentee of Portland Cement., began manufacture in 1846. |
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Barham Close | Richard Harris Barham, author of The Ingoldsby Legends, often stayed at Milton Manor. |
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Castle Lane | Public House the Lisle Castle ((1776 – 1940) was damaged by aerial mine 22 September 1940. Was recorded in 1760 as Prettywick Lane. |
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Deneholm Road | A variant spelling of denehole as one was found here. |
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Eagle Way | Black Eagle public house (1866 – 1967) |
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Fiveash Road | Site of the windmill built by Mr John Fiveash, the miller (1789 – 1839) |
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Garrick Street | David Garrick (1717 – 1779) actor. After the theatre which stood on the site now occupied by Tesco |
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Harmer Street | James Harmer (1777 – 1853) Alderman of London and a Director of the Milton Park Estate Company. Rebuilt Ingress Abbey Greenhithe. |
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Jury Street | Cut in 1846-7 between High Street and Princes Street after a fire. A jury sat to assess the damage and costs. |
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Kitchener Avenue | Sir Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) Secretary of State for War at start of First World War |
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Leith Park Road | Frederick Leith, Mayor 1867 and 1868. Lived at no.5 Bronte Villas |
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Malvina Avenue | Name of the nurse who cared for Alderman A Ramsay during the 1914-18 war |
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Newton Abbott Road | After the town to which Northfleet children were evacuated in the Second World War. |
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Ordnance Road | Land owned by the Board of Ordnance. |
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Perry Street | Land on which pears were grown |
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Russell Street | Two Johns both brewers and both Mayors. |
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Stonebridge Road | A stone culvert crossing the Ebbsfleet stream |
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Thong Lane | A long narrow lane. In 1434 called Longweystrette. |
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Vicarage Drive | The site of St Botolph’s Vicarage. |
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Waterdales | Meadow waterlogged during periods of high rainfall. Name dates back to 15th century. |
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Zion Place | The road leading to Zion Chapel in Windmill Street; the Baptist Church built in 1843. |
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References and further information:
"A Historical Walk Through Gravesend And Northfleet" published by Gravesend Historical Society.
See the publications for more information on this book and more.