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London Landmarks That Have Changed Their Names

Everything changes but Kew.

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Bits Of London That Aren't In The Bit Of London They Say They Are In, But In Another Bit Of London

If you see what we mean.

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London Overground Lines Get New Names And Colours

The Liberty line?

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Why The Hammersmith & City Is (Arguably) London's Newest Tube Line

It's only been around since 1990 (sort of).

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Which Tube Station Is Furthest From Its Namesake?

How far is it from Kew Gardens to Kew Gardens?

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The Barbi-Ken Line? The Ickeypoo Line? What If All Tubes Were Named Like Bakerloo?

Waterloo to Bank presents some options.

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Fitzrovia Got Its Name A Little Longer Ago Than We Thought....

It appears in print a decade earlier than previously noted.

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18 Bits Of London Named After Queen Elizabeth II

From the Olympic Park to a theatre in Hornchurch.

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The City Of London Dragons: It's About Time They All Had Names

Meet Spike, Saffron, Gresham and co...

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Bits Of London That People Mix Up

Ever been to the wrong Abbey Road or Bromley?

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How The Tube Stations Might Have Been Named

A map of alternative names that were seriously considered.

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How The Circle Line Stations Got Their Names

The yellow spiral's names explained.

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London Places That Don't Technically Exist

Where is Bond Street? Nowhere.

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10 Londoners With Unusual Middle Names

You do know who's called de Pfeffle, right?

By Kate O'Sullivan

Why Has West London Got So Many Courts?

The curious case of Earl's, Barons and Ravens.

By Nick Young

How London's Markets Got Their Names

Retail etymology.

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A Guide To Tube Pedantry

Tough questions answered.

By Nick Young

How London's Docks Got Their Names

Water lotta trivia.

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How London's Hills Got Their Names

Where was the drunkard's hill?

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Why Is Big Ben On Every Bottle Of HP Sauce?

A bottled history of the fruity condiment.

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What Do You Call A Person From...?

Fitzrovians, Sohemians and Ovaloids unite.

By Chris Lockie

London's Famous Joes

Because it's International Joe Day, and you can't stop us.

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How London's Thames Bridges Got Their Names

Chalk, cheese and blood sports.

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People Who Got Their Names On The Tube Map

From a vicar to a rubber merchant.