The A-Z Of Odd London Street Names (Part 2)

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The A-Z Of Odd London Street Names (Part 2)
Lambs Conduit Street in Bloomsbury.
Lambs Conduit Street in Bloomsbury.
Little Britain...an odd name even before it became a TV show.
Little Britain...an odd name even before it became a TV show.
Man in the Moon Passage off Piccadilly.
Man in the Moon Passage off Piccadilly.
Manly Dixon Drive in Enfield. Smirk.
Manly Dixon Drive in Enfield. Smirk.
Mincing Lane in the City.
Mincing Lane in the City.
Nan Clarks Lane, up near Barnet. Apparently haunted by the eponymous Nan. The blue plaque to the right commemorates William Wilberforce who lived nearby.
Nan Clarks Lane, up near Barnet. Apparently haunted by the eponymous Nan. The blue plaque to the right commemorates William Wilberforce who lived nearby.
Ogle Street, Fitzrovia. Take a good look.
Ogle Street, Fitzrovia. Take a good look.
Occupation Road (Walworth)...but what's his?
Occupation Road (Walworth)...but what's his?
Porcupine Close, hiding in the bushes of Mottingham.
Porcupine Close, hiding in the bushes of Mottingham.
Quiet Nook in Bromley. Well named by the looks of it.
Quiet Nook in Bromley. Well named by the looks of it.
Quorn Road, Camberwell. For veggies only.
Quorn Road, Camberwell. For veggies only.
Remnant Street in Holborn...deliciously evocative.
Remnant Street in Holborn...deliciously evocative.

Following on from our previous installment (A-K) here are 12 more unusual street names from around London, covering letters L through R. From the (supposedly haunted) Nan Clarks Lane up in Barnet, to the enviable Quiet Nook down in Bromley.

Thanks to everyone who made a suggestion.

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