Strange London Street Names (and the History Behind Them!) Part I
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We're in the City of
We're in the City of London this week, looking at London Street Names and what they can tell us about the history of London.
We'll also learn the meaning behind the strange London Street Names like Crutched Friars, French Ordinary Court, Pope's Head Alley and Knightrider Street.
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