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Marmora Road relates to the Sea of Marmora, between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Scutari was, of course, the site of Florence Nightingale hospital for Crimean wounded. I have tried to locate both Therapia and Mundania in the area but with no joy.


Of passing interest to military historians - the Marmora Sea was the place where the first Royal Navy submarine VC was won.


Submarine VC

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> I'm pretty good with local history and know alot

> of the origins of ED road names but have never

> found out ours?

>

> Anyone know the origin of Ivanhoe?


If it's a Victorian road then may be Sir Walter Scott's novel of the same name? Very popular in mid Victorian period.

There's an entire book about ED Road Name origins I think... I got it out of the library when I was wee.


All I can remember is Upland Road is named after a field, and Lordship Lane and Frien Road are both named after manors and farms in the area at the time, and they were arch rivals or something.


I was about seven when I read it to be honest!

Fireman Alley is so called because of the fire station that was there before it got bombed during the war.


Mount Adon Park is so called because there was a farm called Mount Adon Park I think... More and more road name origins are coming back to me...!


You could probaly guess that every road is named after a farm or a building that was there... Not very imaginative!

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