tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post300968690488810249..comments2024-03-19T10:54:26.547+00:00Comments on Real cycling: The long and short of London street namesRob Ainsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-39430267885255744812017-01-04T12:23:22.612+00:002017-01-04T12:23:22.612+00:00Longest Road name in London is possibly Blackwall ...Longest Road name in London is possibly Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach Road - although don't suggest cycling on itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-62362892338947984642016-03-08T15:53:23.537+00:002016-03-08T15:53:23.537+00:00Nobody has spotted CHER in Minehead, not The Cher,...Nobody has spotted CHER in Minehead, not The Cher, or Cher Road, or Street, just Cher. Ta24 <br />And it is famous in having the Hobby Horse ther at the top of Cher every May Day.<br /><br />Paddy Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08225320474527920941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-30168289905992784712011-12-01T10:16:28.157+00:002011-12-01T10:16:28.157+00:00Good spot, @ambiensse. At first I thought you mean...Good spot, @ambiensse. At first I thought you meant Blackheath near Greenwich in London, but of course it's the Second City one, west of Brum not far from the M5.<br /><br />Ross is a street name there - yes, just 'Ross', not 'Ross Street' or suchlike - and you can see it on a Google map here:<br /><a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=B65+8BW&gs_upl=2469l2469l0l3000l1l1l0l0l0l0l125l125l0.1l1l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4870971c82145a2b:0x61c1d4d669cda5c4,Rowley+Regis,+West+Midlands+B65+8BW&gl=uk&ei=PFPXTumGOdSB8gPes6nVDQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q8gEwAA" rel="nofollow">http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=B65+8BW&gs_upl=2469l2469l0l3000l1l1l0l0l0l0l125l125l0.1l1l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4870971c82145a2b:0x61c1d4d669cda5c4,Rowley+Regis,+West+Midlands+B65+8BW&gl=uk&ei=PFPXTumGOdSB8gPes6nVDQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q8gEwAA</a>Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-15834812928220321942011-11-29T19:56:54.192+00:002011-11-29T19:56:54.192+00:00Another four letter street is Ross in BlackheathAnother four letter street is Ross in BlackheathAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-63860170672373347902011-02-03T23:36:53.706+00:002011-02-03T23:36:53.706+00:00'Side' is a street in Newcastle U Tyne.
I...'Side' is a street in Newcastle U Tyne.<br /><br />I'd also like to correct your 'AB Row' in Brum as it's most likely to be the shortest three element streetname:<br />'A B Row'pmailkeeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065543657802679593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-23876907730499698592010-12-15T23:42:47.945+00:002010-12-15T23:42:47.945+00:00A contender for the longest: http://bit.ly/ieLcrqA contender for the longest: http://bit.ly/ieLcrqzimpenfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02878173289281662062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-61843403042962528882009-03-10T08:44:00.000+00:002009-03-10T08:44:00.000+00:00Seems to be just 'Hide', like 'Strand' (which I ov...Seems to be just 'Hide', like 'Strand' (which I overlooked in the blog post, so I've surreptitiously added THAT in too.Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-65897498170749104542009-03-10T07:58:00.000+00:002009-03-10T07:58:00.000+00:00Not The Hide? - reminds me of someone who went to ...Not The Hide? - reminds me of someone who went to a college on The High.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-8918825155597201302009-03-10T07:18:00.000+00:002009-03-10T07:18:00.000+00:00Well guess what, fans of micronomenclature: round ...Well guess what, fans of micronomenclature: round the corner from Ashen is a well-concealed connecting street on the same estate suitably called Hide. I've updated the blog entry. SURELY there are no shorter street names than Hide in the country...?Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-90815290776948685132009-03-09T15:53:00.000+00:002009-03-09T15:53:00.000+00:00I think Bank refers to a building.... probably not...I think Bank refers to a building.... probably not one they'd take kindly to you cycling in (though these days, who knows - golden rule, what golden rule?!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-71699027692022266072009-03-09T15:48:00.000+00:002009-03-09T15:48:00.000+00:00Alas you're right: N Row in "CMK" is (as you might...Alas you're right: N Row in "CMK" is (as you might expect) North Row. Still eminently tweetable, though, despite property prices being <A HREF="http://www.propertyfinder.com/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&id=503636333&da=NESTORIAUK" REL="nofollow">rather more expensive</A> than in Blaenavon.Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228972852570724347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-65855898978958725332009-03-09T15:17:00.000+00:002009-03-09T15:17:00.000+00:00Aha! I was right! I did, indeed, dream it. The roa...Aha! I was right! I did, indeed, dream it. The road I was thinking of Copperfield St, formerly Orange St. Lots of those roads were renamed after Dickens characters (Quilp, Dorrit etc). I was probably conflating the Duke of York with the Duke of Orange, or something.Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-3705743280007891822009-03-09T14:21:00.000+00:002009-03-09T14:21:00.000+00:00I'm not sure if I dreamt this, but I recall seeing...I'm not sure if I dreamt this, but I recall seeing another renamed ultra-short street somewhere in the back lanes off Southwark Bridge Road... 'On Street' rings a bell. Will investigate. Unless of course I misunderstood a sign for On Street Parking...?Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-26090783865896018522009-03-09T14:19:00.000+00:002009-03-09T14:19:00.000+00:00Are they really N and S, not North and South? Goog...Are they really N and S, not North and South? Google maps often abbreviate these... there are similar occurrences in London which are really North and South...Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-47526628103535858712009-03-09T14:16:00.000+00:002009-03-09T14:16:00.000+00:00Also worth a mention is the well-known Of Alley (n...Also worth a mention is the well-known Of Alley (now renamed York Place WC2) , pictured <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dekarma/217064388/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228972852570724347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-46750519025750523672009-03-09T14:09:00.000+00:002009-03-09T14:09:00.000+00:00There is also a N Row and a S Row in Central Milto...There is also a <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=52.042184,-0.765781&spn=0.005636,0.0109&z=17" REL="nofollow">N Row</A> and a S Row in Central Milton Keynes.Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228972852570724347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-16133921311877804882009-03-09T14:06:00.000+00:002009-03-09T14:06:00.000+00:00If anyone's thinking of moving to an easily tweeta...If anyone's thinking of moving to an easily tweetable address, there's a <A HREF="http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-12142044.html/svr/2012;jsessionid=E7D03FF583D036A28EB5D078C7927147?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E88129&pageNumber=1&backToListURL=%2Fproperty-for-sale%2Ffind%2FTorfaen%2FForge-Side.html%3FlocationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E88129" REL="nofollow">house currently for sale</A> in C Row.Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-74426096525097755962009-03-09T14:03:00.000+00:002009-03-09T14:03:00.000+00:00Splendid work! Google will indeed take you to Forg...Splendid work! Google will indeed take you to Forge Side, the appropriate part of Blaenavon, if you search on 'A Row' up to 'E Row' - though it doesn't appear to label the lanes explicitly on the map itself.<BR/><BR/>I'll add an update to the blog post.<BR/><BR/>The A to Z doesn't list any street called 'Bank', just the station, and it doesn't appear as a street on Google maps.Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-45664008131886877722009-03-09T13:55:00.000+00:002009-03-09T13:55:00.000+00:00OK, so it's not London, but Blaenavon in Gwent has...OK, so it's not London, but Blaenavon in Gwent has streets named A Row, B Row and so on. (I understand there's an A Row in Birmingham too, but is in the process of being demolished).<BR/><BR/>As well as the tube station, is there also a street called just 'Bank' in the same place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com