On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, Phil Richards wrote:

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:43:48 +0100 E. Zackatackali
said...

Elephant and Castle ---- Walworth North

AFAIK Elephant & Castle is/was the name of a pub in the area and it so
happens that other tube stations suit - Angel (Islington), Swiss Cottage
are two other examples.

not just tube stations - the Green Man roundabout, the Pawleyne Arms as a
bus destination, etc. but not Hackney Central - the bar was built *after*
the station.

what about Seven Sisters? i know that's a road, a roundabout and a
station, but where does the name come from (the Pleiades, i guess, but
how?).

tom

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