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Gunjani · August 5th 03, 06:43 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.transport

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Gunjani wrote:
Does anyone know the origins of Docklands Light Railway Station
Names?

Most of them are obvious (Stratford or Crossharbour for instance).
Of the more esoteric ones Mudchute is the one most people ask about.
It's near a raised public park that resulted from the earth from the
digging out of the docks on the Isle of Dogs being dumped (*chuted*)
in one area.

Pudding Mill Lane gets it's name from an old water mill on the Bow
Back River.

All Saints from the nearby Hawksmoor church.

Westferry from Westferry road named from the old ferry that crossed
the Thames from the IoD to Surrey Quays - the East Ferry worked from
further round the Island.

The Quays' names all refer to various quays within the India Docks
(west & east) and Millwall Docks - Millwall from the numerous
windmills that used to be along the river on the west side of the
Isle of Dogs. It's still a wind-trap today - try walking on The
Quarterdeck pedestrian shopping area on the Barkantine Estate on a
calm day - it's like a wind tunnel!

Island Gardens is a nice little park on the river opposite Greenwich
with fantastic views.

Cutty Sark from the ship of the same name preserved at Greenwich.

Limehouse from the lime kilns that used to be there.

Royal Victoria from the old Royal Docks.

Cyprus from the name of the local area (may be a corruption of
cypress, as in the tree - like Poplar).

Gallions Reach from a stretch (or reach) of the river nearby (I don't
know why Gallion instead of Galleon)

Sorry about the long reply, but hope it helps.

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Phil ,,,^.".^,,,

Much appreciated, I didn't know Poplar was named after Trees!

My daughter's actually doing a small school holiday project on the
Docklands Light Railway Station Names... History & Origins etc;
Ironic no-one at DLR could assist. Thoughht about trying the Local
Council Boroughs but I concluded I might just as get as little response
as DLR.
I (she) would appreciate as much assistance as possible. She is trying
to research a bit of Tidbits/history behind the namong of the area hence
station name.

Just an additional point of interest... Canning Town is named after
George Canning, He was a Prime Minister Of Britain in 1827 at one time
as well as a Foriegn Minister and was noted for a Duel in which he was
wounded in the thigh by Lord Castlereigh, Sept 1809.
And did you know Limehouse was to be called East Stepney, and East India
was originally named Brunswick ( it cost Tower Hamlets, where the
Council is now located £60,000 in admin costs to rename that station in
1991).
I guess Devons Road was named after the road it's on?

As for Stratford and Crossharbour there not as obvious, as well as
Beckton, Bow Church, Heron QuayS, Greenwich, Lewisham, Blackwall, East
India, Prince Regent, Custom House, Shadwell...

And Beckton Park ( not the station) where is it?

Any more help?

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Many Thanks

Gunjani
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