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Old August 21st 08, 08:23 AM posted to uk.transport.london
PhilD PhilD is offline
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Default Who names new roads?

On Aug 21, 3:01*am, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Surely being unspellable is one of the critieria for a new road name.



Or equally unpronouncable. In Highworth (near Swindon), there's a
"Wrde Hill". Yes, that is the full name, no letters missing.

In Swindon we have a Deneb Drive and a Deben Crescent not that far
apart (though probably far enough not to cause confusion).

PhilD

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