How Did The Boroughs Of London Get Their Names?

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
London: https://www.haggardhawks.com/single-p...
How The London Boroughs Got Their Names: https://londonist.com/2013/07/how-the...
Westminster: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-...
Kensington & Chelsea: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/vmhistory/gen...
Fulham: https://lawsonsanddaughters.com/area-...
Wandsworth: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/ne...
Hackney: https://www.hackney.gov.uk/hackney-hi...
Ealing: http://ealingnewsextra.co.uk/history/...
Kingston upon Thames: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/lond...
Sutton: Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names
Croydon: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...
Bromley: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200064...
Lewisham: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/lond...
Bexley: https://www.bexley.gov.uk/sites/bexle...

PHOTO SOURCES
Palace of Westminster: Diliff
City of London: Colin and Kim Hansen
King Lud: Shakespearesmonkey
Palace of Westminster: Gloria Nneoma Onwuneme
Kensington and Chelsea: Onofre_Bouvila
Hammersmith Bridge: Patche99z
Forge: Francisco Goya
Wandsworth: Stevekeiretsu
Domesday Book: William Andrews
London Eye: Diliff
Southwark: Stephen Craven
Tower Hamlets: Diliff
Hackney: Ewan Munro
Islington: Sebastianhistory
Camden: R4vi
Charles Pratt: Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Brent: Thiago MTB
Brent River: Kwantonge
Ealing: Sue Wallace
Hounslow: Oxyman
Richmond upon Thames: Richard James Lander
Kingston upon Thames: Stevekeiretsu
Merton: Albert lee1
Sutton: Kemal ATLI
Croydon: Pafcool2
Saffron: Vathlu
Bromley: Nick Regan
Broom Shrub: Calibas
Lewisham: vHH
Greenwich: Jcfrye
Greenwich Royal Observatory: Steve F-E-Cameron
Bexley: Wellingwebsite
Havering: MRSC
Barking and Dagenham
Golden Gate Bridge: Frank Schulenburg
Redbridge: Sunil060902
Newham: Gerard McGovern
Waltham Forest: Iridescenti
Haringey: Sweek
Enfield: Philafrenzy
Barnet: Steve Cadman
Harrow: Dr Neil Clifton
Hillingdon: Harrison49

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