The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 10 and Version 9 of Oddly Numbered Streets
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| == Line 9 == | == Line 9 == |
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* Devonshire Square (has 2 1/2), EC2M |
* Devonshire Sqaure (has 2 1/2), EC2M |
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| == Line 30 == | == Line 31 == |
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edit_type='Minor tidying' |
edit_type='Normal edit' |
| == Line 33 == | == Line 34 == |
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Streets with fractional numbers:
- Balls Pond Road
- London Wall
- Dowgate Hill, the City
- Barnard Hill, N10
- Southwark St (has 59 1/2, being the Association of London Government)
- Gabriel's Wharf (possibly) - goes 0, 1/3, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2 or something
- Southern Road, N2 (has 1 1/2)
- Devonshire Sqaure (has 2 1/2), EC2M
Having a number 0:
- The Vale, Golders Green
Just weird (out of order):
- Dunford Rd, N7
- Allendale Avenue, N3
Numbered down one side, then continued along the other:
- Fleet Street
- Carnaby Street
- Upper Street, Islington
This was the old way of numbering streets. It's not extensible. I was taught, possibly incorrectly, that this was called 'boustrophodon', like the ancient way of writing text. -- Tom A
The (questionable) spelling 'bustrophedic' is also used. -- Tom A
There are many many streets in central London that are numbered like this. I can say that Great Pulteney Street is because I was there yesterday, and I'm sure that Chancery Lane is. -- Clive Feather
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