The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 4 and Version 3 of Oddly Numbered Streets

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== Line 6 == == Line 6 ==
* Southwark St (has 59 1/2, being the [Association of London Government])
 * Southwark St(has 59 1/2)
== Line 13 == == Line 13 ==
Just weird (out of order):
 Just weird:
== Line 23 == == Line 23 ==
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. -- TomA''

 (this was the old way of numbering streets. It's not extensible)
== Line 29 == == Line 28 ==
host='128.40.81.168'
 host='195.157.53.70'

Streets with fractional numbers:

  • Balls Pond Road
  • London Wall
  • Dowgate Hill, the City
  • Barnard Hill, N10
  • Southwark St(has 59 1/2)
  • Gabriel's Wharf (possibly) - goes 0, 1/3, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2 or something

Having a number 0:

  • The Vale, Golders Green

Just weird:

  • Dunford Rd, N7
  • Allendale Avenue, N3

Numbered down one side, then continued along the other:

  • Fleet Street
  • Carnaby Street

(this was the old way of numbering streets. It's not extensible)


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