Grove Road, E3

Grove Road began its life as Grove Street,

The former Bryant & May match factory
Credit: Fin Fahey

Grove Street, which by the 16th century had given its name to a hamlet in Hackney, extended to Old Ford Lane by 1701. As New Grove Road it was extended southward to Mile End Road under an agreement of 1803.

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Main source:	A History of the County of Middlesex \| British History Online
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Mile End Mile End is recorded in 1288 as ’La Mile ende’ and means ’the hamlet a mile away’.

Mile End

NEARBY STREETS

Aberavon Road, E3 Aberavon Road was called Frederick Place until 1938 (Mile End)

Aberavon Road, E3

Alloway Road, E3 Alloway Road connects Lichfield Road with Morgan Street (Bow)

Alloway Road, E3

Alma Road West, Alma Road West is an old East End street (Mile End)

Alma Road West,

Antill Road, E3 Antill Road was probably laid out by Antills, builders active in E London in the 1860s and 1870s. (Bow)

Antill Road, E3

Arbery Road, E3 Arbery Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Arbery Road, E3

Ardent House, E3 Ardent House is a block on Roman Road (Bow)

Ardent House, E3

Ashwell Road, E2 Ashwell Road derived its name from the developers involved in its creation (Mile End)

Ashwell Road, E2

Ayrton Gould House, E2 Ayrton Gould House is a block on Roman Road (Mile End)

Ayrton Gould House, E2

Bancroft Road, E1 Bancroft Road was constructed in stages between 1820 and 1850 (Stepney Green)

Bancroft Road, E1

Beatrice Webb House, E3 Beatrice Webb House is a block on Chisenhale Road (Bow)

Beatrice Webb House, E3

Bow Wharf, E2 Bow Wharf is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Bow Wharf, E2

Bradwell Street, E1 Bradwell Street is a road in the E1 postcode area (Mile End)

Bradwell Street, E1

Brancaster House, E1 Brancaster House is a block on Moody Street (Mile End)

Brancaster House, E1

Bunsen House, E3 Bunsen House is a block on Grove Road (Bow)

Bunsen House, E3

Bunsen Street, E3 Bunsen Street is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Bunsen Street, E3

Buttermere House, E3 Buttermere House is a block on Southern Grove (Mile End)

Buttermere House, E3

Caesar Court, E2 Caesar Court is a building on Palmers Road (Mile End)

Caesar Court, E2

Carriers Apartments, E3 Carriers Apartments is a building on Stoneway Walk (Mile End)

Carriers Apartments, E3

Chapman House, E1 Chapman House is sited on Westfield Way (Mile End)

Chapman House, E1

Chater House, E2 Chater House is a block on Roman Road (Mile End)

Chater House, E2

Cherrywood Close, E3 Cherrywood Close is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Cherrywood Close, E3

Chesney House, E1 Chesney House is a block on Westfield Way (Mile End)

Chesney House, E1

Clarion House, E3 Clarion House is a block on Roman Road (Bow)

Clarion House, E3

Clayhall Court, E3 Clayhall Court is a block on St Stephen’s Road (Bow)

Clayhall Court, E3

Clinton Road, E3 Clinton Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Clinton Road, E3

College Terrace, E3 College Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

College Terrace, E3

Colnmore Court / Greenan Court, E2 Colnmore Court / Greenan Court is a block on Meath Crescent (Bethnal Green)

Colnmore Court / Greenan Court, E2

Colombo House, E3 Colombo House is a block on Grove Road (Bow)

Colombo House, E3

Coniston House, E3 Coniston House is a block on Southern Grove (Mile End)

Coniston House, E3

Cordova Road, E3 Cordova Road was laid out in 1866 (Bow)

Cordova Road, E3

Cranbrook Street, E2 Cranbrook Street is a road in the E2 postcode area (Mile End)

Cranbrook Street, E2

Crane House, E3 Crane House is a block on Roman Road (Bow)

Crane House, E3

Daring House, E3 Daring House is a block on Roman Road (Bow)

Daring House, E3

Dave Adams House, E3 Dave Adams House is a block on Norman Grove (Bow)

Dave Adams House, E3

Doctrine Apartments, E3 Doctrine Apartments is located on College Terrace (Bow)

Doctrine Apartments, E3

Ellen Wilkinson House, E2 Ellen Wilkinson House is a block on Usk Street (Mile End)

Ellen Wilkinson House, E2

Ellesmere Road, E3 Ellesmere Road runs north from Roman Road (Bow)

Ellesmere Road, E3

Evans Apartments, E2 Evans Apartments is located on Palmers Road (Mile End)

Evans Apartments, E2

Ewart Place, E3 Ewart Place is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Ewart Place, E3

Exmoor House, E3 Exmoor House is a block on Gernon Road (Bow)

Exmoor House, E3

Gardener’s Road, E3 Gardener’s Road made way for Mile End Park (Bow)

Gardener’s Road, E3

George Belt House, E2 George Belt House is sited on Smart Street (Mile End)

George Belt House, E2

Grand Regent Tower, E2 Grand Regent Tower is a block on Cadmium Square (Bow)

Grand Regent Tower, E2

Grantley Street, E1 Grantley Street was formerly called Grafton Street until 1938 (Stepney Green)

Grantley Street, E1

Grenville House, E3 Grenville House is a block on Arbery Road (Bow)

Grenville House, E3

Grove Road, E3 Grove Road began its life as Grove Street, (Bow)

Grove Road, E3

Haverfield Road, E3 Haverfield Road - formerly Hamilton Road until 1938 - was redeveloped as part of Mile End Park (Bow)

Haverfield Road, E3

Hewlett Road, E3 Hewlett Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Hewlett Road, E3

Hitchin Square, E3 Hitchin Square is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Hitchin Square, E3

Holman House, E2 Holman House is a block on Roman Road (Mile End)

Holman House, E2

Hooke House, E3 Hooke House is a block on Gernon Road (Bow)

Hooke House, E3

Hurdlow House, E1 Hurdlow House is sited on Moody Street (Bethnal Green)

Hurdlow House, E1

Hyperion House, E3 Hyperion House is a building on Arbery Road (Bow)

Hyperion House, E3

Imperial House, E3 Imperial House is a block on Grove Road (Bow)

Imperial House, E3

Ivanhoe House, E3 Ivanhoe House is located on Gernon Road (Bow)

Ivanhoe House, E3

Kenilworth Road, E3 Kenilworth Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Kenilworth Road, E3

Lawton Road, E3 Lawton Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Mile End)

Lawton Road, E3

Lessada Street, E2 Lessada Street ran alongside the canal as far as Palm Street (Mile End)

Lessada Street, E2

Lichfield Road, E3 Lichfield Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Lichfield Road, E3

Lilac Lane, E2 Lilac Lane is a location in London (Mile End)

Lilac Lane, E2

Lincoln House, E3 Lincoln House is sited on Brokesley Street (Mile End)

Lincoln House, E3

Litcham House, E1 Litcham House is a block on Longnor Road (Mile End)

Litcham House, E1

Lodge House, E1 Lodge House is located on Westfield Way (Mile End)

Lodge House, E1

Long Wall, E3 Long Wall is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Long Wall, E3

Longnor Road, E1 Longnor Road is a road in the E1 postcode area (Mile End)

Longnor Road, E1

Lyal Road, E3 Lyal Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Lyal Road, E3

Lynden House, E1 Lynden House is a block on Longnor Road (Mile End)

Lynden House, E1

Mace Street, E2 Mace Street is one of the streets of London in the E2 postal area (Mile End)

Mace Street, E2

Mark House, E2 Mark House is a block on Sewardstone Road (Mile End)

Mark House, E2

Maynard House, E1 Maynard House is a block on Westfield Way (Mile End)

Maynard House, E1

Meath Bridge, E1 Meath Bridge is a road in the E1 postcode area (Bethnal Green)

Meath Bridge, E1

Meath Crescent, E1 Meath Crescent is a road in the E2 postcode area (Bethnal Green)

Meath Crescent, E1

Medhurst Close, E3 Medhurst Close is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Medhurst Close, E3

Medway Buildings, E3 Medway Buildings is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Medway Buildings, E3

Medway Road, E3 Medway Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Medway Road, E3

Mile End Road, E3 Mile End Road is a main thoroughfare of the East End (Mile End)

Mile End Road, E3

Mohawk House, E3 Mohawk House is located on Gernon Road (Bow)

Mohawk House, E3

Moody Street, E1 Moody Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area (Mile End)

Moody Street, E1

Morgan Street, E3 Morgan Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Morgan Street, E3

Mull House, E3 Mull House is a block on Stafford Road (Bow)

Mull House, E3

Newport House, E3 Newport House stands on the corner of Antill Road and Strahan Road (Bow)

Newport House, E3

Norman Grove, E3 Norman Grove is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Norman Grove, E3

Norton House, E2 Norton House is a block on Mace Street (Mile End)

Norton House, E2

Offenbach House, E2 Offenbach House is a block on Mace Street (Mile End)

Offenbach House, E2

Palm Street, E3 Palm Street was a former Mile End road (Bow)

Palm Street, E3

Palmers Road, E2 Palmers Road is one of the streets of London in the E2 postal area (Mile End)

Palmers Road, E2

Palmerston Court, E3 Palmerston Court is a block on Old Ford Road (Bow)

Palmerston Court, E3

Pooley House, E1 Pooley House is a block on Westfield Way (Mile End)

Pooley House, E1

Portelet Road, E1 Portelet Road runs north from Carlton Square (Stepney Green)

Portelet Road, E1

Portunus Apartments, E3 Portunus Apartments can be found on Gernon Road (Bow)

Portunus Apartments, E3

Puteaux House, E2 Puteaux House is a block on Mace Street (Mile End)

Puteaux House, E2

Regency Court, E3 Regency Court can be found on Norman Grove (Bow)

Regency Court, E3

Rhondda Grove, E3 Rhondda Grove is a road in the E3 postcode area (Mile End)

Rhondda Grove, E3

Roman Road, E2 Roman Road commemorates the ancient route from London to Colchester without being actually that road. (Mile End)

Roman Road, E2

Roman Road, E3 Roman Road is divided into an E2 and E3 section (Bow)

Roman Road, E3

Rosebank Gardens, E3 Rosebank Gardens is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Rosebank Gardens, E3

Royal Victor Place, E2 Royal Victor Place is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Royal Victor Place, E2

Saxon Lea Court, E3 Saxon Lea Court is a block on Saxon Road (Bow)

Saxon Lea Court, E3

Saxon Road, E3 Saxon Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Saxon Road, E3

Schoolbell Mews, E3 Schoolbell Mews is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Schoolbell Mews, E3

Selincourt House, E1 Selincourt House is a block on Westfield Way (Mile End)

Selincourt House, E1

Selwyn Road, E3 Selwyn Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Selwyn Road, E3

Sleat House, E3 Sleat House is sited on Saxon Road (Bow)

Sleat House, E3

Smart Street, E2 Smart Street is a road in the E2 postcode area (Mile End)

Smart Street, E2

St Gilles House, E2 St Gilles House is located on Mace Street (Mile End)

St Gilles House, E2

St Stephens Road, E3 St Stephens Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

St Stephens Road, E3

Strahan Road, E3 Strahan Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Strahan Road, E3

Sturdy House, E3 Sturdy House is a block on Gernon Road (Bow)

Sturdy House, E3

Susan Lawrence House, E3 Susan Lawrence House is a block on Zealand Road (Bow)

Susan Lawrence House, E3

Sutherland Road, E3 Sutherland Road is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow)

Sutherland Road, E3

Tate House, E2 Tate House is a block on Mace Street (Mile End)

Tate House, E2

Taverners Court, E3 Taverners Court is a building on Grove Road (Mile End)

Taverners Court, E3

Tay House, E3 Tay House is a block on St Stephen’s Road (Bow)

Tay House, E3

The Coach House, E3 The Coach House is a block on Tredegar Mews (Bow)

The Coach House, E3

Thoydon Road, E3 Thoydon Road once stretched further east than its present length (Bow)

Thoydon Road, E3

Timmins Apartments, E2 Timmins Apartments is a block on Palmers Road (Mile End)

Timmins Apartments, E2

Tony Cannell Mews, E3 Tony Cannell Mews is a road in the E3 postcode area (Mile End)

Tony Cannell Mews, E3

Totty Street, E3 Totty Street was a former road of the area (Bow)

Totty Street, E3

Tracy House, E3 Tracy House is sited on Mile End Road (Mile End)

Tracy House, E3

Tredegar Mews, E3 Tredegar Mews is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Tredegar Mews, E3

Tredegar Square, E3 Tredegar Square is a well-preserved Georgian square in Mile End (Bow)

Tredegar Square, E3

Tredegar Terrace, E3 Tredegar Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

Tredegar Terrace, E3

Tutelage Court, E3 Tutelage Court is a block on Lichfield Road (Bow)

Tutelage Court, E3

Twig Folly Close, E2 Twig Folly Close is one of the streets of London in the E2 postal area (Mile End)

Twig Folly Close, E2

Varey House, E1 Varey House is a block on Westfield Way (Mile End)

Varey House, E1

Vassall House, E3 Vassall House is a block on Grove Road (Bow)

Vassall House, E3

Velletri House, E2 Velletri House is a block on Mace Street (Mile End)

Velletri House, E2

Vivian Road, E3 Vivian Road runs between Roman Road and Chisenhale Road (Bow)

Vivian Road, E3

Walter Street, E2 Walter Street is a road in the E2 postcode area (Mile End)

Walter Street, E2

Wennington Road, E3 Wennington Road is the ’last street standing’ in a series of demolished streets which made way for Mile End Park (Bow)

Wennington Road, E3

Westfield Way, E1 Westfield Way is a newer road which replaced a coal depot in the area (Mile End)

Westfield Way, E1

Wharton House, E2 Wharton House can be found on Palmers Road (Mile End)

Wharton House, E2

William Place, E3 William Place is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow)

William Place, E3

Wren House, E3 Wren House is a block on Gernon Road (Bow)

Wren House, E3

Zealand Road, E3 Zealand Road was once called Auckland Road (Bow)

Zealand Road, E3

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