Blake Road, Croydon, Surrey

Road in/near East Croydon

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August
12
2017
Blake Road was probably named after a local auctioneer called John Blake who died in 1852.

Blake had bought the Brickwood estate after the death of John Brickwood in 1829. He let the estate to a series of tenants.

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