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Nice one 606
I wonder why?
I have a theory. Looking at old maps it used to be called Union Road perhaps reflecting the West Ham Union Workhouse further down the street. By 1930's that building was a home for the chronically ill and in 1948 it was renamed Langthorne Hospital. Maps from the 1940's start to refer to the road as Langthorne Road. Perhaps the road was renamed at the same time to distance the area from its workhouse origins?
oat44
Seems to have been renamed sometime in the last 70 years. I wonder why?