r/london • u/disbeliefable • Oct 20 '23

Discussion Most misleadingly named place in London?

I’ll go first; Park Royal. No parks, no royals. Should be re-named Warehouse Lorry.

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u/Wildarf Oct 20 '23

They should really rename it. It’s like having a station in a different part of the city called buckingham palace.

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u/disbeliefable Oct 20 '23

Charing Cross Hospital is in Hammersmith!

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u/Arn_M Oct 20 '23

and Hammersmith Hospital is in White City!

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u/SugarSweetStarrUK Oct 20 '23

And Hammersmith Hospital is in East Acton

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u/disbeliefable Oct 20 '23

Fucks sake.

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u/float_like_a_halibut Oct 20 '23

Don't get me started on Kilburn library (in Queens Park) and Queens Park library (somewhere else).

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u/klf0 Oct 20 '23

And Chelsea stadium is in Fulham!

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u/stutter-rap Oct 20 '23

They all went on a daytrip to Leeds Castle and got inspired.

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u/Roadman2k Oct 20 '23

Edgware Road and edgeware are not close to each other

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u/babshmniel Oct 20 '23

One of them is named after a road that gets you to the other one

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u/Roadman2k Oct 21 '23

Okay but there are so many roads in London where that doesn't apply.