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**Ann**

**Ann** Report 28 Jun 2021 19:26

Heard it was in a garage Von, but not the cause :-(

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 28 Jun 2021 19:26

That's good to hear about, Barb <3

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 28 Jun 2021 19:27

No McMinxy today...hope everything is ok <3

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 28 Jun 2021 19:29

Belle….I went there once with my Mum on a visit…never forgot the strange name..think I was about 8 at the time :-D

Fly

Fly Report 28 Jun 2021 19:30

Does Emma watch Tennis Belle <3

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 28 Jun 2021 19:30

OH's paternal side lived in the area

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 28 Jun 2021 19:30

Perhaps Emms is relaxing…she might have had a house full of the little people over the weekend :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 28 Jun 2021 19:31

Was it a pub :-S :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 28 Jun 2021 19:31

Not sure Von :-)

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 28 Jun 2021 19:31

no garage Belle

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 28 Jun 2021 19:32

Well I have a Covid Pass....but nowhere to go :-( :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 28 Jun 2021 19:33

I meant where the name came from, Pat :-D

Fly

Fly Report 28 Jun 2021 19:33

:-S :-S :-S :-S Belle

Von

Von Report 28 Jun 2021 19:33

It was Belle :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 28 Jun 2021 19:33

Oooooo I think it was a pub….we visited with my Uncle who ran the pub in Brixton…I just remember the name…Twas over 60 years ago :-D

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 28 Jun 2021 19:33

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-57642027

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 28 Jun 2021 19:34

Just googled it’s an area within the City :-D

Von

Von Report 28 Jun 2021 19:35

What was it called before 1765 though :-S

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 28 Jun 2021 19:35

The Elephant and Castle name comes from the pub - we had one in Walsall

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 28 Jun 2021 19:36

We have a Roundabout called Charlie Brown's Roundabout...that too was named after a pub ...the pub has long gobe :-D