Blimey. Thank you. Amazing how knocking down just one building can change the landscape of an area and in doing so, that area loses history it may not realise that it had.
You are correct. It seems that we take Street and Road names for granted when, If you delve a little it can ( not always ) lead to an explanation as to why it is so. Mafeking Road for you then..:thumbsup:
While researching something else to do with Brighton, I stumbled upon this little gem. It lists the streets of Brighton and Hove, along with some facts to do with that particular Street or Road. Apparently the road that I grew up on was named after a former mayor of Brighton who also founded The...