Bengeo: Byde Street
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Bengeo: Byde Street
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 28 Jun 2007
The name of the village of Bengeo is derived from an Anglo-Saxon word describing a spur or ridge over the River Beane. Byde Street is named after Sir Thomas Byde, The Recorder of London in 1669, who rebuilt the mansion at nearby Ware Park, and is the only road with that name in Great Britain.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.800972
Longitude
-0.087072