Cornwall Road, Ruislip
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Cornwall Road, Ruislip
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 13 Nov 2018
An unusual name, Ruislip (pronounced Rye-slip for anyone unfamiliar with London suburbs) is derived from Old English "rysc" - rush, and "slaep" - wet place. Rislep in the Domesday Book, Rushlep by 1315. (Oxford dictionary of place names)
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Image Location
Latitude
51.568912
Longitude
-0.414999