Hi guys --

Just dragged out my copy of "What's In A Name" (Harris, 2001 ed).

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:

- King's Cross St. Pancras - a crown with a cross underneath. Fairly
obvious.

A cross of five crowns actually.

"The district took its present name from a statue of King George IV
which stood from 1830-45 at the crossroads here." I'd have expected the
5 crowns to be more symbolic, but maybe I'm reading too much into it

- Highbury and Islington - I haven't been here in ages - I think it has
two pistols crossed. If so, nswtm.

No. A mediaeval castle. No reason why is given in the book.

Isel Dun - "A fortified enclosure" apparently. Recorded as Islyndon in 1554.

- Seven Sisters - I think this has seven trees which I think represent
seven trees that really did exist at one point and were called 'Seven
Sisters'.

Indeed. "A local legend"

"7 Sesters" recorded in 1754.

HTH


jx

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