 the Conquest. Broadway comes from the generic name for the high street that passes by the station.
There was once a wood in Colliers Wood, to the east of the high street (an old Roman road). It lasted into the late 19th century, when it was cleared for development. The first part of the name has nothing to do with mining, but instead references charcoal burning.
The 'don' of Wimbledon denotes a sizeable hill, which is still very noticeable. The name predates the Conquest, and is first referred to as Wimbedounyng in 967. It probably harks back to a personal name — Wynnman has been suggested.
We complete our journey south at Morden, thought to derive from Mawr (great or large) and Dun (fort). Alternatively, it may mean 'the town on the moor'.
Northern line extension
Battersea Power Station
Self evidently, this new tube stop is named after the nearby power-station-turned-housing-development, which was originally designed by Giles Gilbert Scott. The name Battersea is one of the oldest recorded in London. It was first mentioned in the seventh century as Badrices īeg, meaning Badric's island. Badric sounds like the name of a man accustomed to thrashing people. Wonder what he'd make of the changes to his manor.
Like Seven Sisters, Nine Elms undoubtedly gets its name from a group of trees. The name was first recorded around 1645.
Other etymological explorations on Londonist
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- How London's terminal stations got their names
- How the tube lines got their names
- How London's parks got their names
- How London's rivers got their names
- How London's bridges got their names
- How London's odd suburbs got their names
- How London's churches got their names
- How London's markets got their names
- How London's alleyways got their names
- How London's castles and palaces got their names
- How London's squares got their names
- How London's hills got their names
- How London's football teams got their names
- How London's airports got their names