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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2007 18:39:58 GMT
I herd in my loacal newspaper that archways name maybe changed to something like marxton square is this true?  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2007 19:28:27 GMT
if thats the case i much prefer archway!
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Post by Tubeboy on Apr 17, 2007 19:37:30 GMT
It was originally called Highgate, but when Highgate opened, it changed to Archway.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2007 20:43:08 GMT
marxton Square! silly name...
the proposal was to change it to something to do with Whittington, as Dick Whittington did all kinds of things in Archway (or Upper Holloway as it was) Archway was only called Archway after the bridge over the Archway Road (A1), now affectionally known as 'Suicide Bridge', was opened as it was the Archway in to London from the North. Before then it was called 'Upper Holloway' as reflected by the railway station nearby.
They want to change the station name to "attract more tourists"
what tourist wants to go to an area where the main attraction is Quasar?!
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Post by edb on Apr 17, 2007 21:26:44 GMT
I like archway.....
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Post by mrfs42 on Apr 17, 2007 23:55:09 GMT
If you're gonna change it to something bland, meaningless and anodyne; you might as well call it 'NN'. ;D ;D ;D
Imagine the unfortunates trying to book tickets to there......
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Post by loughtonsiding on Apr 18, 2007 0:09:51 GMT
It was originally called Highgate, but when Highgate opened, it changed to Archway. It actually went through a unique name-change transition, from 'Highgate', then 'Highgate (Archway), then 'Archway (Highgate), before finally becoming 'Archway'. |
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Post by cetacean on Apr 18, 2007 0:32:51 GMT
According to this the plan was to name the station "South Highgate" and the shopping centre Marx Square, after famed shopper Karl Marx. Thank god it seems to have been forgotten about.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 17:30:41 GMT
Marx is buried in Highgate Cemetery 5 mins from Archway, that would be why. But seems a bit odd to name something after a philosopher who had millions killed following his philosophies.
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Post by Chris M on Apr 18, 2007 17:36:41 GMT
That sounds like it would be more apropriate for a South London shopping centre...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 19:39:44 GMT
Marx is buried in Highgate Cemetery 5 mins from Archway, that would be why. But seems a bit odd to name something after a philosopher who had millions killed following his philosophies. Interesting anecdote: Ahh, Fletch graced his beloved Isobel here, leaning against this very stone... {Porridge Trivia} |
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Post by therandomthink on Apr 24, 2007 9:25:47 GMT
Francis Bacon invented frozen chicken nearby. Maybe they should change the name to reflect that event?
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