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The Blakeneys of Highgate Hill

February 24, 2019October 1, 2020 / Paul's Blogs / 18 Comments

The Blakeney family owned two substantial houses in Highgate Hill located on huge blocks of land. Unfortunately neither have survived but memories of the family linger on as street names.

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