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Belgravia, a country road known later as Park Lane and most parts of Mayfair, Pimlico, and Knightsbridge. == Etymology == The name Eia is believed to have originated as a Latinisation of the Anglo-Saxon word īeg, which means ______
island
Ebury and a corruption of it, Avery, appear as modern place and street ______
names
The modern hereditary title Baron Ebury, was created in 1857 for Robert Grosvenor, the owner of the ______
estate
Ebury survives as a place name in: Ebury Street, Belgravia, Ebury Square, Ebury Wharf and Ebury Bridge, which crosses the former Grosvenor ______
Canal
A smaller sub-manor called Ebury or Eybury, containing the hamlet Eye Cross, was originally part of the manor (and are derivations in ______)
name
Today, the area of the manor includes much of Hyde Park (which dates from 1536), the grounds of Buckingham Palace (1703), Belgravia, a country road known later as Park Lane and most parts of Mayfair, Pimlico, and Knightsbridge. == Etymology == The name Eia is believed to have originated as a Latinisation of the Anglo-Saxon word īeg, which means ______
island
Ebury and a corruption of it, Avery, appear as modern place and street ______
names
Ebury in modern place and other names === Ebury survives as a place name in: Ebury Street, Belgravia, Ebury Square, Ebury Wharf and Ebury Bridge, which crosses the former Grosvenor ______
Canal
A smaller sub-manor called Ebury or Eybury, containing the hamlet Eye Cross, was originally part of the manor (and are derivations in ______
name
The modern hereditary title Baron Ebury, was created in 1857 for Robert Grosvenor, the owner of the ______
estate
Test your knowledge of the historic manor of Eia (Eye) and its transformation into modern-day Central London landmarks in this quiz. Explore the evolution of the area from medieval times to the present, including the development of Hyde Park and the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
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