London Metropolitan Archives Guide to Major Family History Resources Index to places How to use this guide London Generations is a guide to our major family history sources and currently includes the following types of records: Anglican parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials for around 800 parishes within the former counties of London and Middlesex; Bishops transcripts of parish registers; Anglican parish Poor Law registers; non-conformist baptism and marriage registers; land tax assessments; admission and creed registers for workhouses run by Boards of Guardians; London County Council School admission and discharge registers and electoral registers for the counties of London and Middlesex. This is a guide to places in London. It contains an alphabetical listing of places names with the corresponding modern administrative area. You can find more information about LMA’s holding for that area using the borough guides. Guide to abbreviations There are many abbreviations used in the guide below. They predominantly relate to existing or historical administrative area designations. The list below details all abbreviations used in the main index to places. Abbreviation Meaning CB County Borough CP Civil Parish EA Ecclesiastical Area LB London Borough MB Municipal Borough MBW Metropolitan Board of Works District / Vestry METB Metropolitan Borough PD Postal District UD Urban District Page 2 of 46 Index to places in London Place Name Modern Location(s) ABBEY WOOD EA GREENWICH LB ABBEY WOOD PD GREENWICH LB BEXLEY LB ABBEY WOOD STATION GREENWICH LB ABERDEEN PARK EA ISLINGTON LB ACTON CENTRAL STATION EALING LB ACTON CP EALING LB ACTON GREEN EA EALING LB ACTON MAIN LINE STATION EALING LB ACTON MB EALING LB ACTON PD EALING LB HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM LB HOUNSLOW LB ACTON TOWN STATION EALING LB ADDISCOMBE STATION CROYDON LB AGAR TOWN EA CAMDEN LB ALBANY PARK STATION BEXLEY LB ALDERSGATE EA CITY OF LONDON ALDGATE EA CITY OF LONDON ALDGATE EAST STATION CITY OF LONDON ALDGATE STATION CITY OF LONDON ALDWYCH STATION WESTMINSTER LB ALEXANDRA PALACE STATION HARINGEY LB ALEXANDRA PARK EA HARINGEY LB ALL SAINTS POPLAR CP TOWER HAMLETS LB ALL SAINTS STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB ALPERTON EA BRENT LB ALPERTON STATION BRENT LB AMERSHAM STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC ANERLEY PD BROMLEY LB CROYDON LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please see the introduction. Page 3 of 46 Place Name Modern Location(s) ANERLEY STATION BROMLEY LB ANGEL ROAD STATION ENFIELD LB ANGEL STATION ISLINGTON LB ARCHWAY EA HARINGEY LB ARCHWAY STATION ISLINGTON LB ARNOS GROVE STATION ENFIELD LB ARSENAL STATION ISLINGTON LB ASHFORD COMMON EA SURREY CC ASHFORD CP SURREY CC ASHFORD PD HOUNSLOW LB BERKSHIRE CC AVERY HILL EA GREENWICH LB AYLESBURY STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC BAKER STREET STATION WESTMINSTER LB BALHAM EA WANDSWORTH LB BALHAM PD WANDSWORTH LB LAMBETH LB BALHAM STATION WANDSWORTH LB BANK STATION CITY OF LONDON BANSTEAD PD SUTTON LB SURREY CC BARBICAN STATION CITY OF LONDON BARKING MB BARKING AND DAGENHAM LB NEWHAM LB BARKING PD BARKING AND DAGENHAM LB NEWHAM LB REDBRIDGE LB BARKING STATION BARKING AND DAGENHAM LB BARKINGSIDE STATION REDBRIDGE LB BARNEHURST STATION BEXLEY LB BARNES BRIDGE STATION RICHMOND UPON THAMES LB BARNES MB RICHMOND UPON THAMES LB BARNES STATION RICHMOND UPON THAMES LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please see the introduction. Page 4 of 46 Place Name Modern Location(s) BARNET PD BARNET LB HERTFORDSHIRE CC ENFIELD LB BARNSBURY EA ISLINGTON LB BARON'S COURT STATION HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM LB BATTERSEA CP WANDSWORTH LB BATTERSEA EA WANDSWORTH LB BATTERSEA MBW WANDSWORTH LB BATTERSEA METB WANDSWORTH LB BATTERSEA PARK STATION WANDSWORTH LB BATTLE BRIDGE EA ISLINGTON LB BAYSWATER EA WESTMINSTER LB BAYSWATER STATION WESTMINSTER LB BECKENHAM HILL STATION LEWISHAM LB BECKENHAM JUNCTION STATION BROMLEY LB BECKENHAM MB BROMLEY LB BECKENHAM PD BROMLEY LB LEWISHAM LB BECKTON STATION NEWHAM LB BECONTREE STATION BARKING AND DAGENHAM LB BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON MB SUTTON LB BEDFONT EA HOUNSLOW LB BEDFORD PARK EA HOUNSLOW LB BELLINGHAM STATION LEWISHAM LB BELMONT EA HARROW LB BELSIZE PARK EA CAMDEN LB BELSIZE PARK STATION CAMDEN LB BELVEDERE PD BEXLEY LB BELVEDERE STATION BEXLEY LB BENTLEY HEATH EA HERTFORDSHIRE CC BERMONDSEY CP SOUTHWARK LB BERMONDSEY MBW SOUTHWARK LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please see the introduction. Page 5 of 46 Place Name Modern Location(s) BERMONDSEY METB SOUTHWARK LB BERMONDSEY STATION SOUTHWARK LB BETHNAL GREEN CP TOWER HAMLETS LB BETHNAL GREEN MBW TOWER HAMLETS LB BETHNAL GREEN METB TOWER HAMLETS LB BETHNAL GREEN PD TOWER HAMLETS LB HACKNEY LB BETHNAL GREEN STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB BEXLEY MB BEXLEY LB BEXLEY PD BEXLEY LB KENT CC BEXLEYHEATH PD BEXLEY LB BEXLEYHEATH STATION BEXLEY LB BICKLEY STATION BROMLEY LB BILLINGSGATE EA CITY OF LONDON BIRKBECK STATION BROMLEY LB BISHOPSGATE EA CITY OF LONDON BLACKFRIARS EA CITY OF LONDON BLACKFRIARS STATION CITY OF LONDON BLACKHEATH EA LEWISHAM LB BLACKHEATH PD GREENWICH LB LEWISHAM LB BLACKHEATH STATION LEWISHAM LB BLACKHORSE ROAD STATION WALTHAM FOREST LB BLACKWALL EA TOWER HAMLETS LB BLACKWALL STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB BLAKE HALL STATION ESSEX CC BLOOMSBURY EA CAMDEN LB BOND STREET STATION WESTMINSTER LB BOREHAMWOOD PD BARNET LB HERTFORDSHIRE CC BOROUGH EA SOUTHWARK LB BOROUGH STATION SOUTHWARK LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please see the introduction. Page 6 of 46 Place Name Modern Location(s) BOSTON MANOR STATION HOUNSLOW LB BOUNDS GREEN STATION HARINGEY LB BOW CHURCH STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB BOW EA TOWER HAMLETS LB BOW PD TOWER HAMLETS LB HACKNEY LB BOW ROAD STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB BOWES PARK STATION ENFIELD LB BRENT CROSS STATION BARNET LB BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK MB HOUNSLOW LB BRENTFORD EA HOUNSLOW LB BRENTFORD PD HOUNSLOW LB BRENTFORD STATION HOUNSLOW LB BRENTWOOD PD HAVERING LB ESSEX CC BRILL STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC BRIMSDOWN STATION ENFIELD LB BRITISH MUSEUM STATION CAMDEN LB BRIXTON EA LAMBETH LB BRIXTON PD LAMBETH LB BRIXTON STATION LAMBETH LB BROADFIELDS EA HARROW LB BROCKLEY EA LEWISHAM LB BROCKLEY PD SOUTHWARK LB LEWISHAM PD BROCKLEY STATION LEWISHAM LB BROMLEY MB BROMLEY LB BROMLEY SAINT LEONARD EA TOWER HAMLETS LB BROMLEY-BY-BOW STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB BROMPTON EA KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA LB BROMPTON ROAD STATION KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA LB BRONDESBURY EA BRENT LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please see the introduction. Page 7 of 46 Place Name Modern Location(s) BRONDESBURY PARK STATION BRENT LB BRONDESBURY STATION BRENT LB BRUCE GROVE STATION HARINGEY LB BRUNSWICK PARK EA BARNET LB BUCKHURST HILL PD REDBRIDGE LB ESSEX CC BUCKHURST HILL STATION ESSEX CC BULL AND BUSH OR NORTH END STATION CAMDEN LB BURNT OAK EA BARNET LB BURNT OAK STATION BARNET LB BUSH HILL EA ENFIELD LB BUSH HILL PARK EA ENFIELD LB BUSH HILL PARK STATION ENFIELD LB BUSHEY STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC CALEDONIAN ROAD AND BARNESBURY STATION ISLINGTON LB CALEDONIAN ROAD STATION ISLINGTON LB CAMBERWELL CP SOUTHWARK LB CAMBERWELL MBW SOUTHWARK LB CAMBERWELL METB SOUTHWARK LB CAMBERWELL PD SOUTHWARK LB LAMBETH PD CAMBRIDGE HEATH STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB CAMDEN ROAD STATION CAMDEN LB CAMDEN TOWN EA CAMDEN LB CAMDEN TOWN STATION CAMDEN LB CAMPDEN HILL EA KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA LB CANADA WATER STATION SOUTHWARK LB CANARY WHARF STATION TOWER HAMLETS LB CANNING TOWN STATION NEWHAM LB CANNON STREET STATION CITY OF LONDON CANONBURY STATION ISLINGTON LB CANONS PARK STATION HARROW LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please see the introduction. Page 8 of 46 Place Name Modern Location(s) CARPENDERS PARK STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC CARSHALTON PD SUTTON LB CARSHALTON STATION SUTTON LB CARSHALTON UD SUTTON LB CASTLE BAR PARK STATION EALING LB CASTLE HILL (EALING DEAN) STATION EALING LB CATFORD BRIDGE STATION LEWISHAM LB CATFORD EA LEWISHAM LB CATFORD PD LEWISHAM LB CATFORD STATION LEWISHAM LB CHADWELL HEATH STATION BARKING AND DAGENHAM LB CHALFONT AND LATIMER STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC CHALK FARM STATION CAMDEN LB CHANCERY LANE STATION CAMDEN LB CHARING CROSS STATION WESTMINSTER LB CHARLTON CP GREENWICH LB CHARLTON EA GREENWICH LB CHARLTON PD GREENWICH LB CHARLTON STATION GREENWICH LB CHARTERHOUSE EA ISLINGTON LB CHEAM STATION SUTTON LB CHELSEA CP KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA LB CHELSEA MBW KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA LB CHELSEA METB KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA LB CHELSEA PD KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA LB CHESHAM STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC CHESSINGTON PD KINGSTON UPON THAMES LB SURREY CC CHIGWELL PD REDBRIDGE LB ESSEX CC CHIGWELL STATION ESSEX CC CHIGWELL UD REDBRIDGE LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please see the introduction. Page 9 of 46 Place Name Modern Location(s) CHILDS HILL EA BARNET LB CHINGFORD MB WALTHAM FOREST LB CHINGFORD PD ENFIELD LB WALTHAM FOREST LB CHINGFORD STATION WALTHAM FOREST LB CHISLEHURST AND SIDCUP UD BEXLEY LB BROMLEY LB CHISLEHURST PD BROMLEY LB GREENWICH LB CHISLEHURST STATION BROMLEY LB CHISWICK CP HOUNSLOW LB CHISWICK LB HOUNSLOW LB CHISWICK PARK STATION EALING LB CHISWICK PD EALING LB HOUNSLOW LB CHORLEYWOOD STATION HERTFORDSHIRE CC CHRISTCHURCH SPITALFIELDS CP TOWER HAMLETS LB CITY OF LONDON CITY OF LONDON CITY OF LONDON MBW CITY OF LONDON CITY ROAD STATION ISLINGTON LB CLAPHAM COMMON STATION LAMBETH LB CLAPHAM CP WANDSWORTH LB CLAPHAM EA LAMBETH LB CLAPHAM JUNCTION STATION WANDSWORTH LB CLAPHAM NORTH STATION LAMBETH LB CLAPHAM PD LAMBETH LB WANDSWORTH LB CLAPHAM SOUTH STATION WANDSWORTH LB CLAPTON EA HACKNEY LB CLAPTON PD HACKNEY LB WALTHAM FOREST LB CLAPTON STATION HACKNEY LB CLAY HILL EA ENFIELD LB For an explanation of abbreviations used, please