Another street names quiz

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Salt 'n pepper's street names/capital cities quiz was good fun.How about Leeds street names named after famous battles? I'll start with Colenso Road.    

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Blenheim TerraceWaterloo Lane (Bramley)Hastings Court (Shadwell)
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Mafeking Avenue
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Whinmoor Way (Battle of Whinmoor 655AD) http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Guide-Battle- ... 7USeacroft Avenue (Battle of Seacroft Moor 1643)http://www.barwickinelmethistoricalsoci ... /8513.html    
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Nile and Trafalgar - both off North Street. These two are only a longbow shot away from Naseby Terrace and Naseby Garth - unsurprisingly just off Cromwell Street.

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Balaclava street (burmantofts)

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Adwalton moor (drig)

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Battle of Alma - Crimea.
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Johnny39 wrote: Battle of Alma - Crimea. Sorry - Leeds 6.
Daft I call it - What's for tea Ma?

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Ninevah rd (holbeck)

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