Nightingale Avenue

Nightingale Avenue, Cambridge

Notes on the history of Nightingale Avenue, Cambridge

Because of the proximity of the hospital this road is named after Florence Nightingale. More information about her can be found here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale

Nightingale Park

It is thought that the land of this park was once owned by the builder Charles Kerridge.

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1961 28/11 (from the Cambridge News)

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