2006-07-07 11:29:58 · 10 answers · asked by vanchan_london 3 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
It is derived from hundreds of years ago when a king or nobleman took a wife from France. She became known amongst the nobility of the time as the Sycophant of Castille. But the common people couldn't understand this due to a lack of education. They thought that they were calling her the elephant of castle. The name's just stuck.
2006-07-07 12:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by JennyPenny 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
chum I stay close to there and that i promise you which you have greater hazard of having hit by ability of a helicopter than looking a unfastened area or perchance a meter. Even Londoners seize the bus or tube everywhere those days particularly than use the vehicle
2016-12-08 16:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by defour 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an English derivation from the name "Infanta de Castille". Named at the time of Henry VIII.
2006-07-07 20:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by rasputin_monday 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the White Stripes named it.
2006-07-07 11:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by Sydney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically British answer, there was a pub and it eventually became the name of the area.
2006-07-07 11:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by KENNY G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English derivation from "Enfant de Castille"
2006-07-08 07:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by janey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz its white castle
2006-07-07 11:33:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very detailed explanation at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_%26_Castle
2006-07-07 11:33:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dus it have a tall long building thats round
2006-07-11 23:41:20 · answer #9 · answered by Chesh » 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it was a bar name
2006-07-07 11:47:57 · answer #10 · answered by tameih69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋