why are there only "streets" in London and no "roads".?

Answer 1

Umm are you mental, or just asked the question based on your viewing of Eastenders?

Answer 2

There are roads, but a road goes to somewhere, ie: Old Kent, etc. however streets are for housing so all other roads are called streets. Try looking at a street mat and note that from the centre of London roads radiate to the outskirts and streets do not.

Answer 3

While the names are often misused, a street is chiefly any stretch of land adjoining and alongside buildings. It could therefore be pedestrianised etc. A road is generally more of a traffic thoroughfare. Given the age of central London, much of it's oldest infrastructure consists of streets, such as those in Soho, while the wider thoroughfares such as Charing Cross Road were designed for traffic (eg. horses and carriages) to pass down. This is their historical context and there has always been some overlap, which has increased over time, but that's why it's generally (but not absolutely) the major ones are roads and the smaller ones are streets.

Answer 4

I did a yahoo search on the difference between a street and a road and found tis website:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990423.html
It's an interesting commentary - but rather Americentric

This answer is more global:
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwords/street?view=uk

I think the general consenses is that their really is no difference between a street or a road - it's up to the whimsy of the person naming the pathway. So perhaps the people in London who named the streets had an aversion to roads?

Answer 5

There are many roads in London, dont get your question... You have some called streets and some called roads ....

Answer 6

There are lots of roads. Like Abbey Road. Not many lanes, but Petticoat Lane has to be one of the most famous and of course Park Lane. The Old Kent Road even got on to the Monopoly board. Is Mayfair, a road, street or lane?

I should get top answer - there are even squares in London like Trafalger square, Berkeley square....

Answer 7

hundreds of roads all over London. London has some interesting roads. like Uxbridge road (longest named road in Europe) commercial road (busiest road in Europe) and the north circular road (a 406) which goes all the way round London inside the m25 not forgetting the old Kent road which has a pub on nearly every corner and I've been in them all. i hope this answers your question.

Answer 8

Old Kent Road is in London.

Answer 9

London is a city with Roman origins, and they were probably its first urban planners. Street comes from the Roman word 'straet' meaning a 'paved way.' But then you look at Portobello Road, Tottenham Court Road, Muswell Hill Road and so on.....

Answer 10

There are lots of roads in London! Do you even live in London??

Answer 11

There are hundreds of roads in London