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Re:David Rudnick on "borderline impossible" process of desig... by jameshart on Thursday October 15, 2026 @10:11AM (#50103958)
Crystal Palace is also a bit weird - named after a building that was moved, then burnt down, which also gave its name to an ill defined area of London that straddles three boroughs, which is not where the club plays any more…
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Re:David Rudnick on "borderline impossible" process of desig... by walthamstow on Thursday October 15, 2026 @11:25AM (#50105065)
Most areas of London are ill-defined, I think it's fair to say.

Crystal Palace is a made up place but the club is authentic to that place, if that makes sense?

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Re:David Rudnick on "borderline impossible" process of desig... by jameshart on Thursday October 15, 2026 @12:23PM (#50105994)
It’s more that both the club and the area are independently named after the site of the stadium where the club used to play. The club would still be called Crystal Palace even if the name had died out for the area of town.
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