Bush Lane, EC4N

Place Name

Named after a tavern that stood here from at least the mid-15thCentury. The bush was an old symbol for a drinking establishment as ivy was the plant sacred to Bacchus, the god of wine. The road and the tavern were first recorded as Le Busshlane and Le Busshetavern in 1445.

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