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Kingscote Street, EC4Y

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Place Name Formerly King Edward Street, renamed in 1885 to distinguish it from King Edward Street in the City. It…

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Pump Court, EC4Y

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Place Name Named after a former water pump that was located in the centre of the courtyard. This is one…

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Old Mitre Court, EC4Y

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Place Name After a former tavern of this name as shown on John Rocque’s 1746 map of London. Gillian Bebbington…

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Hare Place, EC4Y

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Place Name Named after Hare House, a property left to the parish in 1594. According to Walter George Bell in…

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Essex Court, EC4Y

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Place Name Named after the earls of Essex, the Devereux family who owned a palatial townhouse here on the banks…

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Tallis Street, EC4Y

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Place Name Named in 1893 to honour Thomas Tallis (January 30, 1505 – November 23, 1585), the composer and hymn-writer…

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Tudor Street, EC4Y

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Place Name Named after the Tudor dynasty and particularly Henry VIII who had Bridewell Palace built near here on the…

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Falcon Court, EC4Y

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Place Name Named after a former inn or shop of this name, the falcon being a popular emblem. Sheila Fairfield…

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Turkey Street, EN1

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Place Name It was first mentioned in 1427 and as Tokestrete in 1441 probably after a resident named Tokey or Tuckey…

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Southbury Road, EN1

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Place Name This was previously known as Nags Head Lane after the former public house in Enfield Town. However, no…

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