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Gophir Lane, EC4R

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Place Name Thought to be named after Elias Gofaire, an early 14thCentury property owner and merchant who on his death…

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Laurence Pountney Hill, EC4R

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Place Name Named after the 13thCentury church of St Laurence Pountney, one of 34 medieval churches destroyed in the Great…

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Swan Lane, EC4R

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Place Name Named after the medieval inn here called the Olde Swanne, which was first mentioned in 1323 and again…

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Bush Lane, EC4N

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Place Name Named after a tavern that stood here from at least the mid-15thCentury. The bush was an old symbol…

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Bond Court, EC4N

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Place Name Most likely named after Alderman William Bond of Walbrook Ward who developed the property in the first half…

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Clements Lane, EC4N

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Place Name Named after the 12thCentury Church of St Clement, Eastcheap, still standing at the King William Street end of…

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Queen Street, EC4N

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Place Name Complementing nearby King Street, it is named in honour of Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. The…

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Bucklersbury, EC4N

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Place Name The name can be traced as far back as 1104, when one Warinus Bucherel is mentioned in City…

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Abchurch Lane, EC4N

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Place Name The lane is named after the church of St Mary Abchurch, which is on the western side of…

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Mansion House Street, EC4N

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Place Name After the official house of the Lord Mayor of London, which was completed in 1752 some 13 years…

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