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Goldsmith Street, EC2V

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Place Name Named after the nearby Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths whose Hall has been located at the junction of Foster…

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Foster Lane, EC2V

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Place Name This is a corruption of Vedast, named after the adjacent St Vedast Church, which was originally built in…

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Carey Lane, EC2V

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Place Name First written down as Kyrunelane in 1234. In 1306 it was written as Kyron Lane and in 1361…

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Bread Street, EC2V

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Place Name The street was already named Bredstrate sometime around 1165, presumably because this is where many bakers were situated.…

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Aldermanbury, EC2V

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Place Name The ancient manor after which this street was first recorded was written down as Aldermanesburi sometime around 1124,…

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Old Jewry, EC2R

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Place name Originally called Colechurch Street. It was first mentioned as The Jewry in 1181 and was so-called after Jews were invited…

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Poultry, EC2R

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Place Name Named after the chickens, ducks and geese which were sold here from around the early Middle Ages. It…

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Telegraph Street, EC2R

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Place Name Originally the eastern half of Bell Alley, which later became Great Bell Alley, that was named after a…

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Kings Arms Yard, EC2R

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Place Name Named after a former 17thCentury tavern of this name. It was originally called the King’s Head (Kingshead Court)…

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Tokenhouse Yard, EC2R

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Place Name Named after a 17thCentury token house, a shop manufacturing and selling tokens that were sold during coin shortages and…

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