Skip to content

London Street Guide

A street by street history of London covering street names, its people and its buildings
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Streets
    • Search by postcode
    • A to Z
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements

Meyer Green, EN1

13 April 2020 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named after the Meyer family who took ownership of Forty Hall on November 7, 1799, when it was bought…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Landseer Road, EN1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (March 7, 1802 – October 1, 1873) was a painter and sculptor who is probably best…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: streets named after artists

Elsinge Road, EN1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name A reference to 14thCentury Elsyng Palace, which was on the site of the present day Forty Hall and…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Goat Lane, EN1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name The original Goat pub, which included stables and a yard, stood at the junction of Goat Lane and Forty Hill…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Magpie Alley, EC4Y

12 April 2020 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named after an inn called the Magpye that was recorded here from around 1732. It had previously been…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

John Carpenter Street, EC4Y

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name John Carpenter (about 1372 – 1442) was town clerk of the City of London in the early 15thCentury,…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Dorset Rise, EC4Y

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Salisbury Court, the London home of the bishops of Salisbury once stood here. Following the dissolution of the…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Bouverie Street, EC4Y

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Laid out and named in 1799 after Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie (March 4, 1750 – January 27, 1828), 2nd Earl…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Hanging Sword Alley, EC4Y

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Named after a sign mentioned in 1574 that was on a large Tudor House, which could have been…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Apothecary Street, EC4V

11 April 2020 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name After the nearby Worshipful Society of Apothecaries’ Hall. The Society was founded in 1617 by James I in…

Loading

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Uncategorized

Post navigation

Page 415 of 548
← Previous 1 … 414 415 416 … 548 Next →
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
Copyright © 2026 London Street Guide — Primer WordPress theme by GoDaddy