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Ironmonger Lane, EC2V

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Place Name First mentioned sometime around 1190 as Ysmongerelane, it was Ismongers Lane by 1227 and by 1485 Ironmongerlane. It…

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Gutter Lane, EC2V

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Place Name A corruption of a 12thCentury landowner’s name possibly Goudren, Guthurun or Godrun, thought to be after an early…

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Russia Row, EC2V

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Place name Laid out over the site of what was Honey Lane Market. The earliest reference to Russia Row is…

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Crown Court, EC2V

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Place Name The story behind this little turningĀ is said to date from 1330 when Cheapside was used as a setting…

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Trump Street, EC2V

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Place Name There are a number of possible theories behind the naming of this street, which was first laid out…

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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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