Skip to content
London Street Guide

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

Latest Facts

Calvin Street, E1

13 September 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Commemorates the French theologian, John Calvin (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564), who led the Protestant Reformation in…

Loading

Continue Reading

Goodman’s Court, E1

12 September 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name One of a number of streets named after a local family who farmed the land here from the mid-16thCentury,…

Loading

Continue Reading

Gravel Lane, E1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This used to be an old path that led East from Houndsditch. The name is descriptive, after the nature…

Loading

Continue Reading

Haydon Street, E1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name This street led to Haydon Square and is a corruption of John Heydon’s surname. Captain Heydon was Master of…

Loading

Continue Reading

North Tenter Street, E1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Previously called Tenter Street North. This is one of four streets, the others being East Tenter Street, South…

Loading

Continue Reading

Glamis Road, E1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Previously called Fox Lane. It is named, like a number of roads around here after Claude Lyon-Bowes (July…

Loading

Continue Reading

Fournier Street, E1

11 September 2019 londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Previously called Church Street, it is named after George Fournier, whose family had been Huguenot refugees forced to flee…

Loading

Continue Reading

Gun Street, E1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Previously part of the Tasel Close Artillery Yard which was here in the 16thCentury, on land that previously…

Loading

Continue Reading

John Fisher Street, E1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name John Fisher (circa October 19, 1469 – June 22, 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian…

Loading

Continue Reading

James Voller Way, E1

londonstreetguide Leave a comment

Place Name Thought to be named after the Reverend James Voller (1813 – 1901), a London-born minister who became a…

Continue Reading

Post navigation

Page 486 of 540
← Previous 1 … 485 486 487 … 540 Next →

Contact Us

  • Email
    tony@londonstreetguide.com

X

Facebook

Join Our Newsletter

Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox.


Powered by GoDaddy

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Streets
  • Latest Facts
  • FAQ
  • Acknowledgements
Copyright Londonstreetguide.com © 2018 — Mins WordPress theme by GoDaddy