Place Name Named after the earls of Dorset, landowners in this area. It was previously called Salisbury Court, after the…
Place Name Formerly King Edward Street, renamed in 1885 to distinguish it from King Edward Street in the City. It…
Place Name Named after a former water pump that was located in the centre of the courtyard. This is one…
Place Name After a former tavern of this name as shown on John Rocque’s 1746 map of London. Gillian Bebbington…
Place Name Named after Hare House, a property left to the parish in 1594. According to Walter George Bell in…
Place Name Named after the earls of Essex, the Devereux family who owned a palatial townhouse here on the banks…
Place Name Named in 1893 to honour Thomas Tallis (January 30, 1505 – November 23, 1585), the composer and hymn-writer…
Place Name Named after the Tudor dynasty and particularly Henry VIII who had Bridewell Palace built near here on the…
Place Name Named after a former inn or shop of this name, the falcon being a popular emblem. Sheila Fairfield…
Place Name It was first mentioned in 1427 and as Tokestrete in 1441 probably after a resident named Tokey or Tuckey…