Love, famous musicians, kidnapping, and embezzlement these are just a few of the themes readers will uncover when they dip into the stories in this engaging new book about londons past. London street names street names henry i stipulated that a street could not be named as such unless it was paved and was wide enough for sixteen knights to ride abreast. Ever wondered where some of london s more unusual street names come from. Abchurch lane and abchurch yard after the adjacent st mary abchurch. New to old street names 1929 1945 almost all these changes took place between 1st january 1936 and 1st july 1939 but a few were made at other times during 192945. London street names includes more than 100 thoroughfares in the city. Adams court thought to be for sir thomas adams, 1st baronet, master of the worshipful company of drapers and later lord mayor of london. Henry viii set up an artillery ground in spitalfields to give local men a place to practice their longbow, crossbow and handgun skills. Examples of reigning monarchs, prime ministers etc. The az of odd london street names part 2 londonist. Prior to the nineteenth century, street names were typically generic and descriptive, usually named after the goods sold in them e. Never let it be said that i miss the opportunity for tenuous links, so on to james scott, 1st duke of monmouth and other titles, illegitimate son of king charles ii, who has connections with a number of london streets and their names. Georgia road, arkansas road, florida road, texas roads, etc. Today, the pub is practically owned by the brewery fullers and serves a selection of their ales.
Baker streetnamed after attorney edward dickinson baker, who defended charles cora in an 1856 trial that resulted in cora being lynched by a vigilante mob. A history of western australian place names, street names. Pages in category streets in the city of london the following 112 pages are in this category, out of 112 total. This street takes its name from the now lost st mary axe church which once held an axe said to have been one of three used by attila the hun in slaying 11,000 handmaidens of an ancient english king. The streets are organised alphabetically and spread over a number of pages for each letter as there are 10,000s of streets throughout greater london. The east end also still retains some curious old street names with interesting stories behind them that teach us something about the area.
Numbering of streets and buildings guidance notes introduction the following note has been prepared for the guidance of officers when giving advice on the naming and numbering of streets and buildings within the london fire brigade area. He didnt reveal just how many of them have ridiculous names. But the bottom line was the setting of a positive image for the development. The 10 most unusual street names in the city of london. Apr 10, 2014 the english language is a fountain of interesting quirks. One of these was opened in 1664 by thomas ayres who gave his name to air street, and continued brewing until the 19th century. The origin of a stret name often reveals unsuspected facts about the history of the. London street names london street names uncovers the stories behind over 100 streets in locations such as byron, lambeth, and westminster township. The london az street atlas historical edition is available to buy online, from the official az website, for. This book contains contributions from more than 25 of the citys leading local historians. The importance of street naming and numbering the london buildings act amendment act 1939 requires authorisation for the naming and numbering of all buildings and streets in the city.
Margaret gelling, the place names of oxfordshire e. But the gropecunt lanes challenged this version of englands sexual history. The metropolitan board of works has just issued a bluebook which must have cost a good deal of money, and seems at first sight to be a somewhat useless supplement to the london directories published by private enterprise. Oct 26, 2000 this book, first published in 2000, draws on the great wealth of associations of streetnames in cambridge. Click on street name to see the position on london street map. One afternoon in 1947, londons famous executioner albert pierrepoint, was having a quiet drink in his local, the fitzroy tavern in charlotte street, when he witnessed a hitandrun on a nearby jewellers at which a member of the public was shot and killed. Ever wondered where some of londons more unusual street names come from. Historical buildings, shops, cafe, and photography, these are some of many things which makes this street popular not just in london or the uk but all around the world. Hidden within these names are the occupations or even hobbies of the people who lived there. London az street atlas historical edition 1939 replica. Broderick streetnamed after a us senator from california who was killed in a duel with the former chief justice of the california supreme court. Barnes street is in the london area of tower hamlets.
Euston road to the north, grays inn road to the east, new oxford street, high holborn, southampton row and theobalds road to the south and tottenham court road to the west. The name is thought to derive from the hunting cry soho. I used to live a town where all the roads in a given area were states. Floral names, names of famous colleges and universities, english counties, world cities, etc. See more ideas about london street, street names and london. Despite modernisation and rebuilding initiatives over the years, you can still find older hidden gems in the area. The az of odd london street names part 1 londonist.
A lane had only to be the width of a beer barrel rolled by two men. Five months later, after a manhunt and old bailey trial, pierrepoint found himself. Welcome to our guide for the area around barnes street in tower hamlets. The street is located in the southeast of the city in the tower ward. The nearest station to barnes street is limehouse which is about 2 minutes to the south. The following is a partial list of eponymous roads in london that is, roads named after people with notes on the link between the road and the person. From the latin misterium, which in this instance roughly translates as closed circle, or professional skill. Thereafter it became commonplace for streets to bear the name of renowned figures from british history.
This isnt just about historic buildings, streets and scary. It is a wonderfully accessible work, bound to be enjoyed by all with an interest in etymology. The london street name expert fh habben, generally to be relied on to poor cold water on some of the more fun theories of londons street names, had this to say of that theory. I thoroughly enjoyed the tv series which ran alongside this book, especially as. It is not a dictionary, but it provides a series of entries on such topics as the reformation, george iv and his wife, twentiethcentury british scientists, businessmen, elizabethan times, medieval cambridge, mayors, millers, and builders.
My whole life ive been curious about how and why chicago streets are named as they are. Mapping the history of street names features source. Landgate western australian place names and addressing if you want to know the origin of the name of a suburb or a country town, this is the place to look. More more rude british place names, check out our british slang dictionary. Salter, the historic names of the streets and lanes of oxford. This is a list of the etymology of street names in the london district of bloomsbury. Buy a history of london main market by inwood, stephen isbn. The unofficial name for the skyscraper at 122 leadenhall street, the name cheesegrater comes from its distinct wedge shape.
Gill, the stories behind the street names of albuquerque, santa fe, and taos baltimore. Mar 23, 2017 each era of londons history has left its mark on the various streets, avenues, lanes, and ways. This book explains these and over seven hundred and fifty other sin london. Oct 06, 2000 buy a history of london main market by inwood, stephen isbn. Oct 22, 2003 love, famous musicians, kidnapping, and embezzlement these are just a few of the themes readers will uncover when they dip into the stories in this engaging new book about londons past. Bought as i am curious how london received the unusual names. So as the market boulevard you can take a confident stab at what was sold on its connecting streets like wood street, bread street, honey lane and poultry. Unusually for london street names, brewer street does take its name from the noble art or science of brewing, and there were two 17thcentury breweries here. The genealogies of others mention it and it may have been south of the thames but i just dont know. The secret history beneath the streets ackroyd, peter on. I got to that by looking up more about the fruiterers company, of which edward lears father was a member. A trip to london cannot be completed until once step to regent street, london.
Patrick hamilton described london as 20,000 streets under the sky. Is there a free website with lost london street names, ie names that are no longer used or streets that have disappeared. Except where otherwise stated the sources used were. Seething lane is a narrow street in the city of london.
Developers in larger metro areas had to be especially creative. London onlines street index lists streets for most areas of greater london. Bloomberg arcade after its ownersdevelopers bloomberg l. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. London street index alphabetical list of streets in london.
Britain is land of interesting place names some that dont make any sense, some that are amazing and some that are just plain rude. Now when i travel on pulaski ave, i can feel the contributions to the american revolution made by the polish immigrant. Here is a small selection of unique london street and place names and their fascinating histories. Lovat street thought to be either a corruption of lucas lane, after a local landowner, or for lord lovat, local politician. He has won the whitbread book award for biography, the james tait black memorial prize, and the somerset maugham award. Weird london street names can tell you a lot about the history of an area, once you do a bit of digging. Street names are a living record of a communitys history. Consistent naming and numbering is important for the public, postal services and the emergency services to find properties efficiently. The christmas lights are great to see lite up during the festive seasons along this famous london street. The narrow road takes its name from the grain that was once threshed in the street and came through the nearby city gate from the tower hamlets to london. Soho is the name given to the area of london bounded by oxford street, charing cross road, leicester square and regent street.
In london, names like honey lane, bread street and poultry conjure the. Number of streets without repeated street names if some street have more then 1 postcode. The work, however, was really required, and will probably save the citizens money, besides serving as a most useful directory for all people with extensive correspondence in lon. London street names reveal the rich history of the city. John trundle highwalk after john trundle, 16th17thcentury author and book seller. Most londoners know that guy lombardo avenue was named after guy lombardo, the famous big band leader and native son, but they seldom know about the people who gave. History of street names and street naming in north america. This book, first published in 2000, draws on the great wealth of associations of streetnames in cambridge. The medieval name for nun was mynchen, from which mincing derives. Crooked usage the name of this street might be traced back to anglosaxon days, where a usage was a strip of grass between fields.
The work, however, was really required, and will probably save the citizens money, besides serving as a most useful directory for all people with. List of street names in city of london, ontario, maps and. The statement hardly lends itself to ones credulity, and one would be rather inclined to connect it with a builder or owners name, but there is no evidence to. Jan 01, 2003 buy london street names discovering discovering s. Ed hursts book rude britain, a pirates chest of filthy place names. There is an allgood street in london, formerly named henrietta street after henrietta, 6th baroness wentworth. The metropolitan board of works has just issued a blue book which must have cost a good deal of money, and seems at first sight to be a somewhat useless supplement to the london directories published by private enterprise. Each era of londons history has left its mark on the various streets, avenues, lanes, and ways.
The street names are done from famous historical people. Ak here are 12 more unusual street names from around london, covering letters l through r. This is a list of the etymology of street names in the city of london. There are other facts about the streets that gives one a feeling of belonging, because of the extra knowledge.
When readers learn something about the name of a street, they often learn something new about the place where they live as well. This gazetteer covers only the area of the medieval town. Cheapside, for instance, comes from a saxon word chepe that meant market. While searching online i found an interesting site which mentions that london county council renamed a lot of streets with duplicated names from about 1890 to 1940. Like all of london, the east end is rich in history. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. Most londoners know that guy lombardo avenue was named after guy lombardo, the famous big band leader and native son, but they seldom know about the people who gave their names to holman, cronyn, or. The following utilises the generally accepted boundaries of bloomsbury viz. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. This is a curved street with most shopping options in london.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I was trying to find out the history of why omeara street se1 was renamed from worcester street, as featured in chriss photo gallery. The english language is a fountain of interesting quirks. London street name changes old to new street names 1929 1945 almost all these changes took place between 1st january 1936 and 1st july 1939 but a few were made at other times during 192945. It is divided into sections including selfdescriptive names, field and water names. Naming and numbering of streets and buildings city of london. London street name changes new to old street names 1929 1945 almost all these changes took place between 1st january 1936 and 1st july 1939 but a few were made at other times during 192945. London street names lorimer illustrated history paperback october 14, 2003. Barnes street guide barnes street, tower hamlets, london.
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