Magpie Alley EC4 The Alley marks the position occupied by the dorter (dormitory) of the Friary of the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel, commonly called the Whitefriars Monastery. After the dissolution of the monasteries the whole of this area became infested with thieves and all sorts of law breakers. They came here claiming sanctuary from …
April 2017 archive
The alleyways and courtyards of London: L
Lamb’s Passage EC1 Lamb’s Passage owes its origin – or rather its present name – to Thomas Lamb, who chose to earn his daily crust by the process of applying specially formulated gum to course linen material and was thus he was called a buckram maker. He took up residence here in the late 18th …