Payne Street, N1

Payne Street appeared on the map in 1837.

Payne Street was named in connection with George, the 6th Earl of Northampton married Frances, daughter of the Reverend Thomas Payne in March 1748. Dying without issue in 1758, the Earldom descended to his nephew, Charles, the 7th Earl who died in 1763.

It was named Cave Street between 1938 and 1949 but disappeared that year to be replaced by the Barnsbury Estate.

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