London, Past and Present

London, Past and Present was written by Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917)

Publication date: 1891
Publisher London : John Murray, Albemarle Street

• Abbey Road, NW8
• Abbey Street, BERMONDSEY. The eastern extension of Long
• Abchurch Lane
• Abercorn Place, Sx JOHN’S WOOD. Charles R. Leslie, R.A.,
• Abergavenny, or Burgaveny House, at the north end of
• Abingdon Street, WESTMINSTER, runs north and south parallel
• Abney Park Cemetery, STOKE NEWINGTON (3! miles from the
• Adam and Eve, at the corner of the Hampstead and Euston
• Addison Road, KENSINGTON, runs from the Kensington Road,
• Addle Hill, between UPPER THAMES STREET and GREAT CARTER
• Addle Street, between WOOD STREET and ALDERMANBURY.
• Adelaide Place, the broad space between KING WILLIAM
• The Adelaide Gallery of Practical Science (now Messrs. Gatti’s) was
• Adelphi (The)
• Adelphi Theatre, over against Adam Street, Adelphi, in the
• Admiralty (The), at WHITEHALL, occupies the site of Wallingford
• The Admiralty Board consists of a First Lord, who is now usually a
• Admiralty (The Court of) was held formerly in Southwark (on
• Adult Orphan Institution, ST. ANDREW’S PLACE, REGENT’S
• African House, LEADENHALL STREET, was the office of the
• Royal African Company, a trading company established by Act 23
• Agar Town, a poor district near St. Pancras Workhouse, almost
• Agnes (St.), ALDERSGATE. Among the manuscripts of the
• Agnes Le Clair (St.) A celebrated well near Old Street Road.
• Agricultural Hall, ISLINGTON, entrances Liverpool Road and
• Air Street, PICCADILLY (crosses Regent Quadrant to Brewer
• Alban’s (St.), between BROOK STREET, Holborn, and BALDWIN’S
• Alban’s (St.), WOOD STREET. A church in Cripplegate Ward ; a
• Alban’s (St.) Street, PALL MALL, a small street removed, in
• Alban’s (St.) Tavern, ST. ALBAN’s STREET, PALL MALL, in the last
• Albany (The), north side of PICCADILLY, a suite of chambers or
• Albany Street, east side of the REGENT’S PARK. Here are
• Albemarle Buildings, the original name of the houses first built
• Albemarle House, CLERKENWELL. Newcastle House was for a
• Albemarle House, PICCADILLY. [See Clarendon House.]
• Albemarle Street, CLERKENWELL. Named after Albemarle
• Albemarle Street, PICCADILLY, begun (circ. 1684) by Sir Thomas
• Albert Bridge (The) crosses the Thames from the Chelsea
• Albert Embankment, the southern embankment of the Thames,
• Albert Hall, the Royal, KENSINGTON, stands between the
• Albert Memorial, KENSINGTON. The NATIONAL MEMORIAL
• Albion Mills, SOUTHWARK, were situated on the banks of the
• Albion Street, HYDE PARK. At No. 14 lived Tyrone Power,
• Albion Tavern, No. 153 ALDERSGATE STREET, one of the
• Aldermanbury. A street in CRIPPLEGATE WARD, the continuation
• Aldermanbury Conduit stood opposite to the south side of St.
• Aldersgate, a gate in the City wall, near the church of St. Botolph,
• Aldersgate Street (as Petre House was then called), in 1675. Here
• Aldersgate Ward
• Aldgate, a gate in the City wall towards the east, and, according
• Aldgate High Street. The main street from Leadenhall Street
• Aldgate Pump
• Aldgate Ward
• Alfred Place, BEDFORD SQUARE, ending in North and South
• Alfrichbury.
• Alhambra Theatre, on the east side ot LEICESTER SQUARE,
• Alice’s Coffee House, WESTMINSTER HALL.
• All Hallows. This name, which is attached to eight parishes in
• Allhallows Barking, a church at the east end of Great Tower
• Allhallows, BREAD STREET, a church in Bread Street Ward, at
• Allhallows the Great
• Allhallows the Less
• Allhallows, LOMBARD STREET, or ALLHALLOWS GRASS CHURCH,
• ALLHALLOWS STAINING 35
• Allhallows in the Wall, a church in London Wall, Broad Street
• All Saints, MARGARET STREET, one of the most beautiful of
• All Souls’ Church, LANGHAM PLACE, was built from the designs
• Allington House, HIGH HOLBORN. A house known as Warwick
• Almack’s
• Almack’s Club was founded in 1764 by Almack in Pall Mall, on
• Almonry (The), or, THE ELEEMOSYNARY; corruptly called, in
• Alpha Cottages, on the west side of the REGENT’S PARK. Here
• Alpha Road, Lisson Grove, ST. JOHN’S WOOD. At No. 21,
• Alphage (St.), ALDERMANBURY, by LONDON WALL. A church
• Alsatia, a cant name given before 1623 to the precinct of Whitefriars,
• Alsop’s Buildings (afterwards called ALSOP TERRACE), NEW
• Amelia Place, BROMPTON (now incorporated with FULHAM
• Amen Corner, AVE MARIA LANE, PATERNOSTER Row.
• Ampthill Square, a turning out of the Hampstead Road, named
• Ampton Street, GRAY’S INN ROAD (east side) to Frederick Place.
• Amwell Street, by the New River Head, PENTONVILLE, so called
• Anchor Lane, on the south side of UPPER THAMES STREET,
• Andrew’s (St.), HOLBORN, a parish church on Holborn Hill
• Andrew’s (St.) Hubberd, or ST. ANDREW IN EASTCHEAP, a
• Andrew’s (St.) Undershaft, a church erected 1520-1532, one
• ST. ANDREW’S HILL (formerly Puddledock Hill), in Castle Baynard
• Angel Alley, now called ANGEL PASSAGE, a court on the east side
• The Angel Inn formerly was noted as being a halting-place for travellers
• Angel Inn, ST. CLEMENT’S DANES, STRAND, on the north side of
• Ann (St.) and St. Agnes within Aldersgate, formerly ST.
• Anne’s (St.), BLACKFRIARS, a parish church which stood south of
• Anne’s (St.), LIMEHOUSE, one of Queen Anne’s fifty churches,
• Anne’s (St.), SOHO, a parish in Westminster, taken out of St.
• Anne’s (St.), Lane, GREAT PETER STREET, WESTMINSTER.
• Antholin’s (St.), or, ST. ANTLING’S, in BUDGE Row (a corruption
• Anthony (St.), (Hospital or Free School of), stood opposite
• Antiquaries (Society of), in the west wing of BURLINGTON
• Apollo Court, FLEET STREET (over against Child’s Banking
• Apothecaries’ Hall, WATER LANE, BLACKFRIARS, a brick and
• Appletree Yard, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, on the east side of York
• Apsley House, HYDE PARK CORNER, PICCADILLY, the London
• Aquarium (The Royal), WESTMINSTER, opened January 1876,
• Arabella Row, Pimlico (now incorporated with LOWER GROSVENOR
• Arch Row, an old name for the west side of Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
• Archer Street, WINDMILL STREET, PICCADILLY.
• Architectural Museum, No. 1 8 TUFTON STREET, WESTMINSTER,
• Argyll House, No. 7 ARGYLL STREET, REGENT STREET, was a
• Argyll Place, at the south end of ARGYLL STREET, between
• Argyll Rooms formerly stood on the east side of Regent Street
• Argyll Street, OXFORD STREET, east of REGENT STREET, derives
• Arlington House (formerly Goring House) in ST. JAMES’S PARK,
• Arlington Square and Street, NEW NORTH ROAD, was laid
• Arlington Street, MORNINGTON CRESCENT, CAMDEN TOWN,
• Arlington Street, PICCADILLY, west of and parallel with St.
• Armourers’ and Brasiers’ Hall, 81 COLEMAN STREET, CITY,
• Army and Navy Club, PALL MALL, corner of George Street, St.
• Arthur’s Club House, 69 and 70 ST. JAMES’S STREET, derives
• Arthur’s Show, an exhibition of Archery held at Mile End Green
• Artillery Ground, Bishopsgate. [See next article.]
• Artillery Ground, between the west side of FINSBURY SQUARE
• Artillery Hall, HORSELYDOWN. In 1636 Captain Grove and
• Artillery Place, CITY ROAD, on the east side of the Artillery
• Artillery Place (Artillery Row), WESTMINSTER.
• Artillery Walk, now BUNHILL Row, leading to BUNHILL FIELDS.
• Arts (Society of), JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, owes its origin to
• Arts’ Club (The) 17 HANOVER SQUARE, was founded in 1863,
• Arundel Buildings, STRAND. Langbaine records that Charles
• Arundel House, in the STRAND. The old Inn, or town-house,
• Arundel Street, leading from the north side of COVENTRY STREET
• Arundel Street, STRAND, was built in 1678, on the site of
• Ashburnham House, LITTLE DEAN’S YARD, and CLOISTERS,
• Ashley Place, VICTORIA STREET. Captain Hans Busk, “an
• Ashley’s Punch-House, FLEET STREET, a famous punch-house,
• Asiatic Society (Royal), 22 ALBEMARLE STREET, was founded
• Aske’s Hospital, HOXTON. Erected by the Haberdashers’
• Asparagus Garden, UPPER GROUND STREET, SOUTHWARK, near
• Astley’s Amphitheatre, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD. The
• Astronomical Society (Royal), BURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY.
• Athenaeum Club, PALL MALL, instituted in 1824 by the Right
• Athenian Club, Strand, a social club which in the early years of
• Auction Mart, BARTHOLOMEW LANE, opposite the eastern front
• Audit Office, SOMERSET HOUSE, now Exchequer and Audit
• Audley Square forms a part of South Audley Street. Here
• Audley Street (North), runs from OXFORD STREET to the west
• Audley Street (South), GROSVENOR SQUARE, extends from the west
• Augmentation Office, DEAN’S YARD, WESTMINSTER, was established
• Augmentations Court was established in 1535 by Act of 27
• Augustine’s (St.) Church, at the corner of WATLING STREET and
• Augustine’s (St.) in the Wall, in LIME STREET WARD, a parish
• Austin Friars, OLD BROAD STREET, BROAD STREET WARD, the
• Austin’s (St.) House, SOUTHWARK. This was the Abbot’s Inn
• Ave Maria Lane, between LUDGATE HILL and PATERNOSTER Row.
• Ave-Mary Lane, so called of text-writers and bead-makers, then dwelling there.
• Avenue (The).
• Avenue Road, ST. JOHN’S WOOD. The Right Hon. Sir Robert
• Axe Lane.
• Axe Yard, KING STREET, WESTMINSTER, where Fludyer Street
• Aylesbury Street, CLERKENWELL, leads from St. John Street
• Babmaes Mews, JERMYN STREET, named after Baptist May,
  Bacon House stood in FOSTER LANE, CHEAPSIDE, and was so
  Bag of Nails (properly THE BACCHANALS), a public-house at the
  Bagnigge House, a mansion adjoining the Wells on the south,
  Bagnigge Wells, BAGNIGGE WELLS ROAD, now KING’S CROSS
  Bagnio (The Duke’s) LONG ACRE, later known as THE QuEEN’s,2
  Bagnio (The Royal), BATH STREET, NEWGATE STREET.
  Bagnio Court, NEWGATE STREET, was so called from the Bagnio
  Bainbridge Street, NEW OXFORD STREET, once notorious in the
  Baker Street, PORTMAN SQUARE to YORK PLACE, MARYLEBONE
  Bakers’ Hall, No. 16 HARP LANE, GREAT TOWER STREET, a
  Bakewell Hall, BLAKEWELL, or BLACKWELL HALL, a “spacious
  Baldwin’s Gardens, on the east side of GRAY’S INN LANE (now
  Ball’s Pond, ISLINGTON, so called from the Ducking Pond of a
  Balmes House, HOXTON, an old moated house built originally in
  Baltic Coffee House, THREADNEEDLE STREET, the rendezvous of
  Banbury Court, on the south side of LONG ACRE, leading to
  Bancroft’s Almshouses, MILE END ROAD (for 24 poor old men
  Bangor House, SHOE LANE, was situated in Bangor Court (now
  Bank of England
  Bank of England, WESTERN BRANCH. This bank occupies the
  Bankers’ Clearing House, POST OFFICE COURT, LOMBARD
  Bankruptcy (Court of), LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS. The business
  Bankside (The), SOUTHWARK, comprehends that portion of ground
  Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, MONKWELL STREET, CITY. The semicircular
  Barbican, a good broad street, well inhabited by tradesmen, especially salesmen,
  Barbican Chapel, on the south side, at the corner of Jacob’s Well
  Barclay and Perkins’s Brewery, PARK STREET, SOUTHWARK,
  Barge Yard, BUCKLERSBURY, and on the south side of QUEEN
  Barking Alley, GREAT TOWER STREET, a passage by the side oi
  Barnabas (St.), CHURCH STREET, PIMLICO, a church erected in
  Barnard’s Inn, on the south side of HOLBORN, opposite Furnival’s
  Barnard’s Inne, called also formerly Mackworth’s Inne, was in the time of King
  Barnsbury, a manor of Islington, named Bernersbury, and by
  Barrow Hill, adjoining Primrose Hill, and now occupied by the
  Bartholomew Close, an irregular open space, or square, occupying
  Bartholomew Fair, a once famous fair, held every year in Smithfield,
  Bartholomew (St.) The Great, a church in West Smithfield, in
  Bartholomew (St.) The Less, or, ST. BARTHOLOMEW IN THE
  Bartholomew’s (St.) Church, GRAY’S INN ROAD, on the east
  Bartholomew’s (St.) Hospital, the earliest institution of the
  Bartholomew Lane, CITY, extends from Throgmorton Street to
  Bartlett’s Buildings, HOLBORN CIRCUS, named after Thomas
  Barton Street, COWLEY STREET, WESTMINSTER, so called after
  Basing Lane, BREAD STREET, CITY, was swept away in the
  Basinghall Street [see Basinghall Ward] leads from Gresham
  Bateman’s Buildings, on the south side of SOHO SQUARE,
  Bateman Street is the name which was given to Queen Street, Greek
  Bath House, PICCADILLY, No. 82, corner of Bolton Street, the
  Batson’s has been reckoned the seat of solemn stupidity : yet is it not totally devoid
  Battersea, a parish and manor on the Surrey side of the Thames,
  Battersea Park, east of Battersea, has an area of 199 acres.
  Battle Bridge, ST. PANCRAS, at the junction of Gray’s Inn Road
  Battle Bridge, by Mill Lane, Tooley Street, SOUTHWARK.
  Batty’s Hippodrome, KENSINGTON, was situated immediately
  Bayham Street, CAMDEN TOWN, runs from Crowndale Road to
  Bayley Street, BEDFORD SQUARE, leading from Tottenham Court
  Baynard’s Castle stood on the banks of the Thames, at the
  Bayswater, a large district of handsome houses, west of Oxford
  Beaconsfield Club, PALL MALL, was established in 1878, and
  Beak Street, REGENT STREET, so called from “Thomas Beake,
  The Bear at the Bridge Foot shall entertain you.
  Bear Binder Lane, CITY, was at the Lombard Street end of St.
  Bear Garden, BANKSIDE, SOUTHWARK, a royal garden or amphitheatre
  Bear Lane, now BEER LANE, leading from Great Tower Street
  Beauchamp’s Inn, ST. MARTIN ORGAR LANE, Cannon Street,
  Beaufort Buildings, STRAND, opposite Exeter Street.
  Beaufort House, CHELSEA, stood at the north end of Beaufort
  Beaumont Street, MARYLEBONE, leading from Weymouth Street
  Bedford Avenue, COVENT GARDEN, a turning out of Bow Street
  Bedford Chapel, BLOOMSBURY STREET, a proprietary chapel,
  Bedford Coffee -House, a celebrated coffee-house, “under the
  Bedford House, BLOOMSBURY, the town-house of the Dukes of
  Bedford House, STRAND, the town-house of the Earls of Bedford
  Bedford Place, RUSSELL SQUARE, two rows of private houses,
  Bedford Row, HOLBORN, at the north end of Brownlow Street, so
  Bedford Square. This square is mentioned and highly praised
  Bedford Street, BEDFORD SQUARE. The name was changed to
  Bedford Street, in the STRAND.
  Bedfordbury, between St. Martin’s Church and Bedford Street,
  Beech Street, formerly BEECH LANE, BARBICAN.
  Beef Steak Club (The), a club established in the reign of
  Beef Steak Society, a society of noblemen and gentlemen, twentyfour
  Belgrave Mansions, PIMLICO, at the south end of Grosvenor
  Belgrave Place (Lower), PIMLICO, now incorporated with BUCKINGHAM
  Belgrave Road. Sir Denis Le Marchant died at No. 21 in 1874.
  Belgrave Square, built in 1825, on part of the old Five Fields.
  Belgravia, the fashionable region of somewhat indefinite limits,
  Bell (The), WESTMINSTER, a great tavern and stableyard on the
  Bell Alley (Great), east side of COLEMAN STREET ; now a short
  Bell Savage, or Belle Sauvage, LUDGATE HILL, an Inn “without”
  Bell Yard, COLEMAN STREET. [See Bell Alley.] Dodsley (1761)
  Bell Yard, TEMPLE BAR. Pope has several letters addressed to
  Bellamy’s, WESTMINSTER. A coffee-house attached to the old
  Belton Street, LONG ACRE, now ENDELL STREET. The southern
  Belvedere Road, LAMBETH, the modern name for the narrow
  Benet (St.) Fink, a church in Broad Street Ward, “commonly
  Benet (St.) Grasschurch. This church stood at the corner of
  Benet’s, or Bennet’s Hill, UPPER THAMES STREET, so called
  Benet (St.), PAUL’S WHARF, or, ST. BENET HUDE or HYTHE, a
  Benet (St.) Sherehog or Syth, WARD OF CHEAP, a church
  Bennet Street, ST. JAMES’S, runs from the west side of St. James’s
  Bentinck Street, MANCHESTER SQUARE, leads from Welbeck
  Berghene, a district in Southwark, which was afterwards known as
  Berkeley House, PICCADILLY, stood where Devonshire House
  Berkeley House, SPRING GARDENS, built by Frederick Augustus,
  Berkeley Square, so called from Berkeley House [which see].
  Berkeley Street, BERKELEY SQUARE, leading from Berkeley Square
  Berkeley Street, PORTMAN SQUARE (UPPER and LOWER). Lower
  Berkeley Street leads from Manchester Square to Portman Square,
  Berkshire House, ST. JAMES’S, the town-house of the Howards,
  Bermondsey, SURREY, a river-side parish in the hundred of
  Bermudas (The), a nest or rookery of obscure alleys and avenues
  Bernard Street, RUSSELL SQUARE, is built on the Foundling
  Berners Street, OXFORD STREET, derives its name from William
  Berwardeslane, BISHOPSGATE.
  Berwick Street, SOHO, leads from Oxford Street by Walker’s Court
  Bethlehem Churchyard, ST. BOTOLPH, BISHOPSGATE, on the
  Bethlehem Royal Hospital (vulg. BEDLAM), LAMBETH ROAD,
  Bethnal Green, a poor and populous district in the east end of
  Bethnal Green Museum, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, BETHNAL GREEN,
  Betterton Street, DRURY LANE (formerly Brownlow Street).
  Bevis Marks, in the parish of Allhallows, London Wall, extends
  Bible Society (British and Foreign), 146 QUEEN VICTORIA
  Billingsgate, a river, gate, wharf, and fish -market, on the
  Billingsgate Ward, one of the twenty-six wards of London, and so
  Billiter Lane, a place consisting formerly of poor and ordinary houses, where it
  Billiter Square, on the west side of BILLITER STREET.
  Billiter Street is very different now. It has many good houses, and
  Bingley House, CAVENDISH SQUARE. [See Harcourt House.]
  Birchin Lane, from CORNHILL, opposite the east end of the
  Bird Cage Walk, ST. JAMES’S PARK, a name given to the south
  Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution, SOUTHAMPTON
  Bishopsgate, one of the City gates, so called after Erkenwald,
  Bishopsgate Street Within, between Cornhill and Camomile
  Bishopsgate Ward, one of the twenty-six wards of London, sonamed
  Bishop’s Walk, LAMBETH, a walk on the Surrey side of the
  Black Boy Alley, BLACKMAN STREET, SOUTHWARK, commemorates
  Black Dog Alley, COLLEGE STREET, WESTMINSTER, the third
  Black Horse Alley, FLEET STREET, the first passage on the right
  Black Mary’s Well, or Black Mary’s Hole, near Cold Bath
  Blackfriars, a church, precinct, and sanctuary with four gates,
  Blackfriars Bridge. The original Blackfriars Bridge was the
  Blackfriars Road. An Act was passed 1769 to make a road
  Blackfriars Theatre was founded by James Burbage in 1596-
  Blacklands, Chelsea. The former name of a district which still survives
  Blackman Street, SOUTHWARK, extends southward from Borough
  Blacksmiths’ Hall, was in LAMBETH HILL, DOCTORS’ COMMONS.
  Blackwall.
  Blackwall Dock, belonging to Sir Henry
  Blackwall Railway, FENCHURCH STREET to Brunswick Wharf.
  Blanch Appleton, in ALDGATE WARD, was on the east side of
  Blandford Court, PALL MALL. So called from the second tide
  Blandford Place, REGENT’S PARK (by Dorset Square). S. T.
  Blandford Square, REGENT’S PARK (west of Dorset Square).
  Blandford Street, PORTMAN SQUARE, runs from Baker Street to
  Bleeding Heart Yard, familiar to the readers of Little Dorrit, is
  Blenheim Street, OXFORD STREET, runs out of Great Marlborough
  Blind Chapel Court, MARK LANE, a corruption of Blanch Appkton
  Blind, School for the Indigent, ST. GEORGE’S FIELDS, instituted
  Blomfield Street, MOORFIELDS, runs from the north side of
  Bloody Bridge, CHELSEA, the bridge in the King’s Road (directly
  Bloomfield Road, MAIDA HILL. Captain Mayne Reid died at
  Bloomsbury, a district so called which lies between the north side
  Bloomsbury Market is a long place with two Market houses, the one for flesh, the
  Bloomsbury Place, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, extends from the northeast
  Bloomsbury Square was first formed by Thomas Wriothesley,
  Bloomsbury Street extends from Great Russell Street to Broad
  Blowbladder Street, now the east end of NEWGATE STREET.
  Blue Anchor (The) must have been one of the most popular of
  Blue Anchor Road, BERMONDSEY, was named from a tavern
  Blue Coat School, WESTMINSTER, at the east end of James
  Blue Gate Fields, RATCLIFF HIGHWAY (but now Blue Gate
  Blue Maid Alley, ST. MARGARET’S HILL, SOUTHWARK. Here
  Blue Posts Tavern, No. 59 HAYMARKET, a house that continued
  Blue Posts Tavern, SPRING GARDENS, a great resort of the
  Board of Control, or BOARD OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
  Board of Green Cloth, BUCKINGHAM PALACE, the office of the
  Boar’s Head, SOUTHWARK, one of the famous borough taverns,
  Boar’s Head Tavern, EASTCHEAP, a celebrated tavern, commemorated
  Bolt Court, on the north side of FLEET STREET, over against
  Bolt-in-Tun, FLEET STREET, a noted inn and coach office, No.
  Bolton Street, PICCADILLY, the second turning west of Devonshire
  Bond Street (OLD), PICCADILLY, built i686,
  Bond Street (NEW), the extension northward of Old Bond Street
  Bonner’s Fields, BETHNAL GREEN, were a wide open space lying
  Boodle’s Club House, No. 28 ST. JAMES’S STREET, early famed
  Booksellers Row. A name given to Holywell Street, Strand, by
  Borough (The), a short name for the Borough of Southwark, or
  Borough Market, SOUTHWARK, a considerable market for fruit
  Borough Road, SOUTHWARK, extends from the Queen’s Bench
  Boss or Boss Court Alley, UPPER THAMES STREET, between
  Bosse Alley, so called of a bosse [or reservoir] of water, like unto that of
  Boswell Court, CAREY STREET, cleared away for the New Law
  Botanic Garden, CHELSEA, by the Thames, near Chelsea Church,
  Botanic Gardens, INNER CIRCLE, REGENT’S PARK, about 18 acres
  Botany Bay,” a popular name once applied to Somers Town.
  Botolph (St.) Without Aldersgate, a church in the ward of
  Botolph (St.) by Aldgate, a church in the ward of Portsbken,
  Botolph (St.) Billingsgate, WARD OF BILLINGSGATE, a church
  Botolph (St.) Without Bishopsgate, a church in the ward of
  Botolph Lane, BILLINGSGATE, so called from the church of St.
  Bouverie Street, FLEET STREET, and WHITEFRIARS. At No. 3
  Bow Churchyard, CHEAPSIDE, on the west side of St. Mary-le-
  Bow Lane, CHEAPSIDE, extends from the church of St. Mary-le-
  Bow Street, COVENT GARDEN, built 1637, and so called “as
  Bowl Yard, ST. GILES’S-IN-THE-FIELDS, a narrow court on the
  Bowling Alley, now Bowling Street, leading from DEAN’S YARD
  Bowyers’ Hall. The bowyers or bowmakers were an ancient
  Bowyer’s Row, LUDGATE STREET.
  Boyle Street, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, was so called from the
  Bozier’s Court, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, a foot passage leading
  Bread Street, CHEAPSIDE, the third turning on the south side
  Bread Street Compter.
  Bread Street Hill, the southern extension of Bread Street, from
  Breakneck Steps (or Stairs), a former narrow court with a
  Brecknock Road, HOLLOWAY, formerly Maiden Lane, named
  Bretask (The), by the Tower ; (Fr. bretlche, a bartizan fortified
  Brewer Street, GOLDEN SQUARE, leads from Great Windmill
  Brewer Street, PIMLICO, derives its name from the Stag
  Brewers’ Hall, 18 ADDLE STREET, WOOD STREET, CHEAPSIDE,
  Brick Court, DEAN’S YARD, WESTMINSTER. John Gadbury,
  Brick Court, MIDDLE TEMPLE, leading from Middle Temple
  Brick Lane, now CENTRAL STREET, ST. LUKE’S, runs from the
  Brick Lane, SPITALFIELDS, runs from Osborne Street, Whitechapel,
  Brick Street, MAY FAIR, was built before that part of Piccadilly
  Bricklayers’ Arms, OLD KENT ROAD, a famous tavern and
  Bricklayers’ Hall, LEADENHALL STREET. The bricklayers were
  Bride’s (St.), or, ST. BRIDGET’S, a church on the south side of
  Bride’s (St.) Avenue, the approach to St. Bride’s church from
  Bride’s (St.) Churchyard, FLEET STREET. Here was one of
  Bride Lane, ST. BRIDE’S.
  Bride (St.) Street runs northward from Ludgate Circus, Farringdon
  Bridewell, a well so called between Fleet Street and the Thames,
  Bridewell, a house in Bride Lane so called “a stately and
  Bridewell, a manor or house, so called presented to the City of
  Bridewell Dock, an inlet of the Thames, between Whitefriars
  Bridewell Place, NEW BRIDGE STREET, BLACKFRIARS, a new
  Bridge Foot. [See Bear at the Bridge Foot.]
  Bridge House, SOUTHWARK, a public granary on the Surrey side
  Bridge Street (New), BLACKFRIARS, built (1765) when Fleet
  Bridge Street, WESTMINSTER, built when (old) Westminster
  Bridge Ward Within, one of the twenty-six wards of London,
  Bridge Ward Without is nominally governed by an Alderman, whose office is a
  Bridgewater House, ST. JAMES’S, fronts the Green Park, and
  Bridgewater Square, BARBICAN (north side).
  Brill (The), SOMERS TOWN. Stukeley,
  Britannia Theatre, HIGH STREET, HOXTON, built, 1858, on the
  British and Foreign Sailors’ Society (including the ” Port of
  British and Foreign School Society. A large educational
  British Coffee House, COCKSPUR STREET, existed as early as
  British Institution, 52 PALL MALL (for promoting the Fine Arts
  British Museum, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, BLOOMSBURY. The
  British Museum originated in an offer to Parliament, found in the will
  Brixton, SURREY, a hundred, and suburban district. The hundred
  Broad Court, Bow STREET, leading to Drury Lane. Here was
  Broad Street, CARNABY MARKET. William Blake, the artist, was
  Broad Street (Ward of), one of the twenty-six wards of London,
  Broad Street (Old), AUSTIN FRIARS, running from Threadneedle
  Broadway, WESTMINSTER, between Tothill Street and York Street.
  Broderers’ Hall, 36 GUTTER LANE, CHEAPSIDE. The Company
  Broken Cross, WESTMINSTER. The southern end of Princes
  Broken Wharf, No. 42, on the south side of Upper Thames
  Brompton, a hamlet of Kensington, lying between that parish,
  Brompton Church (Holy Trinity), at the west end of the Brompton
  Brompton Cemetery (officially styled the West London and
  Brompton Park, long famous as the Brompton Park Nursery,
  Brook Field, east of Hyde Park, was so called from the brook or
  Brook Street, Grosvenor Square (UPPER and Lowim), derived
  Brook Street, ST. JAMES’S WESTMINSTER. Henry Hart Milman
  Brook’s Wharf, UPPER THAMES STREET, west of Queenhithe.
  Brooke House, HACKNEY, a mansion which formerly stood on
  Brooke House, HOLBORN, stood on the site of the present Brooke
  Brooke Street, HOLBORN, derives its name from Brooke House.
  East of this is BROOKE MARKET, now a very low neighbourhood.
  Brooks’s Club, ST. JAMES’S STREET : the Whig Club-house, No.
  Broughton’s New Amphitheatre, a boxing theatre “in the
  Brownlow Street, DRURY LANE, took its name from Sir John
  Brunswick Square. Bryan Waller Procter (Barry Cornwall) was
  Brunswick Theatre, WELL STREET, WELLCLOSE SQUARE, stood
  Bruton Street, BERKELEY SQUARE, was so called after Sir John
  Bryanston Square, a long narrow square at the northern end of
  Bryanston Street, BRYANSTON SQUARE, runs parallel with
  Buckbine Hill, in Gary’s Map, 1837, BUGDEN HILL, the rising
  Buckingham Court, on the north side of the Admiralty, leading
  Buckingham Gate, ST. JAMES’S PARK, called in the Works
  Buckingham House, a spacious mansion, on the east side of
  Buckingham House, PALL MALL, a stone -fronted house, built
  Buckingham House, in ST. JAMES’S PARK, built in 1705 after
  Buckingham Palace, the palace of Her Majesty in St. James’s
  Buckingham Place Road, the modern title of the road from
  Buckingham Street, FITZROY SQUARE. It lies north-west of the
  Buckingham Street, STRAND, built I675,
  Bucklersbury, or, as Stow writes it,
  Bucknall Street, ST. GILES’S. Church Lane, Broad Street, was
  Budge Row, the east end of WATLING STREET, City.
  Bull Inn, ALDGATE, No. 25 on the north side. This was of old
  Bull Inn, BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHIN, No. 93 on the west side,
  Bull Inn, SHOREDITCH. Newton wrote his self-accusatory letter
  Bull Inn, on TOWER HILL. Otway, the poet, is said to have died
  Bull and Gate Inn, HOLBORN.
  Bull and Mouth, ST. MARTIN’S-LE-GRAND, afterwards the Queen’s
  Bull Head Tavern, CHARING CROSS, where Drummond’s Bank
  Bull Head Tavern, CHEAPSIDE.
  Bull’s Head, CLARE MARKET. Here Dr. Radcliffe was often to
  Bulstrake Alley.
  Bulstrode Street, MANCHESTER SQUARE, leads from Welbeck
  Bunhill, i.e. BONEHILL, Finsbury, so called from the deposit here
  Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, CITY ROAD, near FINSBURY
  Burford’s Panorama, LEICESTER SQUARE, was situated at the
  Burleigh Street, on the north side of the STRAND, leading to
  Burlington Arcade, a covered street or avenue of shops, lighted
  Burlington House, PICCADILLY, between Bond Street and Sackville
  Burlington Street (New) runs from Savile Row to Regent
  Burlington Street (Old) runs from Burlington Gardens to
  Burse (The), or, BRITAIN’S BURSE. [See Royal Exchange and
  Burton Crescent, between Marchmont Street and Mabledon
  Burton Street, a short street at the back of Burton Crescent,
  Burwood Place, CONNAUGHT TERRACE. At No. 4 lived and
  Bury Street, ALDGATE, between Heneage Lane and Bevis Marks.
  Bury (Berry) Street, ST. JAMES’S, between Jermyn Street and
  Busby’s Folly, ISLINGTON, a noted place of entertainment on the
  Bush Lane, CITY, between Cannon Street and Upper Thames
  Butcher Hall Lane, now King Edward Street, runs from Newgate
  Butcher Row, in the STRAND, a group of tenements, forming a
  Butchers’ Bridge, ON THE THAMES.
  Butterfly Alley, CHELSEA.
  Butterfly Court. Dodsley (London and its Environs, 1761)
  Button’s Coffee-House, so called after Daniel Button, who kept
  Cadogan Place, SLOANE STREET, was so called after Charles
  Cadogan Square, CHELSEA, which consists of large houses built
  Caledonian Road, from KING’S CROSS to CAMDEN ROAD,
  Camberwell, SURREY, a large parish in the hundred of Brixton,
  Cambridge Circus, CHARING CROSS ROAD. A circus formed
  Cambridge Street, HYDE PARK. At No. 13 died, April 30,
  Camden Town, in the parish of St. Pancras, between Somers
  Camomile Street, BISHOPSGATE, from opposite Wormwood Street
  Campden Hill, KENSINGTON, midway between Kensington Palace
  Cancer Hospital, FULHAM ROAD, established in 1851 to relieve
  Candlewright, or Candlewick Street, took that name, as may be supposed, either
  Candlewick or Candlewright Street Ward, one of the twenty-six
  Canning Town, a populous river-side district of recent growth,
  Cannon Street, WATLING STREET correctly Candlewick Street,
  Cannon Street Railway Station, Hotel and Bridge.
  Canon Alley, a short passage at the Cheapside end of ST. PAUL’S
  Canon Row, WESTMINSTER.
  Canonbury, ISLINGTON, a manor in the village of Islington given
  Canterbury Hall, LAMBETH. This place of entertainment grew
  Capel Court, BARTHOLOMEW LANE, so called from Sir William
  Carburton Street, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, was named after a
  Cardinal’s Cap Alley, BANKSIDE, SOUTHWARK, between Blackfriars
  Carey House, in the STRAND. “A messuage, formerly called
  Carey Street, LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS, so called after Nicholas
  Carfax, at LEADENHALL. The “Carfukes” of the Leadenhall
  Carlisle House, LAMBETH. About 1198 Hubert Walter,
  Carlisle House, STRAND. The town palace of the Bishops of
  Carlisle Street, SOHO SQUARE, on the west side, so called from
  Carlton Club, PALL MALL (south side). The Chief Conservative
  Carlton (Junior) Club, Pall Mall, was instituted in 1864 as “a
  Carlton House, PALL MALL, a stately house (no longer existing)
  Carlton House Terrace, more commonly Carlton Terrace, extends
  Carlyle Square, CHELSEA. Oakley Square was thus renamed in
  Carnaby Street, CARNABY MARKET, runs from Silver Street,
  Caroline Street, BEDFORD SQUARE, extends from the south-west
  Caron or Caroone House, SOUTH LAMBETH, was built by Sir
  Caron’s Almshouses, VAUXHALL, founded by Sir Noel |de
  Carpenters’ Hall, LONDON WALL.
  Carrington Street, MAY FAIR. Kitty Fisher, the celebrated
  Carter Lane, DOCTORS’ COMMONS. The division into Great and
  Castle Court, LEICESTER SQUARE. Edmund Kean, the tragedian,
  Castle Court, STRAND. On the north side, opposite Durham
  Castle Street, LEICESTER SQUARE from Great Newport Street
  Castle Street, OXFORD STREET. Eminent Inhabitants. Dr.
  Castle Street, SOUTHWARK, one of the streets laid open by the
  Cateaton Street, CHEAPSIDE.
  Catte Street, corruptly called Catteten Street, beginneth at the north end of
  Catherine Street, ST. JAMES’S, the name originally given to
  Catherine Street, STRAND, a street running from the Strand to
  Catherine Wheel (The) was a very favourite sign with our
  Catherine Wheel Lane, ST. JAMES’S.
  Cato Street (now HORACE STREET), JOHN STREET WEST, EDGEWARE ROAD. The scene of the ” Cato Street Conspiracy
  Cavendish Place. George E. Street, R.A. (1824-1881), architect
  Cavendish Square. Edward Harley, second Earl of Oxford and
  Cavendish Street (Old), Oxford Street and Cavendish Square.
  Cecil House, the town residence of Sir William Cecil, the great
  Cecil Street, STRAND, was commenced 1696, on part of the
  Chad’s (St.) Row, at the north end of GRAY’S INN ROAD, close
  Chadwell Street, MYDDELTON SQUARE, was so called from
  Chain Gate, SOUTHWARK, near St. Saviour’s Church.
  Chalk Farm, by Primrose Hill, South Hampstead : the name is
  Chalton Street, SOMERS TOWN. Turning out of the Euston Road.
  Chancery, Court of, presided over by the Lord Chancellor, is of
  Chancery Lane, a long lane, running northwards from Fleet Street
  Chandos Street, CAVENDISH SQUARE, so called after James
  Chandos Street, COVENT GARDEN, runs from Bedford Street to
  ‘Change Alley, CORNHILL, properly EXCHANGE ALLEY.
  Channel Row, WESTMINSTER. [See Canon Row, of which it is
  Chapel Street, GROSVENOR SQUARE (from South Audley Street
  Chapel Street, PENTONVILLE, from Penton Street to High Street,
  Chapel Street, PORTLAND PLACE (now Gildea Street, a turning
  Chapel Street, SOHO, the second turning on the left in Wardour
  Chapter Coffee-house, the west corner of Paul’s Alley, Paternoster Row
  Chapter House, ST. PAUL’S. [See St. Paul’s Churchyard.]
  Chapter House, WESTMINSTER. The Chapter House of Westminster
  Charing Cross, a triangular opening at the junction of the
  Charing Cross Hospital, WEST STRAND, founded 1818, for
  Charing Cross Road, leading from the east or Tottenham Court
  Charing Cross Station and Hotel. The Charing Cross
  Charing Cross Theatre, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND (now
  Charles Street, BERKELEY SQUARE (south-west angle of the
  Charles Street, COVENT GARDEN, built 1637,* so called in
  Charles Street, HATTON GARDEN, which street it crosses, extending
  Charles Street, KING STREET, WESTMINSTER.
  Charles Street, LONG ACRE, the first turning on the right of
  Charles Street, MANCHESTER SQUARE. No. 12 is “Jacob’s
  Charles Street, MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL. William Sharp, the
  Charles Street, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE. The western portion,
  Charlotte Street, BEDFORD SQUARE. The name of the lower
  Charlotte Street, BUCKINGHAM GATE, was so called after the
  Charlotte Street, FITZROY SQUARE, the continuation northwards
  Charlotte Street, PORTLAND PLACE (east side). O’Keefe, the
  Charter House (a corruption of Chartreuse), on the west of the
  Chatham Place (originally Chatham Square), the wide part of
  Cheapside, originally CHEAP, or WEST CHEAP, a street between
  Cheesecake House, HYDE PARK. This house of refreshment,
  Chelsea, a manor and village on the banks of the Thames. In a
  Chelsea Bridge, a suspension bridge erected from the designs
  Chelsea Bun House
  Chelsea College, or, as it is called in the Charter of Incorporation,
  Chelsea Hospital, a Royal Hospital for old and disabled
  Chelsea Waterworks were originally constructed in 1 7 24, near the
  Chemical Society (The), BURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY, was
  Chemistry, Institute of, 9 ADELPHI TERRACE, was established
  Chenies Street, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD to Gower Street,
  Cherry Garden, ROTHERHITHE, a place of entertainment in the
  Cheshire Cheese, WINE OFFICE COURT, FLEET STREET, a tavern
  Chester Inn (also called Strand Inn), an Inn of Chancery in the
  Chester Place, CHESTER SQUARE. The Right Hon. Charles
  Chester Place, REGENT’S PARK. At No. 10 died, May 3, 1852,
  Chester Square, PIMLICO, commenced circ. 1840, and so called
  Chester Terrace, on the east side of REGENT’S PARK, was
  Chesterfield House, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, the town house of
  Chesterfield Street, MAY FAIR, was so named after Chesterfield
  Cheyne Row, CHELSEA, No. 5 (now renumbered 24), the turning
  Cheyne Walk, CHELSEA, a terrace of houses by the river-side,
  Chichester Rents, CHANCERY LANE, so called after Ralph
  Chick Lane, NEWGATE STREET, is chiefly remarkable for changing
  Chick Lane, WEST SMITHFIELD, a small and dirty street, destroyed
  Child’s Coffee-house, ST. PAUL’S CHURCHYARD.
  Child’s Place, TEMPLE BAR WITHIN, built 1788 on the site of
  Chiswell Street, FINSBURY, runs from Finsbury Square to Beech
  Cholmondeley House, PICCADILLY. [See Cambridge House.]
  Christ Church, ALBANY STREET, Regent’s Park, erected 1836-
  Christ Church, ENDELL STREET, was built in 1845 (B. Ferrey,
  Christ Church, NEWGATE STREET, by Christ’s Hospital, a parish
  Christ Church, SPITALFIELDS, constituted a distinct parish from
  Christ Church, STAFFORD STREET, MARYLEBONE, built from the
  Christ Church, SURREY, a parish situated between St. Saviour’s,
  Christ’s Hospital, NEWGATE STREET, a school on the site of the
  Christian Knowledge Society, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE.
  Christopher (St.) Le Stocks, THREADNEEDLE STREET, a church
  Christopher Street, HATTON GARDEN, the extension of that
  Church Street, CHELSEA, leading up from Chelsea Church to
  Cider Cellars, MAIDEN LANE. [See Maiden Lane.]
  Circus Road, ST. JOHN’S WOOD, from Grove End Road to St.
  Cirencester Place was the former name of the north end of
  City (The), the general name for London within the gates and
  City and Guilds of London Institute, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
  City Carlton Club, ST. SWITHIN’S LANE. The City Conservative
  City Liberal Club, WALBROOK. Founded 1874. The building,
  City of London Club, No. 19 OLD BROAD STREET, occupies a
  City of London College, WHITE STREET, MOORFIELDS, an
  City of London Library and Museum. {See GUILDHALL.]
  City of London School, established in 1835 m MILK STREET,
  City Prison, HOLLOWAY (now Holloway prison, at the east end of
  City Road, a thoroughfare running from the Angel at Islington
  City Temple, HOLBORN VIADUCT, the largest Congregational
  Clare Court, or Clare House Court, on the east side of Drury
  Clare Market, LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS, between Lincoln’s Inn
  Claremont Square, PENTONVILLE, on the south side of Pentonville
  Clarence House, on the west of St. James’s Palace; so called
  Clarence Terrace, on the west side of REGENT’S PARK, was built
  Clarendon House, PICCADILLY, the town house of Edward Hyde,
  Clarges Street, PICCADILLY, leading to Curzon Street, originally
  Clement’s Danes (St.), STRAND, opposite Clement’s Inn.
  Clement (St.), EASTCHEAP, on the east side of Clement’s Lane,
  Clement’s Inn, STRAND, an Inn of Chancery, appertaining to the
  Clement’s Lane, CITY, runs from Lombard Street to King William
  Clement’s Lane, STRAND. The lane was entered from Pickett
  Cleopatra’s Needle, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT. The famous
  Clerkenwell, a parish extending northwards from St. Andrew’s,
  Clerkenwell House of Detention, at the north-east end of
  Clerkenwell Road. That portion of the new road formed by the
  Clerkenwell Sessions House, CLERKENWELL GREEN, was built
  Cleveland Court, ST. JAMES’S, a short passage running out of
  Cleveland House, ST. JAMES’S.
  Cleveland Row, ST. JAMES’S, the passage in front of St. James’s
  Cleveland Square, at the west end of Cleveland Row. Here
  Clifford’s Inn, by the side of St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet
  Clifford Street, BOND STREET, east side, leading to Savile Row.
  Clink (The), SOUTHWARK. The Bishop of Winchester’s liberty or
  Clipstone Street, FITZROY SQUARE, leading from Great Portland
  Cloak Lane, DOWGATE HILL to Queen Street, originally Horse
  Clockmakers’ Company. The original Charter of Incorporation
  Cloth Fair, WEST SMITHFIELD, derives its name from the resort
  Clothworkers’ Hall, on the east side of MINCING LANE, FENCHURCH
  Cloudesley Square, LIVERPOOL ROAD, ISLINGTON, derives its name
  Coachmakers’ Hall, on the east side of NOBLE STREET, FOSTER
  Coade’s Row, LAMBETH, the name originally given to a number
  Coal Exchange, in LOWER THAMES STREET, nearly opposite
  Coal Yard (The), DRURY LANE, the last turning on’the east side,
  Cobourg Theatre, WATERLOO BRIDGE ROAD, LAMBETH (afterwards
  Cock Lane, SHOREDITCH, now BOUNDARY STREET, the first turning
  Cock Lane, a pleasant one, on the east side of Shoreditch, leading to Swan
  Cock Lane, WEST SMITHFIELD.
  Cock (The) Tavern, Bow STREET. [See Bow Street.]
  Cock (The) Tavern and Ordinary, CHARING CROSS, at the end
  Cock Tavern, FLEET STREET, or, as it was at first called, THE
  Cock Tavern, No. 7 2 TOTHILL STREET, WESTMINSTER, is, according
  Cockaine House, CITY, perhaps so called from Sir William Cockaine,
  Cockpit or Phoenix Theatre, in DRURY LANE, stood in the
  Cockpit (The), in ST. JAMES’S PARK, stood at some steps leading
  Cockpit (The), WHITEHALL PALACE, was a portion of Henry
  Cockpit Alley, DRURY LANE, so called after the Cockpit Theatre,
  Cockspur Street, CHARING CROSS. Why the street is so
  Cocoa Tree (The), No. 64 ST. JAMES’S STREET, but originally in
  Cogers’ Hall, the name of a public-house, No. 15 BRIDE LANE,
  Colby House, KENSINGTON, stood in the high road facing the
  Cold Bath Fields, a district on the west side of CLERKENWELL,
  Cold Harbour, or COLDHARBOROUGH, UPPER THAMES STREET, a
  Colebrooke Row, ISLINGTON. Charles Lamb and his sister went
  Coleman Street, CITY, runs from Lothbury to Fore Street,
  Coleman Street Buildings, east side of Coleman Street, leading
  Coleman Street (Ward of). One of the twenty-six wards of
  College Hill, UPPER THAMES STREET AND CANNON STREET, so
  College Street, WESTMINSTER (now GREAT COLLEGE STREET).
  Colonial (Royal) Institute, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE. This
  Colonial Office (The), WHITEHALL, a Government Office for
  Colosseum (The), in the REGENT’S PARK, a circular building,
  Columbia Market and Buildings, BETHNAL GREEN. On a
  Comedy Theatre, PANTON STREET, was opened on October 15,
  Commercial Docks, ROTHERHITHE (now known as the SURREY
  Commercial Road runs from Whitechapel to Limehouse, and
  Compter (The), ST. MARGARET’S HILL, SOUTHWARK, a prison for
  Compton Street, SOHO, built in the reign of Charles I. by Sir
  Conduit Fields, a series of pleasant meadows which separated
  Conduit, Great and Little, CHEAPSIDE. [See Cheapside.]
  Conduit Street, REGENT STREET AND NEW BOND STREET, was
  Congregational Memorial Hall, FARRINGDON STREET (east
  Connaught Place, CUMBERLAND PLACE, near the Edgware
  Conservative Club House, on the west side of ST. JAMES’S
  Constabulary (The). WESTMINSTER.
  Constitution Hill, ST. JAMES’S PARK, the road so called running
  Constitutional Club, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, established in
  Consumption Hospital, FULHAM ROAD, established in 1841 for
  Converts, House of, CHANCERY LANE, was a convent under
  Conyhope Lane, POULTRY, the former name of the lane in which
  Coopers’ Hall, BASINGHALL STREET, west side, next the City
  Copenhagen House, COPENHAGEN FIELDS, on the east side of
  Coppice Row, CLERKENWELL, the continuation northwards of
  Copt Hall, near the Thames at Vauxhall, was a large mansion
  Coram Street (Great), Woburn Place to Brunswick Square,
  Cordwainer Street, CHEAPSIDE, now Bow LANE [which see].
  Cordwainer Street Ward, one of the twenty -six wards of
  Cork Street, BURLINGTON GARDENS, so named after the architect,
  Corn Exchange (Old), MARK LANE, CITY, built in 1747 (J.
  Corn Exchange (New), MARK LANE, built in 1827 (George
  Cornhill, between the POULTRY and LEADENHALL STREET, an
  Cosin Lane (now COUSIN LANE), Upper Thames Street, by
  Cotton House, WESTMINSTER, near the west end of Westminster
  County Fire Office, No. 50 REGENT STREET. This commanding
  Court Theatre, SLOANE SQUARE, was opened in January 1871,
  Covent Garden and the lands belonging to it was first granted by Edward
  Covent Garden Market, the great fruit, vegetable, and herb
  Covent Garden Theatre opened September 1 8, 1809, when a cry of
  Coventry House, PICCADILLY. On the site of No. 106 stood the
  Coventry Street, HAYMARKET. Commenced circa 1681, and so
  Cow Cross, now Cow CROSS STREET, SMITHFIELD, between St.
  Cow Lane, WEST SMITHFIELD, now KING STREET, runs from the
  Cowley Street, WESTMINSTER. [See Barton Street.]
  Cowper’s Court, CORNHILL, was so called from Sir William
  Craig’s Court, CHARING CROSS (east side), properly Craggs’s
  Cranbourne Alley or Street, LEICESTER SQUARE, a paved
  Crane Court, FLEET STREET, originally Two Crane Court, the
  Cranley Place, ONSLOW SQUARE, is named after the second title
  Craven Buildings, DRURY LANE, on the site of Craven House.
  Craven House, DRURY LANE, in the parish of St. Clement’s
  Craven Hill, BAYSWATER, named after Lord Craven, who gave a
  Craven Street, STRAND, originally Spur Alley, and called Craven
  Cree Church Lane, ALDGATE. [See St. Catherine Cree Church.]
  Creed Lane, LUDGATE HILL to Carter Lane, originally Spurriers’
  Cremorne Gardens, CHELSEA, a popular place of entertainment
  Cremorne House passed into the possession of Granville Penn, who
  Cripplegate, one of the City gates towards the north. It stood
  Cripplegate Church. [See St. Giles’s, Cripplegate.]
  Cripplegate Ward, one of the twenty-six wards of London, and so
  Criterion (The), PICCADILLY, a large restaurant built for Messrs.
  Crocker’s Lane, WHITEFRIARS.
  Crockford’s, or, CROCKFORD’S CLUB HOUSE, a private club and
  Cromwell House, OLD BROMPTON, an old mansion in the i7th
  Crooked Lane, CANNON STREET, CITY,
  Crosby Hall, BISHOPSGATE STREET, the great hall of Crosby Place,
  Cross Court, DRURY LANE, between Russell Court and Vinegar
  Cross Street, HATTON GARDEN, William Whiston, the divine, and
  Crowder’s Well Alley, now WELL STREET, JEWIN STREET.
  Crown Street, SOHO, ran from Oxford Street to Moor Street.
  Crown and Anchor Tavern, STRAND, and No. 37 Arundel Street,
  Crown Office Row, in the TEMPLE, overlooking the gardens and
  Crown Street, WESTMINSTER, ran from King Street to Duke
  Crutched Friars, between Jewry Street, Aldgate and Mark
  Cuckold’s Point, on the Surrey side of the Thames, a little below
  Cullum Street, north side of Fenchurch Street to Lime Street, so
  Cumberland Gate, HYDE PARK, was so called after William,
  Cumberland Market, REGENT’S PARK, between Albany Street
  Cumberland Place (Great), HYDE PARK. Here died Admiral
  Cumberland Street (Great), north side of Oxford Street, nearly
  Cumberland Terrace, REGENT’S PARK (east side), was built
  Cumming Street, PENTONVILLE ROAD, west of St. James’s Church.
  Cuper’s Gardens, LAMBETH, over against Somerset House in the
  Cure’s College or Almshouses, SOUTHWARK. These almshouses
  Curriers’ Hall, No. 6 LONDON WALL, near Philip Lane. In the
  Cursitors’ Office or Inn, CHANCERY LANE, founded by Sir
  Cursitor Street, CHANCERY LANE. [See Cursitors’ Office.]
  Curtain (The), HOLYWELL LANE, SHOREDITCH, a theatre built
  Curtain Road, SHOREDITCH, leading from Worship Street to Old
  Curzon Street, MAY FAIR, was so called after the ground
  Custom House (The), in LOWER THAMES STREET, for the
  Cutlers’ Hall, No. 8 CLOAK LANE, City. This hall was of brick,
  Dagger Tavern (The), in HOLBORN, an ordinary and publichouse,
  Dalston, a hamlet of HACKNEY, formerly a chapelry, now divided
  Damnation Alley, CHARING CROSS, properly MERMAID COURT. l
  Dane’s Inn, STRAND, at the east end of Wych Street, so called
  Danish Church, WELLCLOSE SQUARE, built in 1696, by Caius
  Danvers Street, CHELSEA, named after Sir John Danvers, an early
  Dark House Lane, BILLINGSGATE, on the west side of the market,
  Dartmouth Street, WESTMINSTER, north side of Tothill Street to
  Davies Street, BERKELEY SQUARE, was so called, it is said, after
  Deadman’s Place, BANKSIDE, SOUTHWARK, now called PARK
  Deaf and Dumb Asylum, OLD KENT ROAD, an asylum for the
  Dean Street, FETTER LANE, east side, leading to New Street.
  Dean Street, SOHO, commenced i68i.3 Eminent Inhabitants.
  Dean Street, SOUTHWARK. One of the streets cleared away for
  Dean’s Court, ST. PAUL’S, the first turning under an archway on
  Dean’s Yard, WESTMINSTER, south-west of the Abbey, a square
  Defoe Street, STOKE NEWINGTON. A street formed in 1875,
  Delahay Street, WESTMINSTER, from Great George Street to
  Denham Buildings, SCOTLAND YARD, were so named in honour of
  Denmark House, FENCHURCH STREET, an ancient mansion, so
  Denmark House, STRAND. Old Somerset House was so-called.
  Denmark Street, SOHO, a former name for Carlisle Street. At
  Denmark Street, ST. GILES’S, by the church, built 1689.
  Denzill Street, CLARE MARKET, so called by Gilbert Holies, Earl
  Derby House, CASTLE BAYNARD WARD, was built by Thomas
  Derby House, CANON Row, WESTMINSTER, a stately house, with
  Devereux Court, STRAND, the first turning eastward after Essex
  Devil Tavern, TEMPLE BAR, stood between Temple Bar and the
  Devil’s Gap (The), an archway and tenement at the west end of
  Devonport Street, HYDE PARK GARDENS. William Collins,
  Devonshire Club, 50 ST. JAMES’S STREET. Established 1875 m
  Devonshire House, PICCADILLY, a good, plain, well-proportioned
  Devonshire Place, MARYLEBONE ROAD. Here, at No. 4, lived
  Devonshire Square, BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHOUT, so called
  Devonshire Street, BLOOMSBURY, leading from Theobald’s Road
  Devonshire Street, PORTLAND PLACE. The accomplished Mr.
  Devonshire Terrace, MARYLEBONE ROAD. No. i was the
  Dicers Lane. Mention is made of Dicers Lane, otherwise called
  Dick’s Coffee-house, in FLEET STREET (south side, near Temple
  Dick Shore, now Duke Shore, LIMEHOUSEJ a landing-place or
  Dilettanti, Society of, WILLIS’S ROOMS, KING STREET, ST. JAMES’SThe
  Dionis (St.) Backchurch, in FENCHURCH STREET, stood at the
  Diorama (The), a place of exhibition with the entrance at No. 18
  Dirty Lane. [See Abingdon Street, Westminster.]
  Dirty Lane, LEICESTER FIELDS.
  Dirty Lane, between Castle Street, Leicester Fields, and St. Martin’s Lane, by the
  Dirty Lane, LONG ACRE, renamed CHARLES STREET, and now
  Distaff Lane, CANNON STREET.
  Distillers’ Company, the seventy-fourth in precedence of the City
  Ditch (The). [See Houndsditch ; Long Ditch ; Town Ditch.]
  Dobney’s Place, PENTON STREET, built on the site of a place of
  Dock Head, BERMONDSEY, a portion of the main street, parallel to
  Dock Street, EAST SMITHFIELD. Here and in Well Street is the
  Dockwell Court, WHITEFRIARS. Here in 1735 lived Edward
  Dog Tavern (The), was a favourite haunt of Ben Jonson’s.
  Dog and Duck, ST. GEORGE’S FIELDS, a place of entertainment
  Dolittle Lane, now called KNIGHTRIDER COURT, City, a passage
  Dolly’s Chop House, QUEEN’S HEAD PASSAGE, PATERNOSTER
  Don Saltero’s, CHEYNE WALK, CHELSEA, a coffee-house and
  Dorchester House, PARK LANE, HYDE PARK, the residence of
  Dorrington Street, COLD BATH FIELDS, now Mount Pleasant,
  Dorset Court, CHANNEL (CANON) Row, WESTMINSTER, lay
  Dorset Court, FLEET STREET, now called DORSET STREET. \See
  Dorset Gardens Theatre, DORSET STREET, FLEET STREET, stood
  Dorset House, FLEET STREET, the town house of Thomas
  Dorset Place, DORSET SQUARE. At No. 2, on August 7, 1853,
  Dorset Square, REGENT’S PARK. Here was the original Lord’s
  Dorset Street, MANCHESTER SQUARE. Dr. Wollaston, F.R.S.,
  Doughty Street, MECKLENBURGH SQUARE, runs from John
  Dover Court, DOVER STREET, PICCADILLY.
  Dover Street, PICCADILLY, begun 1686, and “so called after my
  Dowgate, or, Downegate, one of the twenty -six wards of
  Dowgate Hill, CITY, from Cannon Street (on the west side of the
  Down Street, PICCADILLY, the first turning east of Park Lane.
  Downing Street, WHITEHALL, was so called after Sir George
  Drapers’ Hall and Gardens, THROGMORTON STREET, CITY.
  DRAPERS’ GARDENS extended northwards as far as London Wall,
  Drapers’ Hall
  Drury House, DRURY LANE, was built by Sir William Drury, the
  Drury Lane
  Drury Lane Theatre, CATHERINE STREET (formerly Brydges Street) COVENT GARDEN.Duchess Street, PORTLAND PLACE, so called after Margaret
  Duck Island, ST. JAMES’S PARK, a small island at the south-east
  Duck Island, SOUTHWARK. The Isle of Ducks, St Olave’s,
  Duck Lane, afterwards DUKE STREET, and now LITTLE BRITAIN,
  Ducksfbot Lane, leading from Upper Thames Street to Lawrence
  Duck’s Pond Row, WHITECHAPEL ROAD, afterwards called Buck’s
  Dudley House, PARK LANE, built from the designs of William
  Dudley Street, ST. GILES’S, a name given in the year 1845 to
  Duke’s Court, COVENT GARDEN, between Bow Street and Drury
  Duke Humphrey’s, BLACKFRIARS.
  Duke Humphrey’s, ST. PAUL’S.
  Duke’s Place, ALDGATE, now merged in DUKE STREET, of
  Duke Street, BUCKINGHAM STREET, STRAND, built circa 1675,^
  Duke Street, LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS, on the west side. The
  Duke Street, MANCHESTER SQUARE. Talma, the great French
  Duke Street, PORTLAND PLACE, so called after William, Duke of
  Duke Street, ST. JAMES’S. Sir Carr Scroope lived at the north
  Duke Street, WESTMINSTER, from Delahay Street to St. James’s
  Duke’s Theatre. [See Dorset Gardens Theatre ; Lincoln’s Inn
  Dunstan (St.) in the East (CHURCH OF), on ST. DUNSTAN’S
  Dunstan (St.) in the West, or ST. DUNSTAN’S, FLEET STREET,
  Dunstan (St.), STEPNEY (Old Stepney Church), a church in the
  Durham House, in the STRAND.
  Durham Rents, STRAND. In this place, which ‘was close to the
  Durham Yard, STRAND, on the river side and a part of the
  Dyers’ Hall, No. 10 DOWGATE HILL. The ancient hall of the
  Dyot Street, ST. GILES’S, named after Richard Dyot, Esq., a
• Eagle Tavern, City Road, a tea-garden and place of public
  Earl Street, Westminster. This street, as also Marsham Street
  Earl’s Court, Kensington, a district named after the residence
  East India Docks, Blackwall. Originally constructed chiefly
  East India House, Leadenhall Street, — south side, between
  East Minster, The Cistercian Abbey of St Mary Graces, New
  East Smithfield, the name formerly given to the open space east
  Eastcheap, so called to distinguish it from Westcheap, now
  Eaton Square, between Grosvenor Place and Belgrave Street
  Eaton Street, Pimlico, was the continuation southwards of
  Ebgate Lane, now Old Swan Lane, a narrow lane leading to the
  Ebury Street and Ebury Square, Pimlico, were so called from
  Eccleston Street, Pimlico, derives its name from Eccleston in
  Eden Street, Hampstead Road, the first turning on the left from
  Edgware Road, a road leading from Tyburn (Cumberland Gate
  Edmund (St.) The King and Martjrr, Lombard Street, a
  Edward Street, Portland Chapel, so called from Edward
  Edwardes Square, Kensington, named after the family name
  Edwards Street, Portman Square. Sir Thomas Picton lived in
  Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, a building erected in 181 2 from the
  Elbow Lane contained the hall of the Innholders Company,
  Eldedenes Lane, the old name for Warwick Lane. In some
  Elephant and Castle (The), a celebrated tavern at Walworth,
  Elm Court,
  Elm Tree Road, St. John’s Wood. At No. 17 in this road were
  Elms (The), in Smithfield.
  Elsing Spital, Grayspur Lane, Cripplegate, a hospital ‘^for the
  Ely Place, two rows of tenements in Holbom so called, occupying
  Emanuel Hospital or Dacre’s Almshouses, James Street,
  Endell Street, Bloomsbury, running from Long Acre, opposite
  Engine Street, Piccadilly, was so called from a water-wheel in
  English Tavern, near Charing Cross; famous for its ‘* com-
  Erber or Erbar (The), a mansion by the Thames, ”on the
  Essex Court Middle Temple, the first turning on the west side
  of Middle Temple Lane from Fleet Street \See Essex House.]
  Essex House
  Essex street, Strand, built circa 1680, on the grounds of old
  Ethelbnrga’s (St.), Bishopsgate Street, a church in Bishopsgate
  Euston Road. The portion of the New Road between Osnaburgh
  Euston Square, Euston Road, built in 1825, and so called from
  Evans’s Hotel, Covent Garden, at the north-west corner of the
  Evans’s Bow, leading from Hay Hill and Dover Street to Bond
  Evelina Hospital, Southwark Bridge Road, for Sick Children
  Ewer Street, Union Street and Gravel Lane, Southwark.
  Ewin’s (St.) Ohurch, Newgate Market, stood at the north-east
  Exchange Alley, Cornhill, now called Change Alley (which
  Exchequer, Court of^ one of the oldest offices under the Crown,
  Exchequer (The), a coffee-house so called, situated at the north-
  Excise Office (The), Old Broad Street, built from the designs
  Execution Dock, Wapping in the East, on the left bank of the
  Exeter ‘Change, in the Strand, stood where Burleigh Street now
  Exeter Hall, in the Strand, opened March 29, 1831, a large
  Exeter House, Strand. On the south side of the Strand on the
  Exeter House, in the Strand, stood on the north side of the
  Exeter Street, Strand, built ch>ca 1677, and so called after
  Exmouth Street, Clerkenwell, from 106 Faningdon Road
  Eyre Arms Finchley Road, a well-known tavern, to which is
  Eyre street Hill, Cold Bath Fields, from Leather Lane,
  Fair Street, Horselvdown, the bottom of Tooley Street.
  Faith’s (St.) under St. Paul’s, Ward of Farringdon Without,
  Falcon Court, Fleet Street (south side). Wynkyn de Worde,
  Falcon Tavern, Bankside, SouthwArk, the site of which was a
  Falconberg Honse, Soho Square (east side, next Sutton Street),
  Fanmakers’ Company, eighty-fourth in the list of City Companies,
  Farm Street, Berkeley Square, named after the Hay Hill Farm,
  Farringdon Within, one of the twenty-six wards of London, was
  Farringdon Without, one of the twenty-six wards of London, and
  Farringdon Market, between Farringdon Street and Shoe Lane,
  Farringdon Bead, the extension northwards of Farringdon Street,
  Farringdon Street extends from Bridge Street, Blackfriars, to
  Farringdon’s Inn, Chancery Lane, was a former name of
  Farthing Pie House, Marvlebone, now “The Green Man”
  Fashion Street, Spitalfields, leads from Brick Lane to White’s
  Fastolf Place, Stonev Street, Southwark, a house so called
  Featherstone Buildings, High Holborn, were so called from
  Featherstone Street, City Road, leading to Bunhill Row.
  Fellowship Porters’ Hall, 22 Beer Lane, removed from 17 St
  Feltmakers’ Company, the sixty-fourth of the City Guilds, The
  Female Orphan Asylnm, Westminster Bridge Road, instituted
  Fenchurch Street took that name of a fenny or moorish ground, so made by
  Fetter Lane, extending from Fleet Street to Holborn.
  Fickett’s Field or Oroft, the old name for Little Lincoln’s
  Field Lane, a lane or passage ” commonly called Jack-an-Apes
  Field Lane, Holborn, a narrow street running from the foot of
  Field Lane was the theatre of some of the most memorable of
  Field of Forty Footsteps (called also Long Fields and South-
  Fife Honse, Whitehall Yard, next door to the United Service
  Fig Tree Court, Inner Temple, east side of Inner Temple Lane,
  Figg’s, a ” boarded house/’ or amphitheatre in Marvlebone, by
  Finch Lane, Cornhill, opposite Birchin Lane to Threadneedle
  Finke’s Lane, so called of Robert Finke, and Robert Finke his son, James Finke,
  Finch’s Orotto, Southwark, a place of entertainment in vogue at
  Finchley New BoacL Thomas Hood died at Devonshire Lodge
  Finsbury, properly Fensbury, from the fenny or moorish nature
  Finsbury Circus, north of London Wall, was built about 18 14,
  Finsbury Fields, the open tract north of Moorfields. Popularly
  Finsbury Blarket, a wretched place, which was rebuilt as work-
  Finsbury Park, Hornsey, formed and named by the Metropoli-
  Finsbury Square (6 acres) was laid and carried out by the
  Fiah Street (Old), Ward of Queenhithe, is described in 1708 as
  Fish Street Hill, sometimes called New Fish Street,* runs from
  Fisher’s Folly, Devonshire Square, Bishopsgate Street.
  Fishmongers’ Hall, a large semi-classical edifice, which not
  Fitchett’s Court, on the east side of Noble Street, City.
  Fitzroy Square, between Charlotte Street and the Euston Road,
  Five Fields (The), Pimuco, certain fields, through which what
  Five Foot Lane, Bermondsey, now known as Russell Street,
  Five Foot Lane, north side of Upper Thames Street (between
  Flaxman Qallery, University College, Gower Street. A
  Fleece Tavern, Cornhill. In the great bubble year, 1720, sub-
  Fleece Tayem, Covent Garden, was on the west side of Brydges
  Fleet – the stream which, having its source in the Hampstead
  Fleet Bridge, one of the four bridges over the Fleet in its passage
  Fleet Conduit and Standard stood in Fleet Street, a little west
  Fleet Lane, “which cometh down from the Old Bailey, over
  Fleet Market, for meat and vegetables, occupied the centre of the
  Fleet Prison, on the east side of Farringdon Street ; burnt in the
  Fleet Street, between Ludgate Hill and the Strand, one ot
  Fletchers’ Hall, St. Mary Axe, now let as a warehouse. The
  Floral Hall, Covent Garden, runs through from Bow Street to
  Flower de Luce Court (Fleur de Lis Court), Fetter Lane. –
  Fludyer Street, between King Street, Westmmster, and St James’s
  Foley House, with its grounds, occupied the space between
  Foley Place, Regent Street, was so called after Lord Foley,
  Foley Street, Foley Place. The young Edwin Landseer was
  Folkmares Lane. This name appears in deeds of the reign of
  Folly (The), on the Thames, a timber building erected in William
  Folly Theatre, King Wiluam Street, Strand, a small house
  Fore Street, Cripplegate, runs parallel with London Wall, from
  Fortune Theatre (The), built by Peter Street (carpenter) for Philip
  Foskew Lane. In 1559 Henry Smith, student of the Middle
  Foster Lane, Cheapside, by the General Post Office to Noble
  Foubert’s Passage, from Regent Street (opposite Conduit
  Founders’ Hall, No. 13 St. Swithin’s Lane. The original hall
  Foundling Hospital, Guildford Street, opposite the north end
  Foundry (The), Moorfields, “a large building which had been
  Fountain Court, Cheapsidb— south side, a little west of Friday
  Fountain Court, in the Strand, was so called from ” the Fountain
  Fox Court Gray’s Inn Lane, the first turning on the right from
  Framework- Knitters, the sixty-fifth of the City Companies, was
  Francis Street, Tottenham Court Road to Gower Street.
  Frederick Place, Old Jewrv, derives its name from Sir Chris-
  Freeman’s Yard, or Freeman’s Court, Cornhill, so called
  Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street. The building was
  Freemasons’ Tavern, adjoining Freemasons’ Hall, was built in
  French Anglican Episcopal Ohnrch of St. John, Bloomsbury
  French Hospital (Hospice), Victoria Park, owes its origin to
  French Protestant Ohnrch, St. Martin’s le Grand (next the
  Fresh Wharf^ Lower Thames Street, or, as Stow writes it,
  Friar Street, Southwark, extending from Suffolk Street to
  Friars Lane, afterwards Friars Alley, Upper Thames Street,
  Friars (The), a term used familiarly for the Blackfriars. In the
  Friary (The), St. James’s Palace, a courtyard, so called from
  Friday Street, Cheapside, •’So called,” says Stow, “of fish-
  Frippery, or Phelipery, a place on Cornhill, so called (a.d.
  Frith Street, Soho, built cira 1680,^ and so called from Mr.
  Fruiterers’ Oompany. The fruiterers, the forty-fifth in order o(
  Frying-Pan Alley. Maitland (1731) enumerates no fewer than
  Fulwood’s Rents, in Holborn. a narrow paved court, with a
  Fumival’s Inn, Holborn, east of Gray’s Inn Road. Once an
  Gabriers (St.), Fenchurch, a church in Langboume Ward, “in
  Gaiety Theatre, Strand and Catherine Street, was built in
  Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, east of the Custom House,
  Garden Court, Temple, the third turning on the right from Fleet
  Gardener’s Lane, Westminster, between King Street and Duke
  Gardner’s Lane, Upper Thames Street, High Timber Street,
  Garlick Hithe in Vintry Ward, runs from* Great St Thomas
  Garnault Place Clerkenwell, built 1825- 1826, and named
  Garraway’s Coffee-house, in Exchange or Change Alley,
  Thomas Garway, in Exchange AUey, tobacconist and coffee-man, was the first
  Garrick Club, Nos. 13 and 15 Garrick Street, Covent
  Garrick Street, Covent Garden. A new street formed in
  Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, built for Mr. John
  Gate House, a prison near the west end of Westminster Abbey,
  Gate House, a prison in Westminster, or rather two, the Old and the New,
  Gayspur Lane
  Geographical Society (Royal), i Savile Row, established 1830,
  Geological Society of London, Burlington House. Estab-
  George Oourt, a short passage leading from Piccadilly to Little
  George Inn, Borough. One of the ‘^ many fair inns ” noted by
  George Street, Adelphi. Built circ. 1675,^ and so called after
  George Street, Blackfriars Road, east side, the second turning
  George Street (Great), Westminster, was built as an approach
  George Street, Hanover Square, built cira 1719.^ Eminem
  George Street, Portman Square.
  George Yard, Lombard Street.
  George’s Coffee-house in the Strand, without Temple Bar ; in
  George’s (St.) Cathedral, St. George’s Road, St. George’s
  George (St.) Church Botolph Lane, Billingsgate, a short
  George’s (St.) Church, George Street, Hanover Square, was
  George’s (St.) Church, Hart Street, Bloomsbury, a parish
  George’s (St.) in fhe East was taken out of the parish of Stepney,
  George’s (St.) Fields, was an open space of great extent, on the
  George’s (St.) Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, at the top of
  George’s (St.) Place, Hyde Park Corner. Liston, the actor,
  George’s (St.) the Martyr Church, Queen Square, Blooms-
  George’s (St.) the Martyr, Southwark, a parish church de-
  Gerard’8 Hall Hotel, south side of Basing Lane, Cheafside,
  German Royal Ohapel, St. James’s, is said to have been built
  Gerrard Street, Soho, running from Princes Street to Grafton
  Gibbons’s Tennis Court, Vere Street, Clare Market, so
  Gifford’s Buildings, Holborn. In the City Mercury^ or Advertise-
  Gilbert Street, Bloomsbury, runs parallel with Great Russell
  Giles’ (St.) Cripplegate, at the west end of Fore Street,
  Giles (St.) in-the-Fields
• Giles’s (St.) Hospital, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, a hospital
  Giles’s (St.) Pound, an old London landmark, near the church
  Gillingham Street^ Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico.
  Giltspur Street, Newgate Street, leadmg to Smithfield ; other-
  Giltspur Street Compter, a debtors’ prison and house of
  Gin Lane, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, a locality introduced here
  Girdlers’ Hall, 39 Basinghall Street, City, the hall of
  Glass House Alley, Whitefriars and Blackfrairs.
  Glass House Street, Piccadilly. Built circ. 1679. Here in
  Glass Sellers’ Oompany. This gtiild was incorporated in 1664,
  Glasers’ Company. The glaziers and glass-painters of London
  Globe Alley, now Globe Court, Maid Lane, Southwark, so
  Globe Alley, on the W. side of Deadman’s Place, Southwark, a passage to Maid
  Globe Alley, long and narrow, and but meanly built ; bath a passage into
  Globe Theatre (The), on the Bankside, Southwark, the
  The Globe Playhouse, nere Maid Lane, built by the Company of Players,
  Globe Theatre, Strand, Newcastle Street and Wych Street The
  Gloucester House, Park Lane. This house at the comer of
  Gloucester Lodge, Old Brompton. George Canning, the orator,
  Gloucester Place, Portman Square. At No. 13 Lord Sidmouth
  Gloucester Street, Queen Square, Bloomsbury. Robert Nelson
  Glovers’ Company. The fraternity of glove-makers of the City
  Godliman or Godalmin Street, Doctors’ Commons, between
  Godolphin House, Stable Yard, St. James’s, a mansion belong-
  Gold and Silver Wire Drawers’ Company, the eighty-first of
  Golden Gross Hotel, Charing Cross, No. 452 West Strand, a
  Golden or Golding Lane, Barbican, runs from opposite Red
  Golden Square, Regent’s Street—
  Goldsmiths’ Alley, or Goldsmiths’ Rents, Jewin Street,
  Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, Cheapsidb, behind the General
  Goldsmiths’ Row, Cheapside.
  Goldsmith Street, Cheapside, between Gutter Lane and Wood
  Goodge Street^ Tottenham Court Road, west side, named
  Goodman’s Fields, a large open space lying between the Minories
  Goodman’s Fields Theatre, Great Me, or Ayliffe Street, Good-
  Goose Lane, Bow Lane, Cheapside.
  Goosetree’s Club, Pall Mall. This club occupied the house
  Gordon Square, between Tavistock Square and Gower
  Gore House, Kensington Gore, a long, low, stucco-fronted house
  Goring House, the town house of George Goring, Baron Goring
  Goswell Road, the continuation northwards of Aldersgate
  Gough Square, Fleet Street, north side, Bolt Court leads into
  Goulston Square, Whitechapel (on the right-hand side of
  Government Offices, Whitehall. The vast group of public
  Gower Street, Bedford Square to Euston Road, a dull, heavy
  Gracechnrch Street, between Cornhill and Eastcheap, was
  Grafton Street, Bond Street, between Old Bond Street and
  Grafton Street, Fitzroy Square, and Tottenham Court Road,
  Grand Junction Oanal (The), commenced May i, 1793, and
  Grange (The), an inn near Portugal Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
  Grange Walk, Bermondsey, north of the Grange |load, by
  Gravel Lane, Houndsditch, east side, near Aldgate Church;
  Gravel Lane, Southwark. Extending from Dirty Lane (now
  Gravel Lane, Wapping, from St George’s Street to Wapping, High
  Grave Hanrice (The). There are still two public-houses of this
  Gray’s Inn, an Inn of Court, with two Inns of Chancery attached —
  Gray’s Inn Gate
  The Grays Inn Coffee -House^ next Gray’s Inn Gate, was in
  Gray’s Inn Lane, Holborn, east of Gray’s Inn Gate ; so called
  Gray’s Inn Walks, or Gardens ; a large open plot of ground,
  Great Eastern Railway Terminis, Liverpool Street,
  Great Northern Central Hospital, Holloway Road, a free
  Great Northern Railway Terminus, King’s Cross, viras
  Great Western Railway Terminis, Paddington, designed by
  Grecian Coffee-house, Devereux Court, Strand, closed as a
  Grecian Theatre, City Road, stands in the garden of the Eagle
  Greek Street, Soho, from Soho Square to Litchfield Street, built
  Green Arbour Court, Old Bailey, led from the upper end of
  Green Arbour Court, on the east side of Seething Lane, which
  Green Coat School, or St Margaret’s Hospital, Dacre
  Green’s Lane Strand, south-east side, near Hungerford Market
  Green Lettuce Court, Cannon Street, south side, nearly
  Green Park, St. James’s Park, an open area of 56 acres
  Green Ribbon Club, also called the King’s Head Club, from
  Green Street, Grosvenor Square, second turning on the right
  Green Street, Leicester Square, a short street running from
  Greenwich Street, Upper Thames Street, south side, runs to
  Greenyard (The City), Lower Whitecross Street (entrance No.
  Gregory’s (St.) Church, Castle Baynard Ward, a parish
  Gresham Almshonses, City Greenyard, Lower Whitecross
  Gresham Olub, No. i Gresham Place, Lombard Street, a
  Gresham College, Gresham Street and Basinghall Street,
  Gresham Street, a name given in 1845 to what was formerly
  Gresse Street, Rathbonb Place, east side, was so called after
  Greville Street, Hatton Garden and Brooke Street, was so
  Grey Coat Hospital, Grey Coat Place, Tothill Fields, so
  Grey Friars (The). A precinct in what was once St Nicholas
  Grillion’s Club, 7 Albemarle Street, originated in a meeting of
  Grocers’ Alley, now Grocers’ Hall Court, in the Poultry,
  Grocers’ Hall, Grocers* Hall Court, Poultry, and Princes
  Groping Lane, Tower Hill. ‘<It is worse than Pickthatch,
  Grosvenor Gallery, New Bond Street, a gallery opened May
  Grosvenor Gate (Park Lane), Hyde Park. Incorporated into
  Grosvenor House, Upper Grosvenor Street, the town house of
  Grosvenor Place Hyde Park Corner, a row of houses over-
  Grosvenor Square one of the most aristocratic and fashionable
  Grosvenor Street (Lower), between New Bond Street and
  Grosvenor Street (Upper), Grosvenor Square. In this street,
  Grosvenor Street, Eaton Square, since 1869 Lower
  Ground Street (Upper), Southwark. The Upper Ground is
  Grove End Road, St. John’s Wood — ^the continuation of Grove
  Grub Street, Cripplegate, called as early as 1307 Grobbe-
  Grub Street, the name of a street in London much inhabited by writers of small
  Guards Club, 70 Fall Mall. Established for the use of the
  Guildford Street, Russell Square to Gray’s Inn Road. Sir
  Guildhall (The), of the City of London, in the Ward of Cheap, is
  Guildhall Library and Museum The rooms in which the
  Gunmakers’ Company. The guild of gunsmiths was mcor-
  Gunpowder Alley (or Oonrt), Cmtched Friars, a few houses on
  Gunpowder Alley, Shoe Lane, — west side. Here William
  Gutter Lane, Cheapside, second turning east of the General Post
  Guy’s Hospital, St. Thomas Street, Southwark, near to
  Gwydyr House, Whitehall, named after Lord Gwydyr. Erected,

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Uxbridge House, BURLINGTON GARDENS, the corner of Old
Vandon Street, WESTMINSTER. This was formerly Little George
Vandun’s Almshouses, PETTY FRANCE, afterwards YORK STREET,
Vaudeville Theatre, 404 STRAND, a small theatre, insignificant
Vauxhall, FAUKESHALL, or FOXHALL, a manor in Surrey, properly
Vauxhall Bridge, an iron bridge over the Thames at Vauxhall,
Vauxhall Bridge Road extends from Vauxhall Bridge and
Vauxhall Gardens, on the Surrey side of the Thames, and a
Vauxhall Park, SOUTH LAMBETH, a small park of about 8
Vedast’s (St.), FOSTER LANE, a church in the ward of Farringdon
Vere Street, CLARE MARKET, was so called after Elizabeth Vere,
Vere Street, OXFORD STREET to CAVENDISH SQUARE, derives its
Verge, Court of The, was instituted by James I. on June 8,
Victoria Docks, PLAISTOW LEVEL, east of Bow Creek, were
Victoria Gardens, WESTMINSTER. The long vacant piece of
Victoria Park, BETHNAL GREEN and HACKNEY, was formed
Victoria Square, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, PIMLICO, was built
Victoria Street, HOLBORN, the name first given to the continuation
Victoria Street, WESTMINSTER, a street 3080 feet long and 80
Victoria Theatre, WATERLOO ROAD, LAMBETH, originally The
Vigo Street, REGENT STREET. The original name was Vigo Lane,
Villiers Street, STRAND, built circ. I674,

• Vincent Square, WESTMINSTER

Vine Court, MIDDLE TKMIM,K. Finetti Philoxenis, a curious
Vine Street, PICCADILLY. Here, after his removal from Old
Vine Street, SAFFRON HILL, so called from the vineyard of old
Vine Street, WESTMINSTER, on the south side of St. John’s
Vinegar Yard, DRURY LANE, properly Vine Garden Yard, or
Vintners’ Hall, No. 68, on the south side of UPPER THAMES

Vintry (Ward Of), one of the twenty-six wards into which the
Wager Hall.
Walbrook was in early days, as Stow tells us, a ”
Walbrook Ward, one of the twenty-six wards of London, and so
Wallingford House stood on the site of the present Admiralty,
Walnut Tree Tavern, TOOLEY STREET, SOUTHWARK.
Walworth, a manor so named in Domesday, now and for about
Wapping, a hamlet of St. Mary, Whitechapel, on the Middlesex
War Office, PALL MALL. The War Office, of which the headquarters
Wardour Street, SOHO, or, WARDOUR STREET, OXFORD STREET,
Wardrobe (The), a house near Puddle Wharf, Blackfriars, built
Warner Street, COLD BATH FIELDS. Henry Carey (natural son
Warren Street, FITZROY SQUARE, Tottenham Court Road to
Warwick Crescent, PADDINGTON. Robert Browning lived at
Warwick House, CHARING CROSS, stood at the end of Warwick
Warwick House, in HOLBORN (north side), where is now Warwick
Warwick Lane, NEWGATE STREET to PATERNOSTER Row;
Warwick Street, COCKSPUR STREET, Charing Cross, was built
Warwick Street, GOLDEN SQUARE. Roman Catholic Chapel,
Water Gate (The), at the TOWER.
Water Gruel Row, HACKNEY. Here lived William Caslon, the
Water Lane, BLACKFRIARS, from Broadway to Queen Victoria
Water Lane, FLEET STREET, changed November 5, 1844, into
Water Lane, GREAT TOWER STREET, formerly called Spurrier
Waterloo Bridge, a bridge over the Thames, between Wellington
Waterloo Place, PALL MALL. The second-floor window of No.
Watermen’s Hall, No. 18 ST. MARY AT HILL, LOWER THAMES
Watling Street, from BUDGE Row, CANNON STREET, to ST. PAUL’S
Wax Chandlers’ Hall, GRESHAM STREET WEST, was built in 1852
Weavers’ Company, the forty- second in order, and the most
Weighhouse Yard, LITTLE EASTCHEAP, so called from the King’s
Weigh-house Chapel, Fish Street Hill, not far from the old Weighhouse,
Welbeck Street, CAVENDISH SQUARE, from Great Marylebone
Well Street, WELLCLOSE SQUARE, runs from Cable Street to East
Wellclose Square, ST. GEORGE STREET, WHITECHAPEL. “It
Wellings Farm, the name given in old maps to the site of the
Wells Street, OXFORD STREET. Dr. Beattie, author of The
Wenlock’s Barn appears in the old maps three-quarters of a mile
Wesleyan Centenary Hall and Mission House, BISHOPSGATE
West India Docks, at the time of construction the most magnificent
West Street, UPPER ST. MARTIN’S LANE to CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS.
Westbourne, a bourne, brook, or streamlet of water rising a little

Westminster

Westminster Abbey
Westminster Bridge, the second stone bridge in point of time
Westminster Bridge Road extends from Westminster Bridge to
Westminster Hall, the old hall of the palace of our kings at
Westminster Hospital, BROAD SANCTUARY, opposite WESTMINSTER
Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital, KING WILLIAM STREET,
Westminster Palace, the principal seat and palace of the Kings
Westminster School, or ST. PETER’S COLLEGE, DEAN’S YARD,
Weymouth Street, PORTLAND PLACE to HIGH STREET, MARYLEBONE.
Wheeler Street, SPITALFIELDS, WHITE LION STREET and COMMERCIAL
Wheelwrights’ Company (The), was incorporated February 3,

Whetstone Park, a narrow roadway in the parish of St. Gilesin-
Whitcomb Street, PALL MALL EAST to COVENTRY STREET,
White Bear Inn, PICCADILLY, stood on the south side of
White’s, a celebrated Club-house, Nos. 37 and 38 ST. JAMES’S
White’s Coffee-house, near the ROYAL EXCHANGE, was the daily
White Conduit House, PENTONVILLE, a popular place of entertainment
White Hart Court, LOMBARD STREET, was the last turning on
White Hart Inn, BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHOUT, “next unto the
White Hart Inn, SOUTHWARK, is mentioned in the Greyfriars
White Hart Inn, STRAND, has given its name to Hart Street,
White Horse Cellar, PICCADILLY (south side), near Arlington
White Lion, near ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, SOUTHWARK.
White Lion Street (Great), SEVEN DIALS, north-west side, to
Whitechapel, a parish lying east of ALDGATE, originally a chapelry
Whitecross Street, CRIPPLEGATE (Whytcrouchstrete, 1339), runs
Whitefield Street, FITZROY SQUARE, runs from Windmill Street
Whitefield’s Tabernacle, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, for some
Whitefriars, a precinct or liberty, between Fleet Street and the
Whitefriars Theatre. Three of our early theatres stood between
Whitehall
Whitehall Stairs, the stairs leading from the Thames to Whitehall
Whitehall Yard, north of the Chapel Royal (Banqueting House).
Whitelands, CHELSEA. An old house on the north side of
Wigmore Street, CAVENDISH SQUARE to PORTMAN SQUARE, was
Wild Court, GREAT WILD STREET. Here, at No. 12, lived
Wild Street (Little). [See Wild House.] In the Baptist Chapel
Wilderness Row, CLERKENWELL, from Goswell Street opposite
Wildman’s, a Coffee-house in BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, the
Will Office, SOMERSET HOUSE, occupies the centre of the south

Will’s Coffee-house, No. i Bow STREET, COVENT GARDEN, on
William Street, LOWNDES SQUARE. Lady Morgan, the authoress
Williams’s (Dr.) Library, No. 16 GRAFTON STREET (Tottenham
Willis’s Rooms, No. 26 KING STREET, ST. JAMES; a suite of
Willow Walk, now WILLOW STREET, PIMLICO, mentioned for the
Wilton Crescent, BELGRAVE SQUARE. No. 24 was the residence
Wilton Place, north of Wilton Crescent, KNIGHTSBRIDGE. The
Wimbledon House, STRAND, a mansion erected on a part of the
Wimpole Street, CAVENDISH SQUARE, so called from Wimpole,
Winchester House, AUSTIN FRIARS, more generally called Pawlet
Winchester House, CHELSEA, the palace of the Bishops of
Winchester House, SOUTHWARK. In 1107 William Giffard,
Winchester Street, CITY, BROAD STREET to LONDON WALL, was
Windham Club, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE, established in 1828. The
Windmill Street, FINSBURY SQUARE, the north-west corner to
Windmill Street (Great), PICCADILLY, leading from the west
Windmill Street, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD to CHARLOTTE
Windmill Tavern, OLD JEWRY, a noted tavern at the corner of
Windsor Court, MONKWELL STREET. James Percy, the trunkmaker
Wine Office Court, FLEET STREET.
Woburn Square, between RUSSELL SQUARE and GORDON
Wood Street, CHEAPSIDE, runs from Cheapside into London
Wooden Bridge, PIMLICO, the old bridge over the principal
Woodmongers’ Hall, DUKE’S PLACE, ALDGATE.
Woodyard (The), WHITEHALL, an outlying portion of the palace,
Woolstaple (The), WESTMINSTER, occupied as nearly as possible
Worcester House, in the STRAND, stood on the site of the
Worcester Place, the residence of John Tiptoft, Earl of
Worship Street, SHOREDITCH, to FINSBURY SQUARE and CITY
Wyan’s Court in Maitland, 1739, and Dodsley, 1761, called

Wych Street, DRURY LANE. The old name for Drury Lane was
York Buildings, STRAND, a general name for the streets and
York Column, CARLTON GARDENS, a column of Scotch granite,
York House, BATTERSEA. In the reign of Edward IV. Lawrence
York House, STABLE YARD, ST. JAMES’S. Built by Frederick,
York House, in the STRAND, or YORK PLACE, CHARING CROSS, an
York Place, the old name for Whitehall.
York Place, PORTMAN SQUARE, is the continuation of Baker
York Street, COVENT GARDEN, was so called in compliment to
York Street, KENSINGTON, so called from ” Thomas York, Citizen
York Street, ST. JAMES’S SQUARE to JERMYN STREET, was so called
York Street, BROADWAY, WESTMINSTER, was so called after John
York Watergate, at the Thames end of BUCKINGHAM STREET,
Yorkshire Stingo, MARYLEBONE ROAD, on the south side where
Zoological Gardens (The), REGENT’S PARK, belong to the