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Origins of London Street Names - Places beginning with G
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City. (EC4) So called from its vicinity to a garlic market which was anciently held... more »
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Lincoln's Inn Fields. (WC2) Was formerly Little Princes Street. The present name is derived from... more »
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Strand. (WC2) Leads under No. 51, Strand, by a narrow passage and flight of steps... more »
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Hanover Square. (W1) Lady Mary Wortley Montagu lived in this street for some time. Also,... more »
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Soho. (W1) Takes its name from Gerrard, Earl of Macclesfield, a warm adherent to the... more »
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City, West Smithfield. (EC1) Was anciently called Gilt Spurre or Knightrider's Street, because of the... more »
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City. (EC1) Named from a glass house which stood there, where Venice glasses were made,... more »
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Barbican. (EC1) Here stood the Fortune Theatre, one of the earliest places for theatrical entertainments... more »
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Westminster. (W1) Originally Golding, derived its name from one Golding, by whom it was built.... more »
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Drury Lane. (WC2) At the north-east end of Drury Lane, and was formerly the Coal... more »
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Stepney. (E1) Derives its name from one Goodman, who had a farm here in the... more »
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Supposed to owe its quaint name of comparatively recent origin to the fact that portions... more »
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Finsbury. (EC1) These thoroughfares take their name from an ancient spring called Godewell (i.e. Goodwell)... more »
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Fleet Street. (EC4) Dr. Johnson lived here at No. 17, where he wrote part of... more »
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(WC1) Here Lord Eldon lived for thirteen years, and here also resided John Adolphus, the... more »
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City. (EC3) Or Grass Church, derives its name from the Grassmarket which anciently stood about... more »
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Dover Street. (W1) Named after. the Duke of Grafton, who, with Lord Grantham, bought the... more »
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Bermondsey. (SE1) Built on the site of the shady retreats enjoyed by the old monks... more »
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Holborn. (WC1) So called as belonging to the Gray family, "appears to have been a... more »
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Westminster. (SW1) Covers the ground at one time occupied by the stable yard of "The... more »
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Park Lane. (W1) Built circa 1750 by the celebrated Lord Chesterfield, and named from his... more »
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Southwark. (SE1) Named from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, who lived here in Suffolk House.... more »
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182, Oxford Street. (W1) Named from a title of the Dukes of Portland. Cuthbert Shaw,... more »
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Holborn. (WC1) Named from the turning stile which, three centuries since, stood at the end... more »
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Piccadilly. (W1) So called from a windmill which formerly stood there. (Reference: Smith's Streets of... more »
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Soho. (W1) Dates from the year 1680. Pennant considers that its name is a corruption... more »
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Grosvenor Square. (W1) In this street lived Sydney Smith, also the famous Lord Cochrane. No.... more »
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City (EC2) Named from Sir Thomas Gresham. Formerly Cateaton Street, Catte, or Ketton Street; when... more »
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Hatton Garden. (EC1) Derives its name from Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke, the accomplished poet and... more »
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City, 35, Poultry. (EC2) Formerly Grocers' Alley. Strype speaks of Grocers' Alley as an ordinary... more »
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(W1) Built on the property of Sir Richard Grosvenor, and named after him. In this... more »
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City. (EC2) At the end of King Street in Guildhall Yard is the Guildhall of... more »
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Russell Square. (WC1) In this street is the Foundling Hospital, which was founded by Captain... more »
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Named after Gunylde, a niece of King Canute. (Skirts of the Great City, Mrs. A.... more »
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City, Shoe Lane. (EC4) Richard Lovelace, the poet, had his last lodging here, and died... more »
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City, 133, Cheapside. (EC2) Name said to be derived from Gutheran, a Dane, who lived... more »
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