by Dorothee Schröder Old Bailey is a street in the City of London that is home to the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, which is also commonly referred
Category: London beyond time and place
Newgate StreetNewgate Street
by Dorothee Schröder Newgate Street lies in the western part of the City of London. It is a short street stretching from Cheapside and St Paul’s Cathedral westward to the
MinoriesMinories
by Dorothee Schröder Minories is a street in the far east of the City of London. It runs from Aldgate High Street in the north to Tower Hill in the
Leadenhall StreetLeadenhall Street
by Dorothee Schröder Leadenhall Street is a short street, about one-third of a mile long, in the City of London. It runs from Cornhill in the west to Aldgate in
King William StreetKing William Street
by Dorothee Schröder King William Street is a two-way street in the City of London, stretching from its northern end at the junction with Lombard Street by the church of
Jewry Street (and Old Jewry Street)Jewry Street (and Old Jewry Street)
by Dorothee Schröder In the City of London there are two streets that share a similar name: Jewry Street and Old Jewry. Jewry Street is a short continuation of Crutched
The Nemesis of Neglect: A Phantom Born of London’s SlumsThe Nemesis of Neglect: A Phantom Born of London’s Slums
On 29 September 1888, readers of the satirical magazine Punch were confronted with an image that captured the anxieties of Victorian London. Entitled “The Nemesis of Neglect”, the cartoon depicted
The Alleged Killing of George Best at Clare MarketThe Alleged Killing of George Best at Clare Market
Tucked between Lincoln’s Inn Fields and the Strand, Clare Market was once one of London’s busiest and most colourful markets. Founded in the seventeenth century, it bustled with butchers, greengrocers,
Ironmonger LaneIronmonger Lane
by Dorothee Schröder Ironmonger Lane is a short, narrow one-way street in the City of London, running between Cheapside in the south and Gresham Street in the north. Its history
HoundsditchHoundsditch
by Dorothee Schröder Houndsditch is a street in the far eastern part of the City of London, running through Portsoken Ward and Bishopsgate Without Ward, which partly overlap with the