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
Garlick HillGarlick Hill
by Dorothee Schröder Garlick Hill is a short street (156 metres) in the City of London, running from the junction of Cannon Street and Queen Victoria Street in the north
Fleet StreetFleet Street
by Dorothee Schröder Fleet Street is one of the most famous streets in the City of London.It runs from Temple Bar in the west to Ludgate Circus in the east,
EastcheapEastcheap
by Dorothee Schröder Located in the City’s Bridge ward, Eastcheap is a street with a long and storied past. Its name first appeared on an Anglo-Saxon penny of King Harold
