Chapter XXXVIII: Appendix: IV

NAMES OF STREETS

The following list of mediæval streets is compiled from Riley’s _Memorials_, Sharpe’s _Calendar of Wills_, _Liber Custumarum_, and the Ninth Report of the Commissioners. Other streets could be found in other documents, but this list certainly gives a very full index to the streets of Mediæval London. They are here produced alphabetically.

The abbreviations used are simply “A.” for Alley, “L.” for Lane, “R.” for Row, “S.” for Street:—

Abbechurch L.
Addle S.
Adlynge S.
Alden’s L. (Warwick L.)
Aldermanberie
Aldewyche (Extra Temple Bar)
Aldersgate, Aldrichgate, Aldredesgate
Aldersgate S.
Alfrichbury (Portpool Manor)
Aldgate
Almes L.
Alsies L. (over against St. Paul’s)
Amen Corner
Anchor A. (Thames St.)
Armenter’s Lane
Arnhill
Arounes L. or Kynge’s L. (St. Peter the Less)
Arundel L. (All Hallows the Great)
Ave Maria L.
Ayelyn S. (near Aldersgate)

Bailey, Old
Barbican
Bareman L.
Barmondsey S.
Bartholomew’s Hospital
Basing L.
Basinghall S., Bassishaw St.
Bathesteres L. (All Hallows the Gt.)
Battes L. or Heywharfe L.
Beare Court
Beche L., Beche S. (St. Giles, Cripplegate)
Bell A.
Bell Tower
Belleyeters L. (Billiter S.)
Berbynders L.
Bercheveres L., Berchever L., Berewardes L., Bergeres L.
Berwardes L. (Birchin L.)
Bevis Marks (Buries M.)
Billingsgate
Bishops’ Court
Bishopsgate S., Biscoppisgate S.
Black Friars
Black Raven A.
Boklersbury, Boclersbury
Boliot L. (Holy Trinity)
Bordhaw L., Barthawe L., Burdell L. (St. Mary Colech)
Botulph’s L.
Bow L.
Bowyer R. (St. Martin, Ludgate)
Brade S.
Brandrees L.
Brede S.
Bretaske L.
Bretton S., Little Britain
Bridge S., Brige S., Brigge S., Brugge S.
Brode L. (St. Martin’s in Vintry)
Broken Wharf
Budge Row (Bogerowe)
Bunting A. (St. Alphege P.)

Candlewick S., Candlewyke, Canwyke
Cannon R. (Channel R.)
Carme S.
Carteres L., Carteres S., Carter S.
Castle Baynard
Catte S., Cateaton S., Cate L.
Cattene S.
Cecilia’s L., La Tur
Cescile L.
Chauncelers L., Chancery L.
Checker A. (St. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate)
Chepe, Cheap, Cheapside
Chigene L., Chiken L., Chikene L.
Chimney Alley
Christopher L.
Church A.
Chysel S. (Without, Cripplegate)
Clements’ Lane
Clerkenwell
Cnihtebrigge
Cocker L., Cokker L., Cock L.
Colchirche L. (Colechurch L.)
Cole Abbey
Coleman S.
Conohop L., Conyhope L., Conynghop L. (Grocers’ Hall C.)
Convers L. (St. Dunstan’s In Vico Conversorum)
Conynes L.
Cordwainer S.
Cornhill
Cornecheppyng
Corveyserestrate (Corner S.)
Cosines L., Cosynes L.
Coubrugge S., Coubregge S., Cowbridge S. (Smithfield)
Counter A.
Cressyngham L.
Crew L.
Cripplegate
Croked L. (Crooked L.)
Cruched Friars, Crutched Friars
Curriers’ A.

Debillane
Derkes L., Dark L. (St. Michael Queenhithe)
Dibbles L.
Diceres L. (St. Nich. Shambles)
Distaff L.
Dolittle L., Dolytel L. (Carter L.)
Donston’s L. (St. Dunstan’s L.)
Dorkingges L.
Dowgate
Duckettes L.
Dyers L. (St. N. Flesh.)

Ealde Fish S. (Old Fish S.)
East Water Gate
Easchepe
Ebbegate
Edwardes welle S., Everardes Welle S. (St. Giles)
Elde bowe L.
Elde Chaunge
Eldedean L. (Old Dean’s L.), Eldedone’s L.
Elms at Smithfield
Eber L.
Exchequer, Court of

Faiteres L., Faitur L., Faytores L., Faytour L.
Fanchurch S. (Fench. S.)
Faster L. (Foster L., St. Vedast’s L.)
Fastes L. (St.)
Fastolf A.
Fattes L.
Felipes L., Philip’s L.
Fish S.
Fish S. New
Fish S. Old
Fish Wharf
Fleet Br.
Flete L., Fleet S.
Folkmares L.
Fore S.
Friday S.
Furnival’s Inn
Fynamoures L. (St. Nic. Olaf)
Fynesbiri, Finsbury
Fynghis L., Fynkes L., Finch L.

Garscherch S., Gerscherche S., Gracious S., Gracech St.
Gayspore L.
George Alley
Germayne’s L.
Gerwell S.
Goderes L., Goderone L., Godrene L., Goderane L., Godrun L., Gudrene L.
Godfaire L., Godfayr L., Govayr L. (St. Swithins)
Golden L.
Golding L.
Golding Welle S.
Gose L., Goose L.
Goswell S.
Gother L. (Gutter L.)
Gough A.
Goveres L.
Gray’s Inn L., Portpoole L.
Great Windmill S.
Grenewych L., Greenwich S.
Grobbe L., Grubbe S., Grobbe S.

Harpe A.
Hart S.
Hay L.
Hay Wharf
Hayward L. (All Hallows the Great)
Herbier L.
High Holborne
High Street (St. Mary Matfelon)
Hog L.
Hoggen L., Huggin L.
Holborn Bars
Holebourne Cross
Holeburne S.
Holy Rood Wharf
Hony L.
Horsehead Alley
Hosier L. (1) St. Sepulchre; (2) Cordwainer S., Hosier S., Bow S.
Houndsditch

Ingene L., Inggelene L., Engaine L. (Maiden L.)
Ironmonger L.
Iseldon
Ivy L.

Jewry
Jewry, Old
John S.

Katone S.
Kennington
King’s Bench
King’s Highway, Cripplegate to Bishopsgate
Knyghtrideres S.
Kyrone L. (St. James’, Garlick Hythe)

Lad Lane
Lambeth
Langburne S.
Langbourne
Lavendon B.
Leadenhall Market
Le Barbican
Lederes L.
Le Kynyges L.
Leigh S.
Le Mir L., Leather L.
Le Newe A. (St. Michael’s, Cornhill)
Lennesaleye
Le Olde S.
Le Peynted A. (All Hallows, Staining)
Le Ryole
Lesnes Abbey
Levethan L. (All Hallows, Barking)
Littlebyry
Little L.
Little Wood S.
Lodebury, Lodberi, Lothbury
Lollesworth
Lombard S.
London Bridge
Long L.
Lothbury
Loueronelane, Lonerone L., Lyneroune L.
Love L.
Ludgate
Ludgate S.
Lyme S., Lime S.
Lymbarneres L., Lymburneres L., Lymbrynners’ L.

Maiones L., Manchon L., Mengone L., Maione L., Menione L.,
Monechene L., Munchen L., Mynioun L.,
Mynchen L. (Mincing L.)
Manimane L.
Mark L.
Martel L. (near Tower of L.)
Medelane, Ld.
Melk S., Milk S., Melck S.
Middleton A., Moundevyle A. (St. Michael, Bassishaw)
Mille A. (_This is mentioned in Sharpe._)
Monkwell S., Mugwell S.
Moor of Finsbury
More L., More S., Moor L.
Moregate
Mountenhaut L.
Mukewelle S.
Mutton L.

Newgate
New Fish S.
Norton Folgate

Old Bailey
Old Change
Old L.
Olde Swanne A.

Palmers L.
Pamyer Alley
Pardon Ch. Yd.
Pater noster Cherche L.
Pater noster R.
Paul’s A.
Paul’s Chain
Paul’s Ch. Haw.
Paul’s Wharf
Peacock A.
Pentecost L.
Petrelane end
Petty France
Philip’s L., Felipes L.
Philpot L.
Place of St. Othelbert K.
Pope’s L.
Portes L.
Portpool S., Purtepoole S. (Gray’s Inn L.)
Poultry
Powles brewerie
Primrose S. (S. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate)
Pudding L., Podding L.
Puppekirt L., Puppekirtil L. (St. Pancras)

Queenhithe

Raton S.
Redecrouchestrete, Redecrochestrete, Red Cross Street
Red Rose L. (Parish of St. Marg. Bridge S.)
Redersgate, Redersgate L., Rederslane, Rethereslane,
Rothergate L. (now Pudding L.)
Renner strete (Parish of St. Sepulchre)
Ridere S.
Roperelane (afterwards Lovelane), Ropereslane, Roperstrate
Rosemary L.
Rutland C.
Rylondes A.

Sacollelane, Secollane, etc. (Seacoal L.)
St. Bartholomew the Less L.
St. Benedict
St. Botolph L.
St. Brideslane
St. Clement L. and S.
St. James’ Hospital
St. John’s S.
St. Katherine de Belyterslane (Billiter S.)
St. Laurence L. or S.
St. Marg. atte Patynes L. or S.
St. Margaret L.
St. Martin Orgar L.
St. Mary Axe
St. Mary Matfelon
St. Matthew’s A.
St. Michael’s L.
St. Nicholas L.
St. Paul’s Churchyard
St. Peter’s L.
St. Sithe’s L.
St. Swithin’s L.
St. Vedast L. or Foster L.
Sakfrerelane (so called from the Fratres de Sacca, near Coleman S.)
Salisbury Court
Sarmonereslane (Sermon Lane)
Scaldinge Alley, Scaldynglane
Scholand. See also Sholane, Shoe L.
Secollane, Seacoal L.
Selvernestrate, Selverstrate (Silver Street), Silverstrete,
Silverstret
Sermon L.
Seuenhodeslane, Sofhodlane (Parish of St. Laurence Jury)
Sheppardes Alley
Shiteburuelane, Shitteboruelane, or Schiteburnelane, Sheteburuelane,
Scheteboruelane (Sherburn Lane)
Shoreditch, Soresditch, Sordige, Syoresdich, Soresdich, Shordich
Sieudenleane, Sivethenelane, Sivendestret (Seething L.)
Silver S.
Sixe L.
Slaperslane (Parish of St. Barth. the Less)
Smethelane (Parish of All Hallows, Barking)
Soperlane, Sopereslane
Southam Lane
Spital S.
Sporenlane, Sporoneslane (now Huggin L.)
Sporiereslane, Spiryerslane, Sporierstret, Waterlane
(Parish of All Hallows, Barking)
Stanynglane, Staining Lane
Stepheneslane (Parish of St. Margaret), Steveneslane
Stiliard, or Steelyard
Stodyeslane (Parish of St. Martin in the Vintry)
Stokfisshmonger R.
Suffolk L.
Swan A.
Synechene S.
Syvethenelane, Syvedenlane, Syvidlane, Seething Lane

Talbutt A., Whitechapel
Thames S.
Three Nunnes Alley
Threeneedle S.
Tornebastonlane, Turnebastlane, or Turnebastonlane
Tourestrets, Tourstrate, Tower Street
Tower Hill
Trinity Lane
Tymbrehithlane, Timber Hithe (Parish of St. Mary, Somerset)

Vine Court
Vintry

Wandayeneslane (Parish of St. Sepulchre; Windagain, or Turnagain Lane)
Wandegoselane (Parish of All Hallows the Great)
Warwick L.
Water L.
Watlingstrate, Wattlyngestrete
West Chepe
West Fish S.
Wetelane
Whitecross S., Whitecrouchestrete, Whytecroychestrate
White Friars
Whitstonestreet
Windmill S.
Wirehale L.
Woderouelane, or Woderovelane
Wodestrate (Wood S.)
Wolsislane, Woldieslane (Parish of All Hallows the Less)
Wytech S.
Wyvenelane (Parish of St. Mary, Somerset)

Ysmongerelane
Yvilane. See also Fukemerlane, Yvylane.