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Added: 8 Dec 2020 00:24 GMT   

Othello takes a bow
On 1 November 1604, William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello was presented for the first time, at The Palace of Whitehall. The palace was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698. Seven years to the day, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Tempest was also presented for the first time, and also at the Palace of Whitehall.

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Linda Webb   
Added: 27 Sep 2021 05:51 GMT   

Hungerford Stairs
In 1794 my ancestor, George Webb, Clay Pipe Maker, lived in Hungerford Stairs, Strand. Source: Wakefields Merchant & Tradesmens General Directory London Westminster 1794

Source: Hungerford Stairs

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Richard Roques   
Added: 21 Jan 2021 16:53 GMT   

Buckingham Street residents
Here in Buckingham Street lived Samuel Pepys the diarist, Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling

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Jude Allen   
Added: 29 Jul 2021 07:53 GMT   

Bra top
I jave a jewelled item of clothong worn by a revie girl.
It is red with diamante straps. Inside it jas a label Bermans Revue 16 Orange Street but I cannot find any info online about the revue only that 16 Orange Street used to be a theatre. Does any one know about the revue. I would be intesrested to imagine the wearer of the article and her London life.

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Linda WEBB   
Added: 8 Jun 2023 23:16 GMT   

Craven Street, WC2N
James webb lived in Craven Street Westminster. He died in 1758 and his states he was of Craven Street.
FROM England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 for James Webb PROB 11: Will Registers
1773-1776 Piece 1004: Alexander, Quire Numbers 1-45 (1775)

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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Gillian   
Added: 17 Feb 2024 00:08 GMT   

No 36 Upper East Smithfield
My great great grandfather was born at No 36 Upper East Smithfield and spent his early years staring out at a "dead wall" of St Katharine’s Docks. His father was an outfitter and sold clothing for sailors. He describes the place as being backed by tenements in terrible condition and most of the people living there were Irish.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 16 Feb 2024 20:32 GMT   

Name origin
Interestingly South Lambeth derives its name from the same source as Lambeth itself - a landing place for lambs.

But South Lambeth has no landing place - it is not on the River Thames

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C Hobbs   
Added: 31 Jan 2024 23:53 GMT   

George Gut (1853 - 1861)
George Gut, Master Baker lived with his family in Long Lane.
George was born in Bernbach, Hesse, Germany and came to the UK sometime in the 1840s. In 1849, George married an Englishwoman called Matilda Baker and became a nauralized Englishman. He was given the Freedom of the City of London (by Redemption in the Company of Bakers), in 1853 and was at that time, recorded as living at 3 Long Lane. In the 1861 census, George Gut was living at 11 Long Lane.

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Adam Street, WC2N
Adelaide Street, WC2R Adelaide Street was named for Queen Adelaide, Consort to King William IV (Charing Cross)
Adelaide Street, WC2R
Adelphi Terrace, WC2N Adelphi Terrace is named after John and Robert Adam, who built the Adelphi development in the 1760s (Embankment)
Adelphi Terrace, WC2N
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Agar Street, WC2N
Bear Street, WC2H Bear Street is a streetname with two possible derivations (Westminster)
Bear Street, WC2H
Bedford Street, WC2E Bedford Street was named after local 18th century landowners the Russell family, earls/dukes of Bedford (Westminster)
Bedford Street, WC2E
Bedfordbury, WC2N Bedfordbury is one of the streets of London in the WC2N postal area (Westminster)
Bedfordbury, WC2N
Belvedere Crescent, SE1 Belvedere Crescent used to run off Belvedere Road (South Bank)
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Belvedere Road, SE1 Belvedere Road was laid out between 1814 and 1827 (South Bank)
Belvedere Road, SE1
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Brettenham House, WC2R
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Buckingham Street, WC2N
Bull Inn Court, WC2R Bull Inn Court is one of the streets of London in the WC2R postal area (Aldwych)
Bull Inn Court, WC2R
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Canada House, SW1Y
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Cannon Street, WC2N
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Carting Lane, WC2R
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Chandos Place, WC2R
Charing Cross Mansions, WC2H Charing Cross Mansions is one of the streets of London in the WC2H postal area (Westminster)
Charing Cross Mansions, WC2H
Charing Cross, SW1A Charing Cross, long regarded as London’s central point, as an address is an enigma (Charing Cross)
Charing Cross, SW1A
Cockspur Court, SW1A Cockspur Court is a building on Cockspur Court (Charing Cross)
Cockspur Court, SW1A
Cockspur Street, SW1A Cockspur Street is possibly after the cock fighting that formerly occurred here, cocks often having spurs attached to their feet during fights (Charing Cross)
Cockspur Street, SW1A
Concert Hall Approach, SE1 Concert Hall Approach ’does what it says on the tin’ (South Bank)
Concert Hall Approach, SE1
Craig’s Court, SW1A Craig’s Court is an alleyway off Whitehall (Charing Cross)
Craig’s Court, SW1A
Craven Passage, WC2N Craven Passage is named after William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven, who owned the land when the street was built in the 1730s (Charing Cross)
Craven Passage, WC2N
Craven Street, WC2N Craven Street is named after William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven, who owned the land when the street was built in the 1730s (Charing Cross)
Craven Street, WC2N
Dover House, SW1A Dover House is a block on Whitehall (Westminster)
Dover House, SW1A
Downing Street, SW1A Downing Street has been the home of British Prime Minsters since the eighteenth century (Westminster)
Downing Street, SW1A
Duncannon Street, WC2N Duncannon Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2N postal area (Charing Cross)
Duncannon Street, WC2N
Durham House Street, WC2N Durham House Street was the former site of a palace belonging to the bishops of Durham in medieval times. (Charing Cross)
Durham House Street, WC2N
Embankment Place, WC2N Embankment Place runs from Villiers Street, under a railway arch, on to Northumberland Avenue (Embankment)
Embankment Place, WC2N
Exchange Court, WC2R Exchange Court is one of the streets of London in the WC2R postal area (Aldwych)
Exchange Court, WC2R
Exeter Street, WC2R Exeter Street is a road in the WC2R postcode area (Charing Cross)
Exeter Street, WC2R
George Court, WC2N George Court is named after George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (Charing Cross)
George Court, WC2N
Golden Jubilee Bridge, WC2N Golden Jubilee Bridge is a road in the WC2N postcode area (River Thames)
Golden Jubilee Bridge, WC2N
Goodwins Court, WC2N Goodwins Court is one of the streets of London in the WC2N postal area (Charing Cross)
Goodwins Court, WC2N
Great Scotland Yard, SW1A Great Scotland Yard is one of the streets of London in the SW1A postal area (Charing Cross)
Great Scotland Yard, SW1A
Gwydyr House, SW1A Gwydyr House is a building on Whitehall (Westminster)
Gwydyr House, SW1A
Heathcock Court, WC2E Heathcock Court runs north off Strand
Heathcock Court, WC2E
Hobhouse Court, WC2H Hobhouse Court is named after Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Victorian MP and arts patron (Westminster)
Hobhouse Court, WC2H
Hop Gardens, WC2N Hop Gardens is a small courtyard (Westminster)
Hop Gardens, WC2N
Horse Guards Avenue, SW1A Horse Guards Avenue stretches from Whitehall to the Embankment (Westminster)
Horse Guards Avenue, SW1A
Horse Guards Parade, SW1A Horse Guards Parade dates to the time of Henry VIII (Westminster)
Horse Guards Parade, SW1A
Horse Guards Road, SW1A Horse Guards Road runs along the eastern edge of St James’s Park (Westminster)
Horse Guards Road, SW1A
Hungerford House, WC2N Residential block (Embankment)
Hungerford House, WC2N
Hungerford Lane, WC2N Hungerford Lane was a dark narrow alley that went alongside and then under Charing Cross Station (Charing Cross)
Hungerford Lane, WC2N
Irving Street, WC2H Irving Street is named after Henry Irving, the popular Victorian actor (Westminster)
Irving Street, WC2H
Ivybridge Lane, WC2N Ivybridge Lane is named after a former ivy-covered bridge (Charing Cross)
Ivybridge Lane, WC2N
John Adam House, WC2N John Adam House can be found on John Adam Street
John Adam House, WC2N
John Adam Street, WC2N John Adam Street is named after John Adam, who built the Adelphi development with his brother Robert in the 1760s (Charing Cross)
John Adam Street, WC2N
Kinnaird House, SW1Y Kinnaird House is a block on Pall Mall (Westminster)
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Kipling House, WC2N Kipling House is a block on Villiers Street (Charing Cross)
Kipling House, WC2N
Kirkland House, SW1A Kirkland House is a block on Whitehall (Westminster)
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Lancaster Place, WC2R Lancaster Place is one of the streets of London in the WC2E postal area (Aldwych)
Lancaster Place, WC2R
Leicester Square, WC2H Leicester Square is a central tourist attraction of London (Leicester Square)
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Maiden Lane, WC2E Maiden Lane runs from Bedford Street in the west to Southampton Street in the east
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Main Building, SW1A Main Building is a block on Horse Guards Avenue (Westminster)
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Manners Street, SE1 Manners Street ran northeast off Vine Street (South Bank)
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Maple Leaf Walk, WC2R Maple Leaf Walk is a road in the SW11 postcode area (Westminster)
Maple Leaf Walk, WC2R
May’s Court, WC2N May’s Court is a road in the WC2N postcode area (Westminster)
May’s Court, WC2N
Narrow Wall, SE1 Narrow Wall was, by the Tudor period, a road on the line of the old earth embankment of the River Thames (South Bank)
Narrow Wall, SE1
National Film Theatre, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (South Bank)
National Film Theatre, SE1
New Street, SW1A New Street was made part of Spring Gardens in 1881 (Westminster)
New Street, SW1A
Norman House, WC2R Norman House can be found on Strand (Charing Cross)
Norman House, WC2R
Northumberland Avenue, WC2N Northumberland Avenue runs from Trafalgar Square in the west to the Thames Embankment. (Charing Cross)
Northumberland Avenue, WC2N
Northumberland House, WC2 Northumberland House is a block on Northumberland Avenue (Charing Cross)
Northumberland House, WC2
Northumberland Street, WC2N Northumberland Street commemorates the former Northumberland House, built originally in the early 17th century for the earls of Northampton and later acquired by the earls of Northumberland. (Charing Cross)
Northumberland Street, WC2N
Oceanic House, SW1Y Oceanic House is a block on Pall Mall East (Charing Cross)
Oceanic House, SW1Y
Old Admiralty Building, SW1A Old Admiralty Building is a block on Spring Gardens (Westminster)
Old Admiralty Building, SW1A
Orange Street, WC2H Orange Street gets its name from William III, Prince of Orange - the reigning king when the street was built. (Westminster)
Orange Street, WC2H
Pall Mall East, SW1A Pall Mall East is an eastern extension of Pall Mall towards Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross)
Pall Mall East, SW1A
PO Box 4, WC2E Bedford Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2R postal area
PO Box 4, WC2E
Richmond Terrace, SW1A Richmond Terrace is on the site of Richmond House, destroyed by a fire on 21 December 1791 (Westminster)
Richmond Terrace, SW1A
Robert Street, WC2N Robert Street is named after Robert Adam, who built the Adelphi development with his brother John in the 1760s (Embankment)
Robert Street, WC2N
Savoy Court, WC2R Savoy Court is one of the streets of London in the WC2R postal area (Charing Cross)
Savoy Court, WC2R
Savoy Hill, WC2R Savoy Hill is located at a site originally called Savoy Manor (Charing Cross)
Savoy Hill, WC2R
Savoy Place, WC2N Savoy Place is located at a site originally called Savoy Manor - taking its name from Peter II, Count of Savoy. (Charing Cross)
Savoy Place, WC2N
Savoy Street, WC2R Savoy Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2E postal area (Charing Cross)
Savoy Street, WC2R
Savoy Street, WC2R Savoy Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2R postal area (Charing Cross)
Savoy Street, WC2R
Savoy Way, WC2R Savoy Way is located on the former site of the Savoy Palace, built for Peter II, Count of Savoy in 1245. (Charing Cross)
Savoy Way, WC2R
Shell Mex House, WC2R Shell Mex House is a block on Strand (Charing Cross)
Shell Mex House, WC2R
Southbank Centre Square, SE1 Southbank Centre Square is a road in the SE1 postcode area (South Bank)
Southbank Centre Square, SE1
Southbank, SE1 Southbank is a road in the SE9 postcode area (South Bank)
Southbank, SE1
Spring Gardens, WC2N Spring Gardens derives its name from the Spring Garden, formed in the 16th century (Charing Cross)
Spring Gardens, WC2N
St Martins Court, WC2H St Martins Court is one of the streets of London in the WC2N postal area (Westminster)
St Martins Court, WC2H
St Martins Lane, WC2N St Martins Lane runs up to Seven Dials from St Martin’s-in-the-Fields (Westminster)
St Martins Lane, WC2N
St Martins Place, WC2N St Martin’s Place is a short stretch connecting Trafalgar Square to the bottom of Charing Cross Road
St Martins Place, WC2N
St Martins Street, WC2H St Martins Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2H postal area (Westminster)
St Martins Street, WC2H
Strand, WC2E Strand (or the Strand) runs just over 3⁄4 mile from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar, where the road becomes Fleet Street inside the City of London (Charing Cross)
Strand, WC2E
Strand, WC2N Strand begins its journey east at Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross)
Strand, WC2N
Suffolk Place, SW1Y The Earl of Suffolk (Thomas Howard) was the reason for the naming of Suffolk Place (Westminster)
Suffolk Place, SW1Y
Suffolk Street, SW1Y Suffolk Street was named after Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk, who owned a stable yard attached to Northumberland House which lay on this site (Westminster)
Suffolk Street, SW1Y
Sutton Walk, SE1 Sutton Walk - formerly Sutton Street until 1939 - was redeveloped as part of Concert Hall Approach (South Bank)
Sutton Walk, SE1
The Arches, WC2N The Arches is one of the streets of London in the WC2N postal area (Charing Cross)
The Arches, WC2N
The Grand Building, WC2N The Grand Building is located on Strand (Charing Cross)
The Grand Building, WC2N
The Macadam Building Street, WC2R The Macadam Building Street is a location in London (Aldwych)
The Macadam Building Street, WC2R
The Queen’s Steps, SE1 The Queen’s Steps is a road in the SE1 postcode area (South Bank)
The Queen’s Steps, SE1
The Queen’s Walk, SE1 The Queen’s Walk is a road in the SE1 postcode area (South Bank)
The Queen’s Walk, SE1
The Terrace, SW1A The Terrace is a road in the SW1A postcode area (Westminster)
The Terrace, SW1A
Trafalgar Square, WC2N Trafalgar Square commemorates Horatio Nelson’s 1805 victory at the Battle of Trafalgar (Charing Cross)
Trafalgar Square, WC2N
Victoria Embankment, SW1A Victoria Embankment leads north out of the Westminster area (River Thames)
Victoria Embankment, SW1A
Victoria Embankment, WC2N Victoria Embankment was built as part of Joseph Bazalgette’s Embankment scheme (Embankment)
Victoria Embankment, WC2N
Victoria Embankment, WC2R Victoria Embankment runs from the Houses of Parliament to Blackfriars Bridge (Aldwych)
Victoria Embankment, WC2R
Villiers Street, WC2N Villiers Street was named after George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (Charing Cross)
Villiers Street, WC2N
Vine Street, SE1 Vine Street roughly followed the route of the contemporary pathway between York Road and the South Bank, beside Waterloo underground station (South Bank)
Vine Street, SE1
Warwick House Street, SW1A Warwick House Street formerly approached Warwick House, built in the 17th century for Sir Philip Warwick (Charing Cross)
Warwick House Street, SW1A
Watergate Walk, WC2N Watergate Walk is named after a former watergate built in 1626 for George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham as an entrance for the former York House (Embankment)
Watergate Walk, WC2N
Waterloo Bridge, SE1 Waterloo Bridge is a road in the WC2R postcode area (South Bank)
Waterloo Bridge, SE1
Waterloo Bridge, SE1 Waterloo Bridge, as well as being the bridge itself, lends its name to the southern approach road (South Bank)
Waterloo Bridge, SE1
Wellington House, WC2R Wellington House is a block on Strand (Charing Cross)
Wellington House, WC2R
Whitcomb Street, WC2H Whitcomb Street - named after William Whitcomb, 17th century brewer and property developer (Westminster)
Whitcomb Street, WC2H
Whitehall Court, SW1A Whitehall Court runs north from Horse Guards Avenue (Westminster)
Whitehall Court, SW1A
Whitehall Gardens, SW1A Whitehall Gardens is a road in the SW1A postcode area (Westminster)
Whitehall Gardens, SW1A
Whitehall House, SW1 Whitehall House is sited on Whitehall (Charing Cross)
Whitehall House, SW1
Whitehall House, SW1A Whitehall House is a block on Whitehall (Charing Cross)
Whitehall House, SW1A
Whitehall Place, SW1A Whitehall Place is one of the streets of London in the SW1A postal area (Westminster)
Whitehall Place, SW1A
Whitehall, SW1A Whitehall is recognised as the centre of the government of the United Kingdom (Westminster)
Whitehall, SW1A
William IV Street, WC2R William IV Street runs from Charing Cross Road to the Strand (Charing Cross)
William IV Street, WC2R
York Buildings, WC2N York Buildings marks a house was built on this site in the 14th century for the bishops of Norwich (Embankment)
York Buildings, WC2N
York Place, WC2N York Place marks the location of a house on this site (Charing Cross)
York Place, WC2N
York Road, SE1 York Road skirts the western edge of Waterloo station (Waterloo)
York Road, SE1
Zimbabwe House, WC2R Zimbabwe House is a building on Strand (Charing Cross)
Zimbabwe House, WC2R


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