Southampton Buildings, WC2A

Southampton Buildings marks the site of the house of the 4th Earl of Southampton, son of Shakespeare’s patron.

Northeast entrance to Chancery Lane tube station (2008)
Credit: Sunil060902

In 1638 the Earl replaced the house with tenements on the land now known as Southampton Buildings. He himself moved to a new mansion in Bloomsbury named Southampton House, built where Southampton Place now stands.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

City Temple The City Temple is a Nonconformist church on Holborn Viaduct.

City Temple

Houghton Street (1906) A greengrocer’s on the corner of Houghton Street and Clare Market (behind The Strand) in 1906 just before demolition.

Houghton Street (1906)

Lisle’s Tennis Court Lisle’s Tennis Court was a building off Portugal Street in Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London.

Lisle’s Tennis Court

Old and New London: Temple Bar Temple Bar was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, in 1670–72.

Old and New London: Temple Bar

St Andrew The Church of St Andrew, Holborn stands within the Ward of Farringdon Without.

St Andrew

St Etheldreda’s Church St Etheldreda’s Church is in Ely Place, off Charterhouse Street in Holborn, London.

St Etheldreda’s Church

Staple Inn Staple Inn is London’s only surviving sixteenth-century domestic building, situated on the south side of High Holborn.

Staple Inn

Thavie’s Inn Thavie’s Inn was a former Inn of Chancery, associated with Lincoln’s Inn, established near the site of the present side street and office block still known as Thavies Inn Buildings.

Thavie’s Inn

The 1860s map of London "Stanford’s Library Map of London and its Suburbs" was published in 1862

The 1860s map of London

Weston’s Music Hall Weston’s Music Hall was a music hall and theatre that opened in 1857. In 1906, the theatre became known as the Holborn Empire.

Weston’s Music Hall

NEARBY STREETS

Africa House, WC2A Residential block (Holborn)

Africa House, WC2A

Africa House, WC2B Africa House is a block on Kingsway

Africa House, WC2B

Alliance House, WC1V Alliance House is a building on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Alliance House, WC1V

Andrews Crosse, EC4A Andrews Crosse stood on the site of the courtyard of the former Andrews Crosse Inn (City of London)

Andrews Crosse, EC4A

Antwerp House, EC1N Antwerp House is a block on Kirby Street (Farringdon)

Antwerp House, EC1N

Atkin Building, WC1R Atkin Building is a block on Jockey’s Fields (Holborn)

Atkin Building, WC1R

Baldwins Gardens, EC1N Baldwin Gardens runs between Gray’s Inn Road and Leather Lane (Farringdon)

Baldwins Gardens, EC1N

Barbon Close, WC1N Barbon Close lies off Great Ormond Street (Bloomsbury)

Barbon Close, WC1N

Barnard’s Inn, EC4A Barnard’s Inn lies near Holborn Circus (City of London)

Barnard’s Inn, EC4A

Bartlett’s Buildings, EC4A Bartlett’s Buildings was the name of a street situated off of Holborn Circus (City of London)

Bartlett’s Buildings, EC4A

Beacon House, WC2B Beacon House is a block on Kingsway

Beacon House, WC2B

Beauchamp Building, EC1N Beauchamp Building is a building on Beauchamp Street (Farringdon)

Beauchamp Building, EC1N

Bedford Row, WC1R Bedford Row runs between Theobalds Road and Sandland Street (Holborn)

Bedford Row, WC1R

Bell Yard, EC4A Bell Yard is a small lane off the Strand where the Bell Inn once stood (City of London)

Bell Yard, EC4A

Bishop’s Court, WC2A Bishop’s Court lies off Chancery Lane (Chancery Lane)

Bishop’s Court, WC2A

Bleeding Heart Yard, EC1N Bleeding Heart Yard is a courtyard off of Greville Street (Farringdon)

Bleeding Heart Yard, EC1N

Bolt Court, EC4A Bolt Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Bolt Court, EC4A

Bouverie House, EC4A Bouverie House is a block on Fleet Street (City of London)

Bouverie House, EC4A

Breams Buildings, EC4A Breams Buildings is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Breams Buildings, EC4A

Bride Court, EC4Y Bride Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area (City of London)

Bride Court, EC4Y

Bride Lane, EC4Y Bride Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area (City of London)

Bride Lane, EC4Y

Brooke Street, EC1N Brooke Street runs north off of Holborn (Farringdon)

Brooke Street, EC1N

Bruce House, WC2B Bruce House is sited on Kemble Street (Covent Garden)

Bruce House, WC2B

Carey Street, WC2A Carey Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Aldwych)

Carey Street, WC2A

Catton Street, WC2B Catton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Catton Street, WC2B

Celtic House, WC1N Celtic House is a block on Johns Mews (Bloomsbury)

Celtic House, WC1N

Chancery House, WC2A Chancery House is a block on Chancery Lane (Chancery Lane)

Chancery House, WC2A

Chancery Lane, WC2A Chancery Lane has formed the western boundary of the City of London since 1994, having previously been divided between the London boroughs of Westminster and Camden (City of London)

Chancery Lane, WC2A

Chancery Station House, WC1V Chancery Station House is a building on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Chancery Station House, WC1V

Chichester Rents, WC2A Chichester Rents is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Westminster)

Chichester Rents, WC2A

Churchill House, WC1R Churchill House is located on Red Lion Square (Holborn)

Churchill House, WC1R

Clare Market, WC2A Clare Market is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Aldwych)

Clare Market, WC2A

Clements Inn Passage, WC2A Clements Inn Passage - also know as St Clement’s Passage - is a narrow connecting street (Aldwych)

Clements Inn Passage, WC2A

Cliffords Inn Passage, EC4Y Cliffords Inn Passage is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Cliffords Inn Passage, EC4Y

Cliffords Inn, EC4A Cliffords Inn is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Cliffords Inn, EC4A

Cockpit Yard, WC1X Cockpit Yard leads off Northington Street (Bloomsbury)

Cockpit Yard, WC1X

County House, EC1N County House is a block on Hatton Garden (Farringdon)

County House, EC1N

Cowdray House, WC2A Cowdray House is a building on Portugal Street (Aldwych)

Cowdray House, WC2A

Crane Court, EC4Y Crane Court lay beside the Two Crane Inn Tavern. (City of London)

Crane Court, EC4Y

Cursitor Street, EC4A Cursitor Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Cursitor Street, EC4A

Dane Street, WC1V Dane Street leads south from Red Lion Square (Holborn)

Dane Street, WC1V

Daniel House, EC4A Daniel House is a block on Fleet Street (City of London)

Daniel House, EC4A

Dog and Duck Yard, WC1R Dog and Duck Yard lay off Princeton Street (Holborn)

Dog and Duck Yard, WC1R

Dombey Street, WC1N Dombey Street is a road in the WC1N postcode area (Bloomsbury)

Dombey Street, WC1N

Dr Johnson’s House, EC4A Dr Johnson’s House is a block on Gough Square (City of London)

Dr Johnson’s House, EC4A

Dunstan House, EC1N Dunstan House is a block on St Cross Street (Farringdon)

Dunstan House, EC1N

Dyer’s Buildings, EC1N This is a street in the EC1N postcode area (City of London)

Dyer’s Buildings, EC1N

Eagle Street, WC1R Eagle Street runs parallel to High Holborn, one block north (Holborn)

Eagle Street, WC1R

East Harding Street, EC4A This is a street in the EC4A postcode area (City of London)

East Harding Street, EC4A

Eldons Passage, EC1N A street within the EC1N postcode (Farringdon)

Eldons Passage, EC1N

Ely Court, EC1N Ely Court runs between Hatton Garden and Ely Place (Farringdon)

Ely Court, EC1N

Ely Place, EC1N Ely Place is a gated road at the southern tip of the London Borough of Camden (Farringdon)

Ely Place, EC1N

Emerald Street, WC1N Emerald Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Emerald Street, WC1N

Farringdon Street, EC1A The building of Farringdon Street is considered one of the greatest urban engineering achievements of the 19th century. (City of London)

Farringdon Street, EC1A

Fetter Lane, EC4A Fetter Lane is corrupted from ’Fautre’ which was the name for a spear rest - spears were made close by (City of London)

Fetter Lane, EC4A

Field Court, WC1R Field Court is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Field Court, WC1R

First Avenue House, WC1V First Avenue House is a block on High Holborn (Holborn)

First Avenue House, WC1V

Fisher Street, WC1R Fisher Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Fisher Street, WC1R

Fitz Eylwin House, EC1A Fitz Eylwin House is a block on Holborn Viaduct (City of London)

Fitz Eylwin House, EC1A

Fleet Street, EC4A Fleet Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area (City of London)

Fleet Street, EC4A

Fleur De Lis Court, EC4A Fleur De Lis Court was situated off Fetter Lane (City of London)

Fleur De Lis Court, EC4A

Frewell Building, EC1N Frewell Building is a block on Frewell Building (Farringdon)

Frewell Building, EC1N

Fulwood Place, WC1R Fulwood Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (Chancery Lane)

Fulwood Place, WC1R

Furnival Street, EC4A Furnival Street commemorates Furnival’s Inn, which used to stand opposite (City of London)

Furnival Street, EC4A

Gate Street, WC2A Gate Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area

Gate Street, WC2A

Gough Square, EC4A Gough Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Gough Square, EC4A

Gravel Street, EC1N Gravel Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Gravel Street, EC1N

Grays Inn Place, WC1R Grays Inn Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Grays Inn Place, WC1R

Grays Inn Square Chambers, WC1R Grays Inn Square Chambers is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Grays Inn Square Chambers, WC1R

Grays Inn Square, WC1R Grays Inn Square is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Grays Inn Square, WC1R

Great James Street, WC1N Great James Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Great James Street, WC1N

Great New Street, EC4A Great New Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Great New Street, EC4A

Great Turnstile, WC1V This is a street in the WC1V postcode area (Holborn)

Great Turnstile, WC1V

Greville Street, EC1N Greville Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Greville Street, EC1N

Griffin Building, WC1X Griffin Building is a block on Theobalds Road (Farringdon)

Griffin Building, WC1X

Gunpowder Square, EC4A Gunpowder Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Gunpowder Square, EC4A

Hand Court, WC1R Hand Court is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (Holborn)

Hand Court, WC1R

Hardwicke Building, WC2A Hardwicke Building is a block on Hardwicke Building

Hardwicke Building, WC2A

Hare Court, EC4Y Hare Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area (City of London)

Hare Court, EC4Y

Hare Place, EC4Y Hare Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area (City of London)

Hare Place, EC4Y

Harp House, EC4A Harp House is a block on Farringdon Street (City of London)

Harp House, EC4A

Harpur Mews, WC1R Harpur Mews was originally the stabling for houses in Harpur Street (Bloomsbury)

Harpur Mews, WC1R

Harpur Street, WC1R There are two theories about the naming of Harpur Street (Bloomsbury)

Harpur Street, WC1R

Hat and Mitre Court, EC4Y Hat and Mitre Court is a road in the EC1M postcode area (City of London)

Hat and Mitre Court, EC4Y

Hatton Garden, EC1N Hatton Garden is a street and area noted as London’s jewellery quarter and centre of the UK diamond trade (Farringdon)

Hatton Garden, EC1N

Hatton Place, EC1N Hatton Place is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Hatton Place, EC1N

Hatton Wall, EC1N Hatton Wall is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Hatton Wall, EC1N

High Holborn, WC1V High Holborn was part of the old road from Newgate and the Tower to the gallows at Tyburn. (Holborn)

High Holborn, WC1V

Hill House, EC4A Hill House is sited on Little New Street (City of London)

Hill House, EC4A

Hind Court, EC4Y Hind Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Hind Court, EC4Y

Holborn Circus, EC1N Holborn Circus is a junction of five highways in the City of London, on the boundary between Holborn, Hatton Garden and Smithfield (City of London)

Holborn Circus, EC1N

Holborn Viaduct, EC1A Holborn Viaduct is a road bridge in London and the name of the street which crosses it (City of London)

Holborn Viaduct, EC1A

Holborn, EC1N Holborn commemorates the River Fleet, also known as the Holbourne stream (City of London)

Holborn, EC1N

Hood Court, EC4Y Hood Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area (City of London)

Hood Court, EC4Y

Houghton Street, WC2A Houghton Street is a street which has been ’demoted’ over time (Aldwych)

Houghton Street, WC2A

Jockeys Fields, WC1R Jockeys Fields is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Jockeys Fields, WC1R

Kean Street, WC2B Kean Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2B postal area (Aldwych)

Kean Street, WC2B

Keeley Street, WC2B Keeley Street has a dual history (Covent Garden)

Keeley Street, WC2B

Kemble Street, WC2B Kemble Street is a road in the WC2B postcode area (Covent Garden)

Kemble Street, WC2B

Kingsgate Street, WC1R Kingsgate Street ran from High Holborn to Theobald’s Road (Holborn)

Kingsgate Street, WC1R

Kingsway, WC2A Kingsway is one of the streets of London in the WC2B postal area (Westminster)

Kingsway, WC2A

Kirby Street, EC1N Kirby Street was named for Christopher Hatton’s Kirby House in Northamptonshire (Farringdon)

Kirby Street, EC1N

Lacon House, WC1X Lacon House is a block on Theobald’s Road (Bloomsbury)

Lacon House, WC1X

Lakatos Building, WC2A Lakatos Building is a block on Portugal Street (Aldwych)

Lakatos Building, WC2A

Lamb’s Conduit Passage, WC1R This is a street in the WC1R postcode area (Holborn)

Lamb’s Conduit Passage, WC1R

Langdale House, EC1N Langdale House can be found on Dorrington Street (Farringdon)

Langdale House, EC1N

Langdon House, EC1N Langdon House is a block on Leather Lane (Farringdon)

Langdon House, EC1N

Leather Lane, EC1N Leather Lane is a street one block west of Hatton Garden, in the Holborn area of London (Farringdon)

Leather Lane, EC1N

Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A Lincoln’s Inn Fields is the largest public square in London, laid out in the 1630s under the initiative of the speculative builder William Newton (Westminster)

Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A

Lion Court, WC1R Lion Court is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (Holborn)

Lion Court, WC1R

Lion House, WC1V Lion House is a block on Red Lion Street (Holborn)

Lion House, WC1V

Lionel Robbins Building, WC2A Lionel Robbins Building is sited on Portugal Street (Aldwych)

Lionel Robbins Building, WC2A

Little New Street, EC4A Little New Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Little New Street, EC4A

Little Turnstile, WC2A Little Turnstile is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (Holborn)

Little Turnstile, WC2A

London Silver Vaults, WC1V London Silver Vaults is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Chancery Lane)

London Silver Vaults, WC1V

Ludgate House, EC4M Ludgate House is located on Fleet Street (City of London)

Ludgate House, EC4M

Morley House, EC1A Morley House is a block on Holborn Viaduct (City of London)

Morley House, EC1A

Napier House, WC1V Napier House is a block on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Napier House, WC1V

New Academic Building, WC2A New Academic Building is located on Lincoln’s Inn Fields (Westminster)

New Academic Building, WC2A

New Fetter Lane, EC4A New Fetter Lane was formerly Fewter Lane - a medieval term for an idler and stemming originally from the Old French ‘faitour’ (lawyer) (City of London)

New Fetter Lane, EC4A

New House, EC1N New House is a block on Hatton Garden (Farringdon)

New House, EC1N

New North Street, WC1N New North Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

New North Street, WC1N

New Penderel House, WC1V New Penderel House is a block on High Holborn (Holborn)

New Penderel House, WC1V

New Square Passage, WC2A This is a street in the WC2A postcode area

New Square Passage, WC2A

New Square, WC2A New Square is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area

New Square, WC2A

New Street Square, EC4A New Street Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

New Street Square, EC4A

Norwich Street, EC4A Norwich Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Norwich Street, EC4A

Old Building, WC2A Old Building is a building on Houghton Street (Aldwych)

Old Building, WC2A

Old Buildings, WC2A Old Buildings lies off Old Square

Old Buildings, WC2A

Old Square, WC2A Old Square gained this name after the building of New Square in 1682.

Old Square, WC2A

Orange Street, WC1R Orange Street disappeared from the map to be replaced by St Martin’s College of Art (now Central Saint Martins) (Holborn)

Orange Street, WC1R

Orde Hall Street, WC1N Orde Hall Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Orde Hall Street, WC1N

Ormond Mews Ormond Mews - also Ormond Yard - was made up of two extensive rows of mews and was situated just south of Great Ormond Street. (Bloomsbury)

Ormond Mews

Pemberton Row, EC4A Sir James Pemberton was Lord Mayor of London in 1611, and a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths (City of London)

Pemberton Row, EC4A

Pleydell Court, EC4A Pleydell Court runs off Pleydell Street - formerly Silver Street (City of London)

Pleydell Court, EC4A

Pleydell House, EC4Y Pleydell House is a block on Pleydell Street (City of London)

Pleydell House, EC4Y

Pleydell Street, EC4Y The Pleydell-Bouveries, Earls of Radnor, were landlords of this area (City of London)

Pleydell Street, EC4Y

Plough Place, EC4A Plough Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Plough Place, EC4A

Ploughs Place, EC4A Ploughs Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Ploughs Place, EC4A

Plumtree Court, EC4A Plumtree Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Plumtree Court, EC4A

Poppins Court, EC4A Poppins Court is an historic alley off Fleet Street. (City of London)

Poppins Court, EC4A

Portpool Lane, EC1N Portpool Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Portpool Lane, EC1N

Portsmouth Street, WC2A Portsmouth Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Aldwych)

Portsmouth Street, WC2A

Portugal Street, WC2A Portugal Street was named in honour of Charles II’s Portuguese queen Catherine of Braganza (Aldwych)

Portugal Street, WC2A

Princeton Street, WC1R Princeton Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Princeton Street, WC1R

Procter Street, WC1V Procter Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (Holborn)

Procter Street, WC1V

Proctor Street, WC1V Proctor Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (Holborn)

Proctor Street, WC1V

Quality Court, WC2A Quality Court is a courtyard, built around 1700 (Chancery Lane)

Quality Court, WC2A

Queen’s Building, WC2R Queen’s Building is sited on Grange Court (Aldwych)

Queen’s Building, WC2R

Queens House, WC2A Queens House is a block on Lincoln’s Inn Fields (Westminster)

Queens House, WC2A

Raymond Buildings, WC1R Raymond Buildings is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Raymond Buildings, WC1R

Red Lion Court, EC4A Red Lion Court forms part of labyrinth of little passages behind the shops on the north side of Fleet Street. (City of London)

Red Lion Court, EC4A

Red Lion Square, WC1R Red Lion Square was built from the late 1680s by speculator Nicholas Barbon (Holborn)

Red Lion Square, WC1R

Red Lion Street, WC1R Red Lion Street connects High Holborn with Theobalds Road (Holborn)

Red Lion Street, WC1R

Richbell Place, WC1N Richbell Place is one of the streets of London in the WC1N postal area (Bloomsbury)

Richbell Place, WC1N

Rolls Buildings, EC4A Rolls Buildings is a block on Rolls Buildings (City of London)

Rolls Buildings, EC4A

Rolls Passage, WC2A Rolls Passage is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Rolls Passage, WC2A

Saffron Hill, EC1M Saffron Hill’s name derives the time that it was part of an estate on which saffron grew (Farringdon)

Saffron Hill, EC1M

Saffron House, EC1N Saffron House is a block on Saffron Hill (Farringdon)

Saffron House, EC1N

Salisbury Court, EC4Y Salisbury Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area (City of London)

Salisbury Court, EC4Y

Sandland Street, WC1R Sandland Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Sandland Street, WC1R

Sardinia House, WC2A Sardinia House can be found on Lincoln’s Inn Fields (Aldwych)

Sardinia House, WC2A

Sardinia Street, WC2A Sardinia Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Westminster)

Sardinia Street, WC2A

Sardinia Street, WC2B Sardinia Street, formerly Duke Street, was a street that ran from Prince’s Street in the south to the western side of Lincoln’s Inn Fields in the north. (Aldwych)

Sardinia Street, WC2B

Serle Street, WC2A Serle Street is a road in the WC2A postcode area

Serle Street, WC2A

Sheffield Street, WC2A Sheffield Street is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Aldwych)

Sheffield Street, WC2A

Shoe Lane, EC4A Shoe Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Shoe Lane, EC4A

Silver Vaults, WC1V Silver Vaults is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Chancery Lane)

Silver Vaults, WC1V

South Square, WC1X South Square is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Chancery Lane)

South Square, WC1X

Southampton Buildings, WC2A Southampton Buildings marks the site of the house of the 4th Earl of Southampton, son of Shakespeare’s patron. (Chancery Lane)

Southampton Buildings, WC2A

Southampton Row, WC1V Southampton Row is a road in the WC1V postcode area (Holborn)

Southampton Row, WC1V

St Andrew Street, EC4A St Andrew Street is the northern extension of Shoe Lane (City of London)

St Andrew Street, EC4A

St Andrew’s House, EC1N St Andrew’s House is a block on St Andrew Street (City of London)

St Andrew’s House, EC1N

St Bride Street, EC4A St Bride Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

St Bride Street, EC4A

St Brides Avenue, EC4Y St Brides Avenue is a narrow alley which leaves Fleet Street almost opposite Shoe Lane (City of London)

St Brides Avenue, EC4Y

St Clement’s Building, WC2A St Clement’s Building is a block on Clare Market (Aldwych)

St Clement’s Building, WC2A

St Clements Lane, WC2A St Clements Lane has also been known as Clements Lane (Aldwych)

St Clements Lane, WC2A

St Cross Street, EC1N St Cross Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

St Cross Street, EC1N

St Giles House, WC2B Residential block (Covent Garden)

St Giles House, WC2B

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1V Staple Inn Buildings is part of historic Staple Inn (City of London)

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1V

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1X Staple Inn Buildings is one of the streets of London in the WC1V postal area (City of London)

Staple Inn Buildings, WC1X

Star Yard, WC2A Star Yard is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Westminster)

Star Yard, WC2A

Sterling House, EC1N Sterling House can be found on Holborn (City of London)

Sterling House, EC1N

Stone Buildings, WC2A Stone Buildings is one of the streets of London in the WC2A postal area (Chancery Lane)

Stone Buildings, WC2A

Stonecutter Street, EC4A Stonecutter Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Stonecutter Street, EC4A

Strand, EC4Y A small section of Strand lies beyond Temple Bar in the City of London (City of London)

Strand, EC4Y

Summit House, WC1R Summit House is a block on Red Lion Square (Holborn)

Summit House, WC1R

Swan House, WC1V Swan House is a block on High Holborn (Chancery Lane)

Swan House, WC1V

Telescope House, EC1M Telescope House is a block on Farringdon Road (Farringdon)

Telescope House, EC1M

Temple Bar House, EC4Y Temple Bar House is a block on Fleet Street (City of London)

Temple Bar House, EC4Y

Thavies Inn House, EC1N Thavies Inn House (Thavies Inn Buildings) is on New Fetter Lane (City of London)

Thavies Inn House, EC1N

Thavies Inn, EC4A Thavie’s Inn - after which the street was named - was a former Inn of Chancery, associated with Lincoln’s Inn (City of London)

Thavies Inn, EC4A

The Arcade, WC2B The Arcade is one of the streets of London in the WC2B postal area (Covent Garden)

The Arcade, WC2B

The Johnson Building, EC1N The Johnson Building is a block on Hatton Garden (Farringdon)

The Johnson Building, EC1N

Theobald’s Road, WC1N Theobald’s Road is a road in the WC1R postcode area (Holborn)

Theobald’s Road, WC1N

Theobalds Road, WC1N Theobalds Road is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Holborn)

Theobalds Road, WC1N

Thomas More Building, WC2A Thomas More Building is a building on Strand (Aldwych)

Thomas More Building, WC2A

Took’s Court, EC4A Took’s Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Took’s Court, EC4A

Turnmill Street, EC1 Turnmill Street appears in the works of Shakespeare (Farringdon)

Turnmill Street, EC1

Twining Street, WC2A Gilbert Street was renamed Twining Street after 1895 (Aldwych)

Twining Street, WC2A

Vere Street, WC2B Vere Street was a street in the Lincoln’s Inn Fields area (Aldwych)

Vere Street, WC2B

Verulam Buildings, WC1R Verulam Buildings is one of the streets of London in the WC1R postal area (Holborn)

Verulam Buildings, WC1R

Verulam Street, WC1X Verulam Street is one of the streets of London in the WC1X postal area (Farringdon)

Verulam Street, WC1X

Warriner House, EC1N Warriner House is a block on Greville Street (Farringdon)

Warriner House, EC1N

Warwick Court, WC1V Warwick Court runs north from High Holborn (Holborn)

Warwick Court, WC1V

Waterhouse Square, EC1N Waterhouse Square is one of the streets of London in the EC1N postal area (Farringdon)

Waterhouse Square, EC1N

Waterman House, WC2B Waterman House is sited on Kingsway (Aldwych)

Waterman House, WC2B

Weston House, WC1V Weston House is located on High Holborn (Holborn)

Weston House, WC1V

Whetstone Park, WC2A Whetstone Park is a road in the WC2A postcode area (Holborn)

Whetstone Park, WC2A

Wild Court, WC2B Wild Court leads west from the Kingsway

Wild Court, WC2B

William Sinkins House, WC2A William Sinkins House is a block on Carey Street (Westminster)

William Sinkins House, WC2A

Wine Office Court, EC4A Wine Office Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Wine Office Court, EC4A

Yorkshire Grey Yard, WC1V Yorkshire Grey Yard lies off of Eagle Street, WC1 (Holborn)

Yorkshire Grey Yard, WC1V

Zeppelin Building, EC1M Zeppelin Building is a block on Farringdon Road (Farringdon)

Zeppelin Building, EC1M

Ziggurat Building, EC1N Ziggurat Building can be found on Saffron Hill (Farringdon)

Ziggurat Building, EC1N

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