Bridge Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

South from Easteheap to Old London Bridge. Now Fish Street Hill.


Earliest mention found in records : "Brygestrate," 10-11 H. III. (Anc. Deeds, A. 1893).

Other forms of names : Street of London Bridge, 1241-52 (ib. A. 7296). "Brigestret," 36H. III. 1252 (Cal. P.R. H. III. 1247-58, p. 148). "Bruggestrate," 1273-4 (Ct. H.W. I. 16). "Bregestrate," 1281 (Cal. L. Bk. A. 152). "Breggestrate," 1291 (Ct. H.W. I. 96). "In vico pontis Lond." 3 Ed. II. (Anc. Deeds, A. 1615). "Briggestrete," 1303 (Ct. H.W. I. 160). "Breggestre," 5 Ed. II. (Cal. L. Bk. D. 316). "Brugestret," 1335 (Cal. P.R. Ed. III. 1334-8, p. 96). "Briggstret," 1361 (Ct. H.W. II. 63). "Bridgestrete," 3 Ed. III. (Anc. Deeds, C. 2390). "Bridgestreete," alias "Newfishstrete" (q.v.), 1572 (End. Ch. St. Michael, Crooked Lane, Rep. 1903, p. 12).

See Bruestrete, and Fish Street Hill.

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