Castle Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) By Fleet Ditch (W. Stow, 1722).


Qy. = Newcastle Street.

2) See Newcastle Street, Farringdon Street; also Furnival Street, Holborn.

3) South out of Upper Thames Street, in Castle Baynard Ward, west of Paul's Wharf (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1848-50).

The site is now occupied by the Carron Company's Warehouses (q.v.).

Perhaps = Baynard's Castle Lane.

4) South out of Nicholl Square, to No. 7 Falcon Square, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.O. Directory).

First mention: Horwood, 1799.

So named after the Castle and Faulcon Inn, which occupied the site of Falcon Square, as shown in Rocque, 1746.

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