Giltspur Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

South out of West Smithfield, at No 31 to Holborn Viaduct, Newgate Street and Old Bailey (P.O. Directory).


First mention: "Gyltesporestrete" alias "Knyghtryders Strete," St Sepulchre's parish, 38 H. VIII. 1547 (L. and P. H. VIII. XXI. (2) p. 414).

So named of the Knightes and others riding that way into Smithfielde (S. 375).

Northern end widened towards the end of the 18th century.

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