Le Hole Bole, Honey Lane

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

A messuage, of such a sign, in the parish of All Hallows Honey Lane, in Cheap Ward. Near Blossom Inn.


Earliest mention: "le Hole Bole," 1459-60 (Ct. H.W. II. 540).

Other forms of name : "le hole Bulle," 1499 (Arch. XIII. 199). "Le hole Bulle," 1527 (Lond. I. p.m. I. 89). "the Hole Bull," 1550 (Loud. Topog. Rec. IV. 87).

No later record.

"Hole" in M.E. = "whole," "bole" = "bull."

The "bull" has always been a favourite shop sign.

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