Limeburners' Alley, Lane

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

In Seacoal Lane (S. 392) in the parish of St. Sepulchre, in Farringdon Ward Without.


First mention: "Lymbarneres lane," 1308-9 (Ct. H.W. I. 204).

Other forms : "Lymbrennereslane," 1339-40 (ib. 436). "Lymbrennersslane," 1349 (ib. 556). "Lymebrynnerslane," 1407 (ib. II. 374).

In a MS. 6 H. V. Seacole lane is described as lying to the east of Lymebrynners lane (D. and C. St. Paul's, Press A. Box 23, 1684).

Not named in the maps.

Identified in End. Ch. Report, 1902, relating to St. Sepulchre's parish (p. 8) with "Braziers Buildings" (q.v.).

Stow suggests that lime was burnt there, or perhaps lime burners lived there.

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