Liverpool Street Stations

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

On the west side of Bishopsgate (P.O. Directory).


The Great Eastern Railway Company's London terminus (opened 1875) occupies the northern portion of the site, on the north side of Liverpool Street and the Metropolitan Railway Company's station, formerly known as Bishopsgate, the southern portion, on the south side of Liverpool Street.

The site covered by the stations comprises an enormous area, and numerous streets, courts and alleys have been swept away for their formation and enlargement from time to time.

Amongst these are Angel Alley, Bull Court or Yard, Lamb Alley, Dunning's Alley, Peter Street, Smith's Buildings, Blyth's Buildings, Old Ludgate, London Workhouse, One Swan Yard, Pheasant Court, Rhodes Yard, Slade's Buildings, Baker's Buildings and Stable Yard, Stone Cutters Yard, Half Moon Alley, New Broad Street Court, etc.

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