(St.) Martin le Grand, Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

North out of the west end of Cheapside to Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward (P.O. Directory).


Earliest mention: "Street of St. Martin le Grand," 49 H. III. 1265 (Cal. P.R. H. III. 1258-66, p. 463).

Also called : "Seint Martynslane," 2 H. V. (Cal. L. Bk. I. p. 128). "St. Martin's ]ane" (S. 306). "St. Martin's Street," 1 Jas. II. 1685 (L.C.C. Deeds, Harben Bequest, 1600-1700, No. 12).

A resort of felons and traitors, temp. H. V. 1414.

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