Printing House Square

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

At the east end of Printing House Lane, Water Lane, Blackfriars (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within. Within the precinct of the Blackfriars.


First mention: Lockie, 1810.

Former names: "Printers Square" (Horwood, 1799). "Printing House Yard" (Rocque, 1746, and Strype).

The King's Printing House " occupied the site in O. and M.1677, and hence the name.

"Times Printing House" and Offices here now.

A portion of the Roman Wall was found under the Times' Office in 1849 (Journal Brit. Arch. Assoc. V.155).

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