Rose Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

South out of Newgate Street, at No.20, to Paternoster Square (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within.


First mention: Hatton, 1708.

Former names: "Rose Alley," 1649-72 (Burn, p. 158). "Roe Street," 1746 (Rocque).

Shown but not named in O. and M. 1677.

Probably occupied the site of the former " Dicereslane " and " Cecile Lane" (q.v.).

About 100 yards from the eastern entrance to the street the foundations of a wall 8 ft. deep were laid open ; it seemed to run across the street towards the entrance to Christ's Hospital (Arch. XXVII. 151).

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