Silver Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

West from Wood Street at No. 8i into Falcon Square (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within and Farringdon Ward Within.


First mention: " Selvernestrate," 7 Ed. I. (Ct. H.W. I. 42).

Other forms : " Selverstrete," 1306-7 (ib. 183). " Silverstrete," 1311 (Cal. P.R. Ed. 11.1307-13, p.398). " Selvyrstret," 9 Rich. II. (Anc. Deeds, A. 2459). " Sylver stret," 1400 (Ct. H.W. II. 346). " Syrverstret," 1440 (Ct. H.W. II. 490).

Named " I think of silver smiths dwelling there " (S. 301).

Removed into Foster Lane and other places (ib.).

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