Throgmorton Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

South-west from No.70 Old Broad Street to 41 Lothbury. In Broad Street Ward (P.O. Directory).


First mention: "Throkmorton Street" (S. 1598, p.137). "Throgmorton Street" (ib. 140). Formerly called" Broad Street" (q.v.). Parish of St. Bartholomew the Little described as in Broad Street, 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P. H. VIII. XIX. Pt. 2, p.188).

Named after Sir Nicholas Throgmorton.

Roman well found here at the corner of Bartholomew Lane at a depth of 12 ft., also Roman and Gaulish pottery.

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