Ironmonger Lane

Ironmonger Lane
   South out of Gresham Street to Cheapside at No. 90 (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward.
   Earliest mention: "Ysmongeres lane," 1213-16 (Anc. Deeds, A. 1988).
   Other forms of name : "Ismongers Lane," 1227 (Cal. Charter Rolls, I. 54). "Irmongerelan," 34 H. III. (Ch. I. p.m.). "Ismongerelane," 5 Ed. I. (Cal. L. Bk. B. 265). "Ismongeres lane," 1322-3 (Ct. H.W. I. 300). "Ismongares lane," 1324 (ib. 308). "Ismanghere lane," 1321 (Cal. P.R. Ed. II. 1317-21, 583). "Irmongeres lane," 1348-9 (Ct. H.W. I. 513). "Iremonger lane," 22 H. VI. (Anc. Deeds, C. 3414). "Ironmonger lane," 1 H. VII. (ib. C. 596).
   From O.E. "isen" = iron, being the Ironmongers' quarter in early days, where they mainly carried on their trade.
   Stow says the Ironmongers had moved from Ironmongers lane into Thames Street before his time (p. 82).
   "Ferronerye (le)" (q.v.) was in this part of Cheap Ward.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ironmonger Lane — is a narrow lane in the City of London running roughly north south between Gresham Street and Cheapside.HistoryIronmonger Lane has kept the same name since at least the 12th Century when it was recorded as Ysmongerlane; isen was a typical early… …   Wikipedia

  • Church Alley, Ironmonger Lane —    See Church Court …   Dictionary of London

  • Seuehodes Lane —    In the parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry and St. Martin Pomary.    A tenement in Ironmonger Lane is described as in the parish of St. Martin Pomers between the lane called Seuehodelane north and the tenement in which Thomas Machchyng lived south… …   Dictionary of London

  • Ismonger, Ismongeres Lane —    See Ironmonger Lane …   Dictionary of London

  • (St.) Martin Ironmonger, Ismonger Lane —    See St. Martin Pomary …   Dictionary of London

  • St Martin Pomary — Infobox church name = St Martin Pomary fullname = color = imagesize = caption = Current photo of site landscape = denomination = Roman Catholic, Anglican diocese = parish = division = subdivision = founded date = founder = architect = style =… …   Wikipedia

  • Worshipful Company of Mercers — Honor Deo Latin for Honour to God. Location: Mercers Hall, London Date of formation: 1394 Company association …   Wikipedia

  • Old Jewry —    North out of Poultry, at No.43, to Gresham Street (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward and Coleman Street Ward.    Earliest mention: The Jewry, 1181, Inquisition as to Church of St. Olave (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. p.68).    Other names and forms: la… …   Dictionary of London

  • Le Ferronerye —    In Cheap Ward, in parishes of St. Mary Colchurch and St. Mildred, Bread Street.    That part of Cheapside, in which the ironmongers had their selds, including Ironmonger lane.    Shop of John de Finchesle, ironmonger in la ferronerye of London …   Dictionary of London

  • Nathaniel Marshall (canon) — Nathaniel Marshall (died 1730) was an English churchman and theologian. His views were high church and cessationist,[1] and he was a strong opponent of the nonjurors. Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Notes …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”