Moor Lane

Moor Lane
   -North out of Fore Street, at No.87, to Chiswell Street (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Without, except the northern end, which is in the borough of Finsbury.
   First mention: " More Street," 1309-10 (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.230). " le Morstrate," 1310 (Ct. H.W. I. 212). " Le Morestrate," 1324-5 (ib. 311). " le Morelane," 1331-2 (ib. 373). "la Morlane," 1332 (ib. 376). " lamorestrete," 1379-80 (ib. II. 213). "Moorstrete," 1388-9 (ib. II. 273). " Morelane " or " Morestrete," 1510 (ib. 615). In O.S. 1875-80 it only extended to Ropemaker Street, to the City boundary.
   So called as erected on the site of Moorfields, the old " More "or" Moor" outside the walls.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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