(St.) Dunstan's Hill

(St.) Dunstan's Hill
   South out of Great Tower Street, at No. 11, to Lower Thames Street, east of St. Dunstan's Church in the East (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward.
   Earliest mention: Agas' map, c. 1570. Earliest mention in present extent (O. and M. 1677).
   Former names and extent : See St. Dunstan's Lane.
   In Stow, p. 136, the part south of the church only is so named, the northern part being called Church Lanes. And See Idol Lane.
   Name derived from church of St. Dunstan in the East.
   See Segeryneslane.
   The remains of a Roman pavement have been found on the west side of the Hill.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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