George Street

George Street
   1) West out of Mansion House Place to St. Swithin's Lane (P.O. Directory). In Walbrook Ward.
   First mention: O.S. 1848-51.
   Prior to this, the name was given to the street east of the Mansion House now called "Mansion House Place" (q.v.).
   Former name : "Bearbinder Lane" (q.v.).
   2) West out of Foster Lane at No. 28, nearly opposite Cary Lane leading to Dean's Court and St. Martin's le Grand (O. and M. 1677-Lockie, 1816).
   The site was afterwards occupied by the Old General Post Office buildings, erected 1825-9.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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