Huggin Lane, Upper Thames Street
- Huggin Lane, Upper Thames Street
South out of Queen Victoria Street to Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe Ward.
First mention: "Huggin Lane" (Elmes, 1831).
Former names : "Hoggene lane," c. 1260 (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. 4). "Haggen lane," 1260 (ib. 5). "Hoggene lane," 14th cent. "Hoggen lane," 1430 (Ct. H.W. II. 452). "Hoggan lane alias Sporren lane," 5 Ed. VI. 1551 (Lond. I. p.m. I. 111). Stow says : "Spuren Lane or Spooners Lane" called Huggen lane (S. 354). "Hugging Lane," Horwood, 1799.
A Dictionary of London.
Henry A Harben.
1918.
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