(St.) Peter's Hill

(St.) Peter's Hill
   North out of Thames Street, at No.223, to Knightrider Street at No.34 (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe and Castle Baynard Wards.
   First mention: " St. Peter's Hill," 1587 (Lond. I. p.m. III. 108).
   Former names " Peter Hill" (S. 364). " Peter Hill lane" (ib. 365). " Venella sci Petri," 1263 (MS. D. and C. St. Paul's, Press A. Box 4, No.691). "lane of St. Peter," 1341 (Cal. Cl. R. Ed. III.1341-3, p.277). " S. Peter's lane," 134(St.) Peter's Hill50 (Ct. H.W. I. 629). Petreslane," 1378-9 (ib. II. 202). " Petrislane," 1409 (ib. 384). Petrelanehende," 1387 (ib. 263). " Petreslaneeend," 1446-7 (ib. 508). Peter Lane," 6 Eliz. (Lond. I. pm II. 23).
   In modern times the size of the street has been considerably curtailed by the formation of Queen Victoria Street, intersecting it towards the southern end.
   Named after the church of St. Peter, Paul's Wharf.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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