Printing House Square

Printing House Square
   At the east end of Printing House Lane, Water Lane, Blackfriars (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within. Within the precinct of the Blackfriars.
   First mention: Lockie, 1810.
   Former names: "Printers Square" (Horwood, 1799). "Printing House Yard" (Rocque, 1746, and Strype).
   The King's Printing House " occupied the site in O. and M.1677, and hence the name.
   "Times Printing House" and Offices here now.
   A portion of the Roman Wall was found under the Times' Office in 1849 (Journal Brit. Arch. Assoc. V.155).

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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