Whitecross Street

Whitecross Street
   North from Fore Street to Old Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without, except the northern portion, which is outside the City boundary, in the Borough of Finsbury (P.O. Directory).
   First mention: " Whitecruchestrete," 10 H. III. (Cal. L. and M. Ft. of Fines, I. p.17).
   Other forms: "Wytecchestte," H. III. (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. 11). "Wytecroych strate," 1285 (Ct. H.W. I. 74). " Wytecruche strate," 30 Ed. I. (Anc. Deeds, A. 11860). "Whitecrouchestrate," 1309-10 (Ct. H.W. I. 210). " Wt. Crosse Strete," 1511 (Jupp's Carp. Co, p.136). " Whitecrosstrete," 1524 (L. and P. H. VIII. IV. (1), p. 56). "Whyte crosse Strete " alias " Whitecrouche strete," 9 Eliz. (Deeds L.C.C. Harben Bequest, 1500-1600, 6).
   Named after the White Cross (q.v.).

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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