Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Torneia 785 BCS245 13th
• Torneie 969 Crawford c.1100
• (in) loco terribili quæ ab incolis Thorney nuncupatur 969 BCS1290
• Westmunster 785 BCS245 13th
• Westminster 959 c.1100 ib
• Westmynster 972–8 ib
• Westm' 993 KCD684
• (into) Westminstre 1066 13th ib
• par. Scī Clementis ecclesie Dacorum 1100–35 Ch 1330
• ecclesia Sancti Clementis que dicitur Dacorum 1185,1189 Templars
• gara Sancti Clementis (Dacorum) 1187,1194,1197 P
• parochia Sancti Clementis 1204 Cur
• Denscheman parosch 1266 FF
• parochia Sci Clementis le Daneys extra Lond' 1274 Ass
• parochia Sci Clementis le Daneys extra barram Novi Templi 1294 ib
• Seynt Clement Danes 1500 ADv.
• ecclesia Sancte Margarete in nostro cymiterio stante c.1130 Dugdi
• parochia Scē Margarete atte Chering 1250 FF
• ecclesie Beate Margarete 1255 Cl
• ecclesia Sancte Margarete apud Westmonasterium 1428 FA
• Seynt Margates 1552 Machyn
• St Margett 1559 PCC
• eccl. Sci Martini 1254 Val
• parochia Sci Martini in Camp' 1291 Tax
• St Martin by les Mewes 1406 Pat
• St Mart(e)yn in lez Fe(i)ldes 1493 PCC 1567 Sess
• St Martyns near Charyng Crosse 1597 PCC
• parochia Ste Marie de Stronde 1274 Ass
• parochia Ste Marie de la Strand 1291 Tax
• parochia Ste Marie atte stronde 1305 Pat
• Our Lady at Stronde 1489 BM
• parochia de Innocentibus in villa Westm c.1220 BM
• eccl. Sanctorum Innocentium 1241 Cl
• Vetus vicus 1199 Cur
• Aldewich, Aldewych 1211 Cur 1219,1233,1258 FF
• Aldewich extra la Temple Barre 1405 StPaulsMSS
• Aldewic 1211 Cur 1236 FF
• Aldewyk 1294 Ass
• Oldewiche 1393 Cl
• Oldwich close 1613 Sess
• Foscewe Lane al. Adwych (sic) Lane 1551 Pat
• the Aumorie 1494 Westlake
• Little Almoury 1500 WmCharities
• Almerie strete, the Amners 1542 LP
• The Almery 1544 Aliens
• le Almery 1556 Pat
• the Amnerie 1593 N
• Greate Ambre 1659 PCC
• Great Almerie 1682 Morgan
• Almonry 1831 Elmes
• Buckingham House 1708 Hatton
• Mulbury Garden feild 1614 Gatty
• Ye Mulberry Garden feild 1665–70 Map
• (to) cyrringe 979–1016 Crispin 13th
• (la) Cherring' 1198 Cur 1232 Ch
• la Cheryng(g)e 1243 FF 1294 Ass
• La Cherryng in Westminster 1258 Pat
• La Charryng 1263 Pat
• la Charring 1274 Ass
• in vico de la Charing 1303 Orig
• The stone cross of Cherryngge 1334 Ipm
• La Charryngcros 1360 Pat
• Charryngcrouch(e) 1364 Cl 1378 Pat
• Cherryng Cross 1368 Cl
• Cherryngescrouche 1383 Works
• Charryngcrouch 1413 Pat
• Char(r)yngcrosse 1443 FF
• Covent Gardyn 1491 LBk
• le Convent Garden 1537 LP
• le Covent Garden of Westminster 1544 ib
• Eia 1086 DB
• Eye 1087–97 Crispin 1406 ADii
• island of Eie 1236 FF
• juxta pontem de Eie 1294 Ass
• Eubery (sic) 1300 Ipm
• Eyghebury, Eyebury 1323,1344 Ipm
• Eiburye 1325 Inqaqd
• Eybury, Eybery, Ebery 1535 VE
• Highbury al. Eyberie 1596 ChancP
• Anedehea 13th StMargSurv
• Enedehuthe t.Hy3 ib
• Enedhuthe c.1270 ib
• Enedehyeth 1296 ib
• Hevedehuth (sic) 1307 Ipm
• lane of Henedehuthe 1355 StMargSurv
• street called Enedehuthe t.Hy6 StMargSurv
• Endyve 1461 ib
• lane called le Endif 1499 ib
• le Endiff lane 1523 ib
• Endyve lane 1532 LP
• Ey Hille t.Hy6 Gatty
• Ayehille 1531 ib
• Eye Hille 1531 LP
• Eyhill 1549 Pat
• Aye Hill 1553 Sess
• Hay hyll besyd Hyd Parke 1554 Machyn
• Hayhill Farm 1742 LCCDeeds
• Hida 1204 FF
• la Hyde 1257 1274 Ass
• la Hyde by the town of Westminster 1353 Pat
• Hide Park 1543 LP
• (le) Hyd(e) Parke Corner 1553 Machyn 1555 Sess
• (in) loco qui Gara appellatur 1121–40 Dugdiii
• Kyngesgore 1270 Misc
• the Gore 1646 ParReg
• the Kings Gore 1657 ib
• (in) Cnihtebricge 1042–66 WDB 13th
• Cnithtebruga 1121–40 Dugdiv
• Knichtebrig' 1235 Ass
• Cnichtebrugge t.Hy3 BM 1383 IpmR
• Knyghtesbrugg 1364 FF
• Langedich 1198 FF 1379 ADi
• street of Langedich 1253 Pat
• Launditch 1504 Rental
• Londitch 1626 ECP
• Long Ditch 1682 Morgan 1720 Strype 1746 R
• Marlborough 1709 WandC
• la Neyte 1320 Fine 1325 MinAcct
• la Neyte by Westminster 1325 Pat
• la Neite 1360 BPR
• la Nayte 1324 Orig 1344 Ipm
• le Neate 1556 FF
• Neat Houses 1710 S 1746 R
• Neat House Gardens 1819 G
• Petefraunce 1494 Westlake
• Pety Fraunce 1518 ib
• Petty Fraunce 1576 Sess 1597 ADv 1746 R
• Petye Caleys 1531 LP
• Pickadilly Hall in St Martin in the Fields 1623 Sess
• Peckadilly 1637 SP
• Pimplico 1630,1664 Gatty
• the king highway at Pimplico 1681 ib
• Pimlico 1741–5 R
• Seynt James Newe Parke 1555 Sess
• la Straunde 1246 Ch
• a parcel of land late of the King of Scotts 1440 Pat
• Kyng of Scottis ground 1462 ib
• p'cellam terr' voc' le Scotland ground t.Hy8 MinAcct
• Scotland Yard 1656 SP
• So Ho 1632 K
• place called So Howe 1634 ib
• Sohoe 1636 ib
• Soe-Hoe in St Martins in the Fields 1681 Sess
• Soe Hoe feildes 1684 Sess
• crucem lap' 1274 RH
• la Brokenecrouche in the suburb of London 1323 Ipm
• (atte) Stonecrouch 1337 Cl
• crucem fractam 1342 Ipm
• Brokyncros c.1419 LibAlb
• atte Stonecrouch 1337 Cl
• atte Brokencrouche 1339 Pat
• Stone Cross of la Straund 1242 Pat
• Stronde 1185 Templars
• la Stronde 1294 Ass
• Stranda 1219 FF
• la Stronde 1220 ib
• in vico Strand' 1222 ib
• street called la Straunde 1246 Ch
• vicus Dacorum 1222 FF
• Tothulle, Tothill, Tothell late12th BM
• Totehull 1294 Ass
• Tuthulle late12th BM
• Touthull 1256 Ch
• (street towards) Thothull 1257 Pat
• Tootehyll fylde 1550 StMargSurv
• Tuttlefields 1675 Ogilby
• (of) þan hlawe 979–1016 Crispin
• mansion' domini Regis voc. Whytehale al. Yorke place 1530 StMargSurv
• Yorke Place which is called White Hall 1533 ib
• Whytthalle at Westminster that sometime was the bysshope of Yorkes place ib.
• Whight Halle 1536 LP
• The White Hall at Westminster 1394,1421 Cl
• The White Hall within the king's palace at Westminster 1506 Pat
• Durty Lane 1650 ParlSurv
• Lindseys Lane or Dirty Lane 1732 PC
• Ayre Street 1671 WandC
• Albemarle House 1682 Morgan
• Chapel Street 1746 R
• Arch St 1675 K 1682 Morgan
• Orchard street 1720 Strype
• Archer Street 1746 R 1799 Horwood
• Argyll Street 1746 R
• Arlington House 1682 Morgan
• Dirty Lane 1746 R
• Artillery Ground ib.
• Arundel Place 1554 Pat
• Bab Mays Mewes 1732 PC 1746 R
• Queen Street 1682 Morgan
• Bear Lane 1682 Morgan
• le Belle 1545 LP
• Berkeley Street 1708 Hatton
• Berkeley Square 1746 R
• Berwick Street 1689 K 1708 Hatton
• Bar- 1720 Strype
• The Birdcage Walk 1808 Cary
• Boulton 1603 ChwAcct
• Bond Street 1708 Hatton
• New Bond Street 1732 PC
• Old Bond Street 1754 R
• Milk Alley 1746 R
• Noel Street 1746 R
• Bridle Lane, Brydall Lane 1692 Sess
• The Broadway 1662 WmCharities
• Broken Cross 1682 Morgan
• St James Street 1682 Morgan
• James Street 1746 R
• Berry Street 1682 Morgan
• Chanon Aley 1482 Westlake
• Canon row 1534,1537 LP
• (le) Chanon Rowe 1547 Pat t.Eliz Agas
• Chanell Rowe 1556 Machyn
• Channon Rowe 1620 Sess
• Cannon row vulg. Channel Row 1732 PC
• Cary Street 1708 Hatton
• Carey 1676 Worsley
• Charles Street 1746 R
• Charlton House 1746 R
• Carlton 1819 G
• Karnaby Street 1703 ParRegFr
• Dirty Lane 1746 R
• Cabbage Lane 1720 Strype
• Catharine Street 1682 Morgan
• Little Chapel Street 1667 WmCharities
• Shandois Street 1682 Morgan
• Shandes 1692 Sess
• Chappeil Streete 1656 HCMagvi
• Hog lane 1585 Map 1650 ParlSurv
• Crown Street al. Hog Lane 1700 K
• Charles streete 1658 PCC
• Charles Street 1682 Morgan
• Charles Street 1746 R
• New Market 1593 N 1602 ParReg
• St Clements Lane 1677 OandM
• Cleveland House 1682 Morgan
• cock spurr street 1753 StMartSurv
• College Street 1746 R
• The Dead Wall 1682 Morgan
• Compton Street 1682 Morgan
• Craggs Court 1746 R
• Spurre Alley 1617 ib
• Cousens St 1754 R
• Dacres Street 1682 Morgan
• Portland Street 1746 R
• Deane Street 1678 K
• Dean St 1746 R
• New Tothill Street 1746 R
• Deanes Yard 1658 Faithorne
• Queen St 1678 K
• Downe Street c.1710 Clinch
• Drury lane 1598 Stow
• Drewrie lane 1607 StGilesSurv
• Drury lane nere Lincolnes Inne Feildes 1617 Sess
• Drurye house 1567 StGilesSurv
• Drewrye 1554 Sess
• Essex House 1601 SP
• Exeter 1605 WandC
• Frith Street 1682 Morgan
• Frif Street 1706 ParRegFr
• Thrift Street 1746 R
• Great George Street 1746 R
• Golden Square 1688 K
• Golding Square 1708 Hatton
• Golden Square 1733 ParReg
• Hamilton Street 1732 PC
• Hay Market t.Eliz Agas
• the waye to Charing Cross from Colbroke 1585 Map
• The Haymarket neer Peccadilly 1661 K
• Hollen Street 1746 R 1799 Horwood
• viam regiam que vocatur Holewey 1373 Works
• street called Holwey 1398 Cl
• Holewlane 1414 Williams
• Holliwell Street 1677 OandM
• Hollowell Street 1682 Morgan
• Market Street 1682 Morgan 1746 R
• le Horsefery 1536 LP
• Haughton Street 1682 Morgan 1746 R
• Hungerford Inne, late of Robert Hungerford, knight, Lord Hungerford 1472 Pat
• Hungerfordes Inne next Charynge Crosse 1530 FF
• Eyvy Bridge 1543 ChwAcct
• Ivye Bridge 1594 ib
• Iuie Bridge 1598 Stow
• Ulebrigg 1222 Westlake
• Jermin Street 1682 Morgan
• Jerman Street 1692 Sess
• German Street 1720 Strype
• strata regia 1222 Westlake
• regie strete 1368 Orig
• Kyngestrete 1376 ADi
• the kings highway from Charyngcrosse to Westminster 1440 Pat
• le Kyngestrete 1457 ib
• Kinges streete t.Eliz Agas
• King Street 1746 R
• Leicester Fields 1682 Morgan
• Lestrefils 1703 ParRegFr
• St John Street 1746 R 1799 Horwood
• Madockes 1690 ib
• Mayden Lane 1657 PCC
• Rose Street 1746 R
• Marlborough Street c.1710 Map
• Marsham Street 1692 Sess
• Masham 1720 Strype
• Bennet Street 1746 R
• Meards Court 1746 R
• Mylforth lane t.Eliz Agas
• Mylford stayres 1593 N
• Milford Lane 1619 PCC
• Row 1746 R
• The New In of the Stronde 1397 Cl
• Newport House 1682 Morgan
• Newel Street 1746 R
• Orang (sic) Court 1720 Strype
• Ye Greate Pallace Yard, Newe Pallace Yard 1650 ParlSurv
• Spittelstrete 1222 Westlake
• vicus hospitalis Sancti Jacobi 1243 FF
• way called Spitel strete 1327 Parton
• Palmer (ib.)
• Westmynster Lane 1484 Gatty
• Tyborne lane 1721 LMxASii
• Hide Park Lane 1733 LCCDeeds
• Park Lane 1796 Lysons
• Sant Peterstreet 1624 HCMagvi
• St Peter streete 1659 PCC
• Peter Street 1682 Morgan
• Portugal Street 1692 Sess 1746 R
• Piccadilly Street 1673 K
• Piccadilly Street al. Portugal Street 1685 ib
• Pickadilly 1763 R
• The Round Ringill 1585 Map
• The Round Rundell 1650 K
• Strumbelo 1746 R
• Rombelowe Feilds 1614 Gatty
• Poulteney Street 1682 Morgan
• Knaves Acre 1732 PC
• Pye Street 1682 Morgan
• Park Street 1746 R
• The Quenez street 1553–8 ECP
• new street called Queen Street 1698 StMargSurv
• Long More Banke 1555 ib
• Vine Street 1682 Morgan 1720 Strype
• Chip Street 1675 ib
• Ship Yard 1682 Morgan
• Portugal Street 1673 K
• St Anns 1656 PCC
• St Armyneskill 1584 Smith
• Torments Hill 1720 Strype
• Torment Hill 1746 R 1799 Horwood
• The Churche Lane 1542 ChwAcct
• The Seyntwary t.Hy6 Walcott
• The Sanctuary 1519 LP
• Brode Sentwarye 1581 PCC
• Savill Row 1746 R
• Savoystrete 1501 ADiv
• Searl Street 1708 Hatton
• Shirelane 1544 LP
• Sheare lane 1607 PCC
• Sheere lane 1657 ib
• Sheer Lane 1708 Hatton
• Sherwood Street 1679 K 1746 R
• Sheriff Street 1682 Morgan
• Sherard Street 1708 Hatton 1720 Strype
• Suggen lane 1391 K
• Suggene lane 1405 Cl
• Sug lane 1491 LBk
• Shug lane 1682 Morgan 1746 R
• Little Silver Street 1704 K
• Smith Street 1708 Hatton 1746 R
• Kings Square al. Soho Square 1700 K
• The Springe Garden 1580 StMartSurviii
• Spring Garden 1682 Morgan
• Stronde lane 1593 N
• Sturton Ground 1633 Sess 1656 PCC
• Stretton Ground 1682 Morgan
• Stourton House 1593 N
• Falconbridge Court 1746 R
• Swallowe 1536 LP
• Tenderdown Street 1746 R
• Thevynlane 1424 Westlake
• Thevynglane 1542 LP
• Thevinglane 1556 Pat
• Thieving Lane or Bow Street 1732 PC
• vicus versus Tothill late12th BM
• Tothull street 1372 ADi
• Tuthilstrete 1437 IpmR
• Totehilstrete 1480 FF
• Tuttle Street 1691 Sess
• New Road 1817 Mogg
• Vigo Lane 1746 R
• Villers Street 1682 Morgan
• Old Soho, otherwise Wardour Street 1691 Sess
• Whitcombe Street 1682 Morgan
• Hedge Lane 1696 Sess
• Colman Hedge Lane 1585 K
• Weld Street(e) 1679 Sess
• Wild Street(e) 1691 ib
• Windmill Street 1671 K
• Windmill Feild 1585 Map
• Wynmulleshull 1366 ADi
• Oldewiche lane 1393 Cl
• street called Aldewyche 1398 ib
• Wiche Street 1677 OandM
• Wich Street 1682 Morgan
• Yorke streete 1653 PCC
• the Bricke Court 1619 MTRec
• Elme Court 1620 MTRec
• The Figtree Courte 1574 ITRec
• The Hall Court 1646 MTRec
• Hall or Fountain Court 1732 Worsley
• Myddell Temple Gardeyne 1544 LP
• Mr Hare's Court 1587 ITRec
• Hare Court 1677 OandM
• The Kings Bench Walks 1732 Worsley
• a common passage through the middle of the court of the new Temple to the Thames 1329 Cl