Lola Montez
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Leading up to International Women’s Day with connections to London street names
Leading up to International Women’s Day: some famous female associations with London street names. Continue reading
Aldgate, Amazon Street, Bleeding Heart Yard, Crane Court, D’Arblay Street, Fleet Street, Frances (Fanny) Burney, Half Moon Street, Hessel Street, La Belle Sauvage Yard, Lady Elizabeth Hatton, Lola Montez, Madame D’Arblay, Margaret Cavendish, Mary Frith, Moll Cutpurse, Moll Flanders, Phoebe Hessel, Phyllis Wheatley, Pocahontas
About Me (and my Obsession)
My obsession with London street names began in the early 90s when I worked in the Smithfield area and happened upon Bleeding Heart Yard. In my wanderings around London, I kept adding to my store of weird and wonderful street names. Eventually it was time to share – hence my blog. I hope you enjoy these names as much as I do.
– Elizabeth
Recent Posts
- London’s lost rivers: Hanging Sword Alley, Crane Court, and Wine Office Court
- Fox and Knot: murder and pub signs in London street names
- Poultry and Hen and Chickens Court – names for National Poultry Day
- Greenberry Street and Red Lion Square: street names for St Patrick’s Day and Red Nose Day
- Bleeding Heart Yard: revisiting (and debunking) old favourites
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