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Poultry and Hen and Chickens Court – names for National Poultry Day
First of all, welcome to the new look website; it is a work in progress as I navigate my way around the various new (to me) editing tools. I decide the site needed to be freshened up a bit and I may have gone a bit too minimal, but it should still show posts, add… Continue reading
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, 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
- 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
- Colours and music in London street names
- Pardons (or not) and justice in street names