Transcriber's Notes
The following errors in the original text have been corrected:
- Page 89: In then became changed to It then became
- Page 103: Bambridge Street, 21 changed to Bainbridge Street, 21
About This Book
A guided survey of central London neighborhoods that mixes street-by-street perambation with concise historical and literary associations. It describes parish boundaries, inns, courts, markets, bridges and wells, traces place-name origins, and notes how redevelopment reshaped thoroughfares and public spaces. Emphasis falls on surviving buildings, institutional precincts, and the local topography that preserves layers of urban history, offering readable background and practical orientation for residents and readers interested in the district's evolving fabric.