The following list of mediæval streets is compiled from Riley’s Memorials, Sharpe’s Calendar of Wills,
Liber Custumarum, and the Ninth Report of the Commissioners. Other streets could be found in other
documents, but this list certainly gives a very full index to the streets of Mediæval London. They are
here produced alphabetically.
The abbreviations used are simply “A.” for Alley, “L.” for Lane, “R.” for Row, “S.” for Street:—
- Abbechurch L.
- Addle S.
- Adlynge S.
- Alden’s L. (Warwick L.)
- Aldermanberie
- Aldewyche (Extra Temple Bar)
- Aldersgate, Aldrichgate, Aldredesgate
- Aldersgate S.
- Alfrichbury (Portpool Manor)
- Aldgate
- Almes L.
- Alsies L. (over against St. Paul’s)
- Amen Corner
- Anchor A. (Thames St.)
- Armenter’s Lane
- Arnhill
- Arounes L. or Kynge’s L. (St. Peter the Less)
- Arundel L. (All Hallows the Great)
- Ave Maria L.
- Ayelyn S. (near Aldersgate)
- Bailey, Old
- Barbican
- Bareman L.
- Barmondsey S.
- Bartholomew’s Hospital
- Basing L.
- Basinghall S., Bassishaw St.
- Bathesteres L. (All Hallows the Gt.)
- Battes L. or Heywharfe L.
- Beare Court
- Beche L., Beche S. (St. Giles, Cripplegate)
- Bell A.
- Bell Tower
- Belleyeters L. (Billiter S.)
- Berbynders L.
- Bercheveres L., Berchever L., Berewardes L., Bergeres L.
- Berwardes L. (Birchin L.)
- Bevis Marks (Buries M.)
- Billingsgate
- Bishops’ Court
- Bishopsgate S., Biscoppisgate S.
- Black Friars
- Black Raven A.
- Boklersbury, Boclersbury
- Boliot L. (Holy Trinity)
- Bordhaw L., Barthawe L., Burdell L. (St. Mary Colech)
- Botulph’s L.
- Bow L.
- Bowyer R. (St. Martin, Ludgate)
- Brade S.
- Brandrees L.
- Brede S.
- Bretaske L.
- Bretton S., Little Britain
- Bridge S., Brige S., Brigge S., Brugge S.
- Brode L. (St. Martin’s in Vintry)
- Broken Wharf
- Budge Row (Bogerowe)
- Bunting A. (St. Alphege P.)
- Candlewick S., Candlewyke, Canwyke
- Cannon R. (Channel R.)
- Carme S.
- Carteres L., Carteres S., Carter S.
- Castle Baynard
- Catte S., Cateaton S., Cate L.
- Cattene S.
- Cecilia’s L., La Tur
- Cescile L.
- Chauncelers L., Chancery L.
- Checker A. (St. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate)
- Chepe, Cheap, Cheapside
- Chigene L., Chiken L., Chikene L.
- Chimney Alley
- Christopher L.
- Church A.
- Chysel S. (Without, Cripplegate)
- Clements’ Lane
- Clerkenwell
- Cnihtebrigge
- Cocker L., Cokker L., Cock L.
- Colchirche L. (Colechurch L.)
- Cole Abbey
- Coleman S.
- Conohop L., Conyhope L., Conynghop L. (Grocers’ Hall C.)
- Convers L. (St. Dunstan’s In Vico Conversorum)
- Conynes L.
- Cordwainer S.
- Cornhill
- Cornecheppyng
- Corveyserestrate (Corner S.)
- Cosines L., Cosynes L.
- Coubrugge S., Coubregge S., Cowbridge S. (Smithfield)
- Counter A.
- Cressyngham L.
- Crew L.
- Cripplegate
- Croked L. (Crooked L.)
- Cruched Friars, Crutched Friars
- Curriers’ A.
- Debillane
- Derkes L., Dark L. (St. Michael Queenhithe)
- Dibbles L.
- Diceres L. (St. Nich. Shambles)
- Distaff L.
- Dolittle L., Dolytel L. (Carter L.)
- Donston’s L. (St. Dunstan’s L.)
- Dorkingges L.
- Dowgate
- Duckettes L.
- Dyers L. (St. N. Flesh.)
- Ealde Fish S. (Old Fish S.)
- East Water Gate
- Easchepe
- Ebbegate
- Edwardes welle S., Everardes Welle S. (St. Giles)
- Elde bowe L.
- Elde Chaunge
- Eldedean L. (Old Dean’s L.), Eldedone’s L.
- Elms at Smithfield
- Eber L.
- Exchequer, Court of
- Faiteres L., Faitur L., Faytores L., Faytour L.
- Fanchurch S. (Fench. S.)
- Faster L. (Foster L., St. Vedast’s L.)
- Fastes L. (St.)
- Fastolf A.
- Fattes L.
- Felipes L., Philip’s L.
- Fish S.
- Fish S. New
- Fish S. Old
- Fish Wharf
- Fleet Br.
- Flete L., Fleet S.
- Folkmares L.
- Fore S.
- Friday S.
- Furnival’s Inn
- Fynamoures L. (St. Nic. Olaf)
- Fynesbiri, Finsbury
- Fynghis L., Fynkes L., Finch L.
- Garscherch S., Gerscherche S., Gracious S., Gracech St.
- Gayspore L.
- George Alley
- Germayne’s L.
- Gerwell S.
- Goderes L., Goderone L., Godrene L., Goderane L., Godrun L., Gudrene L.
- Godfaire L., Godfayr L., Govayr L. (St. Swithins)
- Golden L.
- Golding L.
- Golding Welle S.
- Gose L., Goose L.
- Goswell S.
- Gother L. (Gutter L.)
- Gough A.
- Goveres L.
- Gray’s Inn L., Portpoole L.
- Great Windmill S.
- Grenewych L., Greenwich S.
- Grobbe L., Grubbe S., Grobbe S.
- Harpe A.
- Hart S.
- Hay L.
- Hay Wharf
- Hayward L. (All Hallows the Great)
- Herbier L.
- High Holborne
- High Street (St. Mary Matfelon)
- Hog L.
- Hoggen L., Huggin L.
- Holborn Bars
- Holebourne Cross
- Holeburne S.
- Holy Rood Wharf
- Hony L.
- Horsehead Alley
- Hosier L. (1) St. Sepulchre; (2) Cordwainer S., Hosier S., Bow S.
- Houndsditch
- Ingene L., Inggelene L., Engaine L. (Maiden L.)
- Ironmonger L.
- Iseldon
- Ivy L.
- Jewry
- Jewry, Old
- John S.
- Katone S.
- Kennington
- King’s Bench
- King’s Highway, Cripplegate to Bishopsgate
- Knyghtrideres S.
- Kyrone L. (St. James’ , Garlick Hythe)
- Lad Lane
- Lambeth
- Langburne S.
- Langbourne
- Lavendon B.
- Leadenhall Market
- Le Barbican
- Lederes L.
- Le Kynyges L.
- Leigh S.
- Le Mir L., Leather L.
- Le Newe A. (St. Michael’s, Cornhill)
- Lennesaleye
- Le Olde S.
- Le Peynted A. (All Hallows, Staining)
- Le Ryole
- Lesnes Abbey
- Levethan L. (All Hallows, Barking)
- Littlebyry
- Little L.
- Little Wood S.
- Lodebury, Lodberi, Lothbury
- Lollesworth
- Lombard S.
- London Bridge
- Long L.
- Lothbury
- Loueronelane, Lonerone L., Lyneroune L.
- Love L.
- Ludgate
- Ludgate S.
- Lyme S., Lime S.
- Lymbarneres L., Lymburneres L., Lymbrynners’ L.
- Maiones L., Manchon L., Mengone L., Maione L., Menione L., Monechene L., Munchen L., Mynioun L., Mynchen L. (Mincing L.)
- Manimane L.
- Mark L.
- Martel L. (near Tower of L.)
- Medelane, Ld.
- Melk S., Milk S., Melck S.
- Middleton A., Moundevyle A. (St. Michael, Bassishaw)
- Mille A. (This is mentioned in Sharpe.)
- Monkwell S., Mugwell S.
- Moor of Finsbury
- More L., More S., Moor L.
- Moregate
- Mountenhaut L.
- Mukewelle S.
- Mutton L.
- Newgate
- New Fish S.
- Norton Folgate
- Old Bailey
- Old Change
- Old L.
- Olde Swanne A.
- Palmers L.
- Pamyer Alley
- Pardon Ch. Yd.
- Pater noster Cherche L.
- Pater noster R.
- Paul’s A.
- Paul’s Chain
- Paul’s Ch. Haw.
- Paul’s Wharf
- Peacock A.
- Pentecost L.
- Petrelane end
- Petty France
- Philip’s L., Felipes L.
- Philpot L.
- Place of St. Othelbert K.
- Pope’s L.
- Portes L.
- Portpool S., Purtepoole S. (Gray’s Inn L.)
- Poultry
- Powles brewerie
- Primrose S. (S. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate)
- Pudding L., Podding L.
- Puppekirt L., Puppekirtil L. (St. Pancras)
- Queenhithe
- Raton S.
- Redecrouchestrete, Redecrochestrete, Red Cross Street
- Red Rose L. (Parish of St. Marg. Bridge S.)
- Redersgate, Redersgate L., Rederslane, Rethereslane, Rothergate L. (now Pudding L.)
- Renner strete (Parish of St. Sepulchre)
- Ridere S.
- Roperelane (afterwards Lovelane), Ropereslane, Roperstrate
- Rosemary L.
- Rutland C.
- Rylondes A.
- Sacollelane, Secollane, etc. (Seacoal L.)
- St. Bartholomew the Less L.
- St. Benedict
- St. Botolph L.
- St. Brideslane
- St. Clement L. and S.
- St. James’ Hospital
- St. John’s S.
- St. Katherine de Belyterslane (Billiter S.)
- St. Laurence L. or S.
- St. Marg. atte Patynes L. or S.
- St. Margaret L.
- St. Martin Orgar L.
- St. Mary Axe
- St. Mary Matfelon
- St. Matthew’s A.
- St. Michael’s L.
- St. Nicholas L.
- St. Paul’s Churchyard
- St. Peter’s L.
- St. Sithe’s L.
- St. Swithin’s L.
- St. Vedast L. or Foster L.
- Sakfrerelane (so called from the Fratres de Sacca, near Coleman S.)
- Salisbury Court
- Sarmonereslane (Sermon Lane)
- Scaldinge Alley, Scaldynglane
- Scholand. See also Sholane, Shoe L.
- Secollane, Seacoal L.
- Selvernestrate, Selverstrate (Silver Street), Silverstrete, Silverstret
- Sermon L.
- Seuenhodeslane, Sofhodlane (Parish of St. Laurence Jury)
- Sheppardes Alley
- Shiteburuelane, Shitteboruelane, or Schiteburnelane, Sheteburuelane, Scheteboruelane (Sherburn Lane)
- Shoreditch, Soresditch, Sordige, Syoresdich, Soresdich, Shordich
- Sieudenleane, Sivethenelane, Sivendestret (Seething L.)
- Silver S.
- Sixe L.
- Slaperslane (Parish of St. Barth. the Less)
- Smethelane (Parish of All Hallows, Barking)
- Soperlane, Sopereslane
- Southam Lane
- Spital S.
- Sporenlane, Sporoneslane (now Huggin L.)
- Sporiereslane, Spiryerslane, Sporierstret, Waterlane (Parish of All Hallows, Barking)
- Stanynglane, Staining Lane
- Stepheneslane (Parish of St. Margaret), Steveneslane
- Stiliard, or Steelyard
- Stodyeslane (Parish of St. Martin in the Vintry)
- Stokfisshmonger R.
- Suffolk L.
- Swan A.
- Synechene S.
- Syvethenelane, Syvedenlane, Syvidlane, Seething Lane
- Talbutt A., Whitechapel
- Thames S.
- Three Nunnes Alley
- Threeneedle S.
- Tornebastonlane, Turnebastlane, or Turnebastonlane
- Tourestrets, Tourstrate, Tower Street
- Tower Hill
- Trinity Lane
- Tymbrehithlane, Timber Hithe (Parish of St. Mary, Somerset)
- Vine Court
- Vintry
- Wandayeneslane (Parish of St. Sepulchre; Windagain, or Turnagain Lane)
- Wandegoselane (Parish of All Hallows the Great)
- Warwick L.
- Water L.
- Watlingstrate, Wattlyngestrete
- West Chepe
- West Fish S.
- Wetelane
- Whitecross S., Whitecrouchestrete, Whytecroychestrate
- White Friars
- Whitstonestreet
- Windmill S.
- Wirehale L.
- Woderouelane, or Woderovelane
- Wodestrate (Wood S.)
- Wolsislane, Woldieslane (Parish of All Hallows the Less)
- Wytech S.
- Wyvenelane (Parish of St. Mary, Somerset)
- Ysmongerelane
- Yvilane. See also Fukemerlane, Yvylane.