It’s time for a reality check. I received another I-hope-it-was-a-gentle rebuke from reader MattF, who warned me against taking to heart some of the less likely explanations of why streets are called what they’re called. My aim is to entertain as well as inform, so I like to air as many views as I can find about street name derivations, but equally, MattF has a point so I’ll try to make it clear which theories are probably complete eyewash and which may be plausible.
On that note, I thought it might be fun to look again at some of the weirder street names I’ve come across, and some of the many theories behind those names.
Starting with where my pursuit of London street names began: Bleeding Heart Yard. Dickens helped make the yard…
Source: Sublime and ridiculous in London names: Bleeding Heart Yard and Cripplegate | thestreetnames
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As you now, I follow this site, and always really enjoy Elizabeth’s posts.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, I know, and I always feel I’m short-changing you when I reblog her posts!
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Not at all, Sarah. She deserves the wider audience, and I found her from FNH. Keep up the good work!
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