Charterhouse Lane
Names
- Charterhouse Lane
Street/Area/District
- Charterhouse Lane
Maps & Views
- 1553-9 Londinum (Braun & Hogenberg, 1572): Charterhouse Lane
- 1553-9 London ("Agas Map" ca. 1633): Charterhouse lane
- 1560 London (Jansson, 1657): Charterhouse Lane
- 1593 London (Norden, 1653 - British Library): Charterhouse Lane
- 1593 London (Norden, 1653 - Folger): Charterhouse Lane
- 1666 London after the fire (Bowen, 1772): Charterhouse Lane
- 1677 A Large and Accurate Map of the City of London (Ogilby & Morgan): Charter house Lane
- 1720 London (Strype): Charter House Lane
- 1736 London (Moll & Bowles): Charter house Lane
Descriptions
from A Dictionary of London, by Henry Harben (1918)
Charterhouse Lane
North-east out of Charterhouse Street to Charterhouse Square, outside the City boundary (O.S. 1880).
In Horwood it extended further west to St. John Street, Charterhouse Street not being then made.
First mention: 10 Ed. IV. (Anc. Deeds, B. 2175).
Now absorbed into Charterhouse Street (q.v.).
So named from the Charterhouse, within the precincts of which it lay.
from A New View of London, by Edward Hatton (1708)
Charter House lane, on the E. side of St. Johns str. near against Cow Cross, L. 150 Yds, it leads to the Charter House.
from A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, by John Strype (1720)
[Charterhouse Lane.] A little without the Bars of West Smithfield is Charterhouse Lane, so called, for that it leadeth to the said Plot of the late dissolved Monastery. In place whereof, first the Lord North, but since, Thomas Howard, late Duke of Norfolk, have made large and sumptuous Buildings, both for Lodging and Pleasure. At the Gate of this Charterhouse is a fair Water-Conduit with two Cocks, serving the use of the Neighbours, to their great Commodity.
from London and Its Environs Described, by Robert and James Dodsley (1761)
Charterhouse lane, Charterhouse square. †
from Lockie's Topography of London, by John Lockie (1810)
Charter-House-Lane, St. John-Street—at 100, about twelve doors on the R. from Smithfield, leading into Charter-house-sq.
from A Topographical Dictionary of London and Its Environs, by James Elmes (1831)
Charter-House-Lane, St. John-street, is about twelve houses on the right hand from Smithfield, and leads into Charter-house-square.