Clement's Lane
Names
- Clement's Lane
- St. Clement's Lane
- St. Clement's Street
- Street of St. Clement
- Clemens Lane
Street/Area/District
- Clement's Lane
Maps & Views
- 1553-59 London (Strype, 1720): Clemens Lane
- 1553-9 Londinum (Braun & Hogenberg, 1572): St. Clement's Lane
- 1553-9 London ("Agas Map" ca. 1633): St. Clement lane
- 1560 London (Jansson, 1657): St. Clement's Lane
- 1593 London (Norden, 1653 - British Library): St. Clements Lane
- 1593 London (Norden, 1653 - Folger): St. Clements Lane
- 1666 London after the fire (Bowen, 1772): St. Clements Lane
- 1720 London (Strype): St. Clement's Lane
- 1736 London (Moll & Bowles): Clements Lane
- 1761 London (Dodsley): Clements Lane
Descriptions
from A Dictionary of London, by Henry Harben (1918)
Clement's Lane
South out of Lombard Street at No. 28 to 72 King William Street (P.O. Directory).
First mention: Lockie, 1810.
Former names: "St. Clement's Lane," 1282 (Ct. H.W. I. 58). "St. Clement's Street," temp. H. III. (Ane. Deeds, A. 2271). "Street of S. Clement," 1361 (Ct. H.W. II. 28).
Until early in the 19th century it extended south as far as Cannon Street, but the southern end was removed for the formation of King William Street soon after 1831.
Named after the church of St. Clement Eastcheap.
Roman walls found at a depth of 12–15 ft. and tessellated pavements. The walls were 3 ft. thick, composed of flints, etc.