Ludgate Street

Ludgate Street
   West out of St. Paul's Churchyard to Old Bailey, in Farringdon Ward Within and Castle Baynard Ward (Weller's map, 1861).
   Now called Ludgate Hill (q.v.), 1865.
   First mention: "Lutgatestrate," Rich. I. (MS. D. and C. St. Paul's, Press A. Box 15, No. 1357).
   Other names : "In Vico de Ludgatestrete alias Bowiarresrowe vulgariter nuncupato in parochia sancti Martini de Ludgate," 1359 (ib. Box 70, No. 1774). "Ludgate street " (Leake, 1666).
   See Ludgate Hill and Bowyer Row.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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