For centuries, Lombard Street the epicentre of the London banking world. Its name is derived from the Lombards – northern Italians – who came to London after Edward I expelled the Jewish population in the late 13 th century. Adelphi Terrace (1877–1883); 22 King Street, Covent Garden (1883); 20 Bedford Street, near Strand (1883–1903); 46 Leicester Square (1903–1940); Whitcomb Street, near Leicester Square (1940–1954); 8–9 Adam Street, near Strand (1955–2000) Milne-Smith, Amy (2011). London Clubland: A Cultural History of Gender and Class in Late-Victorian Britain. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-12076-1. This series records the marriages of a significant proportion of the population of London and surrounding areas up to 1754. The 'Report of the Commission into Marriage Law' of 1868 estimated that countrywide in the first half of the eighteenth century, a third of all marriages were actually clandestine. Of these, the Fleet registers in this series are the most significant source, containing an estimated 400,000 entries representing over 200,000 weddings. Striking the posture of a whore: the Bawdy House Riots and the "antitheatrical prejudice". – Free Online Library". thefreelibrary.com . Retrieved 15 December 2010.

The heyday of Carnaby Street was in the Swinging Sixties, when many boutiques and fashion outlets opened on the street and close by. The likes of John Stephen, Mary Quant, Lord John and Irvine Sellars all opened shops there by the mid-‘60s. There is often live music and a great vibe to the place. It has grown a lot since she first started going over 20 years ago and now has over sixty independent businesses from small art galleries, cupcake shops, vintage clothes, delis and some great restaurants, cafes and pubs . Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus 17. Savile Row Gieves and Hawkes are one of the oldest established names on Savile RowRegent Street – which intersects with Oxford Street – is another main shopping street in London. It’s a grander affair than Oxford Street, with many of its buildings dating from the time it was built, in the early 19 th century. Sir Martin Bowes, Lord Mayor (1545–46) and Mint Master, was married and buried here, and his children and grandchildren baptized.

The Strand is one of the grandest central London streets, linking Trafalgar Square with Fleet Street and the City of London. It’s on the edge of Theatreland, boasting fine theatres such as the Adelphi and Vaudeville.

In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London

If you’re interested in historic London pubs, then Fleet Street is a great place to start. The Old Bank of England has one of the most opulent pub interiors in the city. One retailer is not going to change it but it is a step in the right direction. Ikea is coming next year and hopefully more and more retailers will come as it’s an iconic street.” My Mother’s family name was Beavers: the earliest link I can ascertain is that of two brothers Richard & Thomas, born in the early 1800’s in Snape Suffolk; Richard being my 3rd G/Grandfather.

Note that i am keen to know even if this is proved to be wrong, so if you have confirmed ancestry to the Dede line please let me know. A non match may allow me to discard this line of enquiry. The family migrated North in the 1830’s to the ‘Rows’ in Yarmouth, and found occupation as general labourers or domestic servants, apart from two daughters who seem to have been silk weavers, which may be significant in my ’emigrant family’ assumptions ? Nearest Tube – East Finchley 26. Threadneedle Street The street was also home to tailors for centuries

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Marlboro cigarettes – name origin of the brand". highnames.com. 1 November 2013 . Retrieved 24 November 2015. The old houses in the town differ from that of the neighbouring (traditional German) villages and are built side-on to the street with courtyards in between.