Poultry
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The overlays that highlight 17th century London features are approximate and derived from:
- Built-up London – Hollar's 1666 map before the Fire
- City of London wall and Great Fire damage – Hollar's 1666 map after the Fire
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Terry F Link to this
Poultry is the eastward extension of the broad NWW-ESE Cheapside, at 2:00 (just north of East) on the east edge of this segment of the 1746 Roque map. http://www.motco.com/map/81002/SeriesSearchPlat...
Pedro Link to this
Poultry.
The Poultry, so called, says Stowe, because 'poulterers in the olden time dwelt and sold poultry at their stalls in the High-street.
See also Three Cranes (Poultry)...
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/2979/