Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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Coordinates: 51°31′02″N 0°07′06″W / 51.5172°N 0.1182°W / 51.5172; -0.1182
Holborn (pronounced /ˈhoʊbɚn/ HOE-bərn or /ˈhoʊbən/ HOE-bən)[a] is an area of Central London, England. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running from St Giles's High Street as High Holborn to Gray's Inn Road to Holborn Viaduct, crossing the border between the London Borough of Camden and the City of London.
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“…I walked with her to the George, at Holborn Conduit…”William Lambe rebuilt Holborne Conduit in 1564. Lambs Conduit street be named after him. {Eliza Picard, Elizabeth’s London}
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Holbourn (sic) sweeps west to east with many inns across this segment of the 1746 [not 1564 or 1662] map; perhaps the George was here? http://www.motco.com/map/81002/SeriesSearchPlatesFulla.asp?mode=query&title=Holbourn&artist=384&other=292&x=11&y=11