Map

The overlays that highlight 17th century London features are approximate and derived from Wenceslaus Hollar’s maps:

Open location in Google Maps: 51.517943, -0.103415

Summary

Visible on this 18th century map and at the location of modern-day Smithfield Street, at the western end of Smithfield Market.

1893 text

Cow Lane, West Smithfield (now named King Street), was famous for its coachmakers.


This text comes from a footnote on a diary entry in the 1893 edition edited by Henry B. Wheatley.

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