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Thames Street is mentioned in the diary of Samuel Pepys.The first mention of the road, however, is from 1013 when the custom house was founded on the street. [2] [3] During the reign of King Henry VIII, the street contained the London residences of many courtiers, including that of William Compton, where Henry VIII allegedly met his mistresses.
The new Coal Exchange was built on the north side of Thames Street, on the east side of its junction with St. Mary-at-Hill, with four floors. [2] A Roman hypocaust was found during the excavation of the building's foundations, part of the Roman house at Billingsgate , and preserved in its basement and is now a scheduled monument .
The Custom House, on the north bank of the Thames in the City of London, is a building which was formerly used for the collection of customs duties.A custom house has been present in the area since the 14th century, and a building on its current site has been rebuilt on a number of occasions.
Thames Street may refer to: Thames Street, London, England; Thames Street, Oxford, England; Thames Street, Rhode Island, USA This page was last edited on 30 ...
Fishmongers' Hall, Thames Street, London, circa 1830. Coat of arms on 1833 Fishmongers' Hall. The first recorded Fishmongers' Hall was built in 1310. A new hall, on the present site, was bequeathed to the Company in 1434.
St. Michael Queenhithe was a church in the City of London located in what is now Upper Thames Street. First recorded in the 12th century, the church was destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666. Rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren, [1] it was demolished in 1876.
The River Thames (/ t ɛ m z / ⓘ TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.
Lower Thames Street and Upper Thames Street – thought to mark the bank of the Thames in Roman/Saxon times [353] [354] [350] Ludgate Broadway, Ludgate Circus , Ludgate Hill and Ludgate Square – the former city gate of this name that formerly stood here, thought to be an Old English term for 'postern-gate' [ 351 ] [ 355 ] [ 356 ]