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Brewer's: Windmill Street
When Charnel chapel, St. Paul's, was taken down by the Protector Somerset, in 1549, more than 1,000 cart-loads of bones were removed to Finsbury Fields…Lovesick on Nana Street
Director/Writer: Savi GabizonDirector of Photography:Yoav KoshEditor:Tali Halter ShenkarProduction Designer:Emanuel AmramiProducers:Anat Assoulin and Savi GabizonLovesick Ltd.; NR; 94…Brewer's: Monmouth Street
(London) takes its name from the unfortunate son of Charles II., executed for rebellion in 1685. Now Dudley Street. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Monnaie…Brewer's: Lime Street
London. The place where, in former times, lime was sold in public market. It gives its name to one of the wards of London. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Friday Street
(London). The street of fishmongers who served Friday markets. (Stow.) Friday and Columbus Friday, August 3rd, 1492, Columbus started on his voyage of discovery. Friday, October 12th,…Brewer's: George Street
(Strand, London) commences the precinct of an ancient mansion which originally belonged to the bishops of Norwich. After passing successively into the possession of Charles Brandon, Duke…Brewer's: Giltspur Street
(West Smithfield). The route taken by the gilt-spurs, or knights, on their way to Smithfield, where tournaments were held. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Fleet Street
(London). For 200 years after the Conquest London was watered on the west by “the river of Wells,” afterwards called “Fleet dyke, because (Stowe says) it runneth past the Fleete.” In the…Brewer's: Downing Street
(London). Named after Sir George Downing, who died 1684. He was elected M.P. for Morpeth in 1661. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DownpourDowning Professor…Brewer's: Duke Street
(Strand), so named from George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Duke and DuchessDuke Humphrey A B C D E F G H I J K L…Trending
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