With the rise in the popularity of Coffee Houses in the 17th Century it is remarkable that there were fifteen of these meeting places in Langbourn Ward, the most notable being close to the corner of Abchurch Lane originally owned by Mr Edward Lloyd, a vestryman of the Church of St Mary Woolnoth, who was to give his name to the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. Langbourn is one of the 25 ancient wards of the City of London. It reputedly is named after a buried stream in the vicinity. [1] St. Edmund's on Lombard Street. St. Mary Woolnoth on the corner of Lombard Street and King William Street. Founded by Henry IV. and the executors of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, for charity priests to officiate in a chapel on the north side of the choir of St. Paul's.

Alan worked in Zimbabwe’s widely known tobacco industry for five years before joining his father and ultimately taking over the family business when his father retired to the UK. Later on, Alan was involved in the travel, tourism, hotel, property, financial, and retail sectors. His service to his community took the form of Rotary International with a committed focus on the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. According to Stow this stream ran down Fenchurch Street and Lombard Street to the west end of St. Mary Woolnoth Church, when turning south and breaking into small shares, rills or streams, "it left the name Share borne lane or South Borne lane as I have read because it ran south to the River of Thames" (S. 201). So called of the length thereof (S. 14).

Early History

I set about researching these events to see if they really did in facthappen – and the more I discovered, the more fascinated I became

Crosse, 1815, and others of his family, 1792–1851, wall-monument with urn finial, by Kent of Blandford. In churchyard, ten There was no sign remaining of the brook in Stow's time and his derivation of the name seems to be purely mythical. There is no reason to suppose that there was ever a brook or stream running in this direction in this part of the City, and the levels along the streets do not indicate the existence of the bed of a stream. At the north-west corner of Hart Street, London Wall, in Farringdon Ward Within (det.) (Strype, ed. 1720-L. Guide, 1758).Bentley then goes on to provide detailed evidence for the Lorteburn's existence. Archaeological evidence has identified dried stream beds in this part of the city. Discoveries include: Some years after they had passed away I was relating one of thesestories to my children, and they suggested I write a book about it, so

The syllable "bourne" seems to be a later 13th century corruption of the early forms, "bord," "brod." Shelley House - Ship Alley | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk . Retrieved 19 September 2021. Situated along the River Esk and closest to Whitby Town Centre is Endeavour Wharf car park. There are 250 spaces here, none of which are disabled. Nicholas Barton, in his 1962 book "Lost Rivers of London" [10] lists the Langbourn in his chapter on "Dubious Lost Rivers" for three reasons: Secondly, we have the trees planted when the estate was developed in 1927. Although, some may argue that the developer chose the wrong trees, he must be forgiven because of the amount of space he was prepared to devote to both trees and lawns.

How we make a difference

Find sources: "Holly Lodge Estate"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( May 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Partridge, Chris (18 April 2004). "A street by any other name..." the Guardian . Retrieved 19 September 2021. There is a second possibility given by Ekwall, a derivation from either the brook name Hlōra, or the mythical Norse female name Hlóra. The brook name derived from the Old English hlōwan meaning "The roaring one". This implies a swift stream with foaming water. [7] This derivation may seem unlikely given the short length of the stream, but the watercourse was steep, and 'roaring' does correspond with Stow's description. [5]

Situated over by Whitby Bridge is the Cliff Street car park. There are just 37 spaces here, none of which are disabled. While the car park is open 24 hours a day, it’s only a short stay car park permitting stays up to six hours. Gradually the two funds were merged; more and more the plot-owners realised the good sense behind the VMF and soon practically 100% of the plot-owners were contributing, including Camden Borough Council, the owners of the flats. Plot-owners and Camden contribute approximately 50% each to the Estate’s income, and accounts are circulated at each of the Committee’s AGMs. Plot-owners appreciate the debts that we owe to the past and realise that these created new responsibilities lor the future. An important and sometimes expensive part of the Estate Committees work is maintaining its appearance, and consequently the value of the Estate, but above all, preserving the pleasure of living under such excellent conditions so near the centre of the metropolis. Estate Financial History The local alderman and others involved in the project are commemorated in an inscription on the ornamental pond in the central garden area. The estate now lies in a conservation area. [1] [2] and there has been a programme of regeneration. [3] Private roads [ edit ]Other forms : "Warda de Langeburne," 3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. 417). "Ward of Langeford," 1285 (Cal. L. Bk. A. p. 209). "Ward of Langeborne," 1209-1300 (Cal. L. Bk. C. p. 57). "Ward of Lambourne," 34 Ed. III. (Anc. Deeds, B. 2123).