Old Titles. | Some Names more recent |
*Back Lane, about 1780 | Wollaton Street, 1852 |
Back Side, 1576 | Parliament Street, about 1770 |
Bargate (Road), near 1255 | Chapel Bar, about 1760 |
Bakers' Street, 1314, Baxtergate, 1395, Whelewryghtgate, 1473 | Wheelergate, 1677 |
Berward Lane, 1315 | Mount Street, 1800 |
* Beck Barn, 18th Century | Beck Street, 1830 |
*Beck Lane, 1408 | Heathcote St, about 1874 (wider) |
Belwordgate, 1315 | Bellargate, 1650 |
Benite-lane, 1641 | "At the Marsh end " |
Blacclivegate, 1307 (Lenton) | "Land lying upon " |
Blowbladder-Street (see Monthallgate) | |
Boot-lane, 1744 | Milton Street, 1812 *(Widened 1829, and 1902) |
* Bowling Alley (see Lingdal' | |
Brighend, 1362; Red Lion Sq.,1800... | Plumptre Square, 1823 |
Bridilsmethisgate, 1304, Bridellsmeth Gate, 1600, Briddullsmith-gate,1629, Bond Street, 1819 | |
Bridlesmith Gate (renewed) | |
Bridge of Hethebethe, 1324, Hebeth-brigge, Heyghbeythbrugge, &c. | The Trent Bridge |
*Bridge Street, 1800-1850 | London Road |
Burton Hole, 1772 | In the Clayfield |
*Butcher Street, 1800 (was formed through Butchers' Close) | Poplar Street, 1905 |
* Burton Leys, 1772 | Site of Mechanics' Hall, &c. |
Buttes in the dikes, 1351 | Park Row, 1800 |
* Byard Lane, 1633; entitled Dining-hall Street, about 1886 | Old name renewed |
Cakethernegate, 1301 | Near to Derbigate, 1301 |
Candelerlane, 1366 | Chandlers Lane, 1687 |
* Chandelers Lane | Victoria Street, 1864 (altered) |
Castelle Hilles, 1435 | Castle Terrace, about 1825 |
Ld. Lincoln 10/-, 1772 | Road to Leen by Castle Hill |
Castirffeldcroce, 1395 | Chesterfeld Cross, 1541 |
Cherry Orchard (Sherwin's), abt. 1730. | Near Cur Lane, etc. |
Cheapside (see Rotten Row) | |
Cokstolrowe, 1332; Cuckstool Row, 1799 | Poultry, 1800 |
Cokwatergang, 1395 | Encroachment near |
Corvezar Bowthes, 1435; Shomaker Bothes, 1486; Shoe Booths, 18th century | Exchange Alley, about 1810 |
Coulane, Koulane, 1298 | Clumber Street, 1812 (widened) |
Coulanebarre, 1395 | North opening in town wall |
Dabtunlane, 1434 | "Croft abutting upon " |
Darbyeyate, 1623-4 (man robbed) | Derby Road |
Derbigate, 1301 | Tollhouse Hill, about 1760 |
Kennel Hill, 1800, n. Bluecoat Street | Mansfield Road |
Flexschamulles, 1395 Fleshshambles), | |
in the Wykedaymerkeyth, 1395 ... | In Weekday Cross |
Flesschewergate, 1335 | Fletcher Gate. 1643 |
* Forest Side, 18th Century | Forest Road, about 1852 |
Freynschgate, 1379 | Castellgayt, 1552 |
* Fox Lane, 1632 | Woodborough Road. 1852 (West end) |
* Gallows (Hill), 1416 | Mars Hill, about 1830 to 1870 |
Gibralter " Streights," 1800 | In Bellar Gate, 1315 |
Gillyflower Hill (see Snawdounhill) ... | |
Gilpyngate, 1382 | Near river Beck |
* Glasshouse Lane, 1689 | Southwell Road, 1850 |
Gousegate end, 1630 | near to Hockley (in decay) |
* Goosewong Lane | Part of Woodborough Rd., 1852 |
Greytsmythisgate, 1309, and | |
Gridlesmyth Gate, 1643 | Pelham Street, 1800 |
Ground near Swine Fair, 1772, | |
'adjoining Back Lane | Wollaton Street, about 1852 |
Hallifaxe Lane, 1435, and | f Halifax Lane, 1800 |
Jack Nuttal's Lane, 1744 / | ( Halifax Place, about 1812 |
House in rack, 1772 | Near Pinfold and Fox Lane end |
Hencross Street, 1641, and Sadler-gate, 1677 | High Street, 1744 |
Hall F., for Machine | "Without Chappel Bar," 1772 |
Hennecrosse, 1416, and the | |
Wommenmerkeyth, 1396 | Poultry, 1800 |
Holloughstone, 1366, said to be | Near Malynhill |
Horganlane, 1407, Organlayne, 1395,) | Sheep Lane, and 1865 Market |
and Orgonlanne, 1446 | Street widened |
Hundegate, 1326 | Houndsgate, 18th Century |
Impin Lane, 1396 | A garden in, called Paradise |
Irnerowe, 1365 | No doubt Smithy Row |
Jack Nuttal's Lane, 1744. (See Hallifaxe Lane) | |
Jecoryhouse, 1336, land near | In Lyngdalefeld, 1336 |
Jewgalowes furlong, 1358 | In Lyngdalefeld, 1336 |
Lyngdalefeld, 1336 | Bowling Alley field, 1659 |
Lamleigate, 1336 | Old Road by St. Ann's Well |
Lingdal. 1235 | Bowling Alley, 1659 |
Long Hedge, 1569 ; Longhegh, and | |
*Longhedge Lane | Gordon Road, about 1898 |
Litstergate, 1303 (Litster, a dyer), Lyster Gate, 1574 | Lister Gate, Deering, 1749 |
Lymeringlane, 1396 | Near the old Town Hall |
Lynbelane, 1535 (Linby Lane) | Bottle Lane, 1689 |
Lyngedalegate, 1336, and *Cross Lane, about 1800 | Shakespeare Street, 1852 |
Land, 5 roods in Snapedal | One in Astydal, 1230 |
Half an acre in Peasehull, and two acres on the Overgon, 1328 | Three acres on Aldwong |
* Little or Narrow Marsh, 1315 (or Parvus Mariscus) | Red Lion Street, 1905 |
* Meadow Plats, 18th Century | Platt Street to Great Alfred St. |
Market Place (See Tymburhyll) | |
* Mill Street, 1800. First cotton mill... | Bow Street, 1902 |
* Mars Hill. (See Gallows Hill) | |
Monthallgate, 1677, and Blowbladder Street. 1744, and Market Street, 1800 | Part of Weekday Cross, abt. 1905 |
Motehallgate, 1330 | Wooller Lane, 1677, Friar Lane |
*Outgang Lane | Hartley Road, about 1902 |
* Outside Bar, 18th Century | Lower part Derby Road |
Paravicini Row, 1744 | Count Street. 1800 |
Pennyfotlane, 1397 | Back Lane (Water Ln, Deering) |
Poultry. (See Henncrosse) | |
* Pennyfoot Stile, 1749 | Pennyfoot Street, about 1864 |
* Parliament Street (Chapel Bar end) ... | Widened 1853 and 1902 |
Pelham Street. (See Greitsmythis-gate, &c.) | |
* Plumtre lane, 1394 | Church Gate, 1830 |
Plumptre Square. (See Brighend) ... | |
* Queen Street, early 18th Century | Altered about 1853 |
Quaker Lane, about 1780 | See Spaniel Row |
* Red Lane (widened) | Redcliffe Road, about 1870 |
Red Lion Square. (See Brighend) ... | |
* Rookery, The, 18th Century | Part of Sandy Lane |
Rotten Row, 1543 | Cheapside, late in 18th century |
* Sandie Lane, 1587 | Michael & Huntingdon Streets |
* Shaws Lane, 18th Century | Sherwood Street, about 1852 |
Shoe Booths. (See Corvezar Bowthes) | |
* Sion Hill, 1800 | Top of Derby Road |
Snowedon, 1308, and Snawdounhill, 1446 | Foot of the Castle Rock |
* and Gillyflower Hill, 1799 | Castle Road, 1829 |
St. Jame lane, and St. Jamgate, 1395... | St. James' Street, 1800 |
Old Titles. | Some Names more recent. |
South Parade. (See Tymburhyll) | |
St. Peter's Square, 1787 | See Waste Ground |
Spaniel Row, 1744, and Quaker lane, about 1780 | Spaniel Row, 1800 |
Swynegrene, 1408 | Carlton Street, 1802 |
Tymburhyll, 1407, and Market Place about, 1795 | Timber Hill, about 1816, and |
* South Parade, about 1850 | |
* Tollhouse Hill, 18th Century | Lower end of Derby Road |
* Turncalf Alley, early 18th Century | Sussex Street, 1830 |
Turnbull Street, 1749 | Locality uncertain |
Tynpyn lane, 1353 | A garden in |
Vawte and Vallte lane, 1515-1620 | Drury Hill, 1749 |
Walsete, 1331; Wallessete, 1396 | Warsar Gate, 1677 |
Walleonlane, 1315; Walnenlane | Byard Lane, 1633 |
Waste Ground, 1749 (Deering) | St. Peter's Square, 1787 |
Wheeler Gate. (See Baker Street) | |
Williamdeylane, 1396 | Blocked with rubbish |
Wyston & Whistongate, 1382 | Mansfield Road, 1744 |
Walkergate, 1310 (Walker, a fuller | Goosegate |
Westbarre, 1308 (gateway) | Chapellebarre, 1315 |
York Road, early 18th century | Glasshouse and York Streets |
Venella Judaeorum, 1330 | Jew Lane, until 1830 |
Vicus Lorimeriorum, 1285 | Bridlesmith Gate |
Vicus Figulorum, 1255 | The Potters' Street |
Vicus Franciscus, 1316 | Called Frenchgate |
Castle Gate (in the French borough) | |
Vicus Piscatorum, 1315 | Fisshergate, 1390 |
Vicus Sancti Jacobi, 1322 | St. James' Street |
Vicus Tannatorum, 1325 | Barker Gate |
Vicus Carnificum, 1339 | Flesshewergate, 1335 Fletchergate, 1643 |
In the list of the Old Streets, &c., a number will be found which have an asterisk attached to them. These indicate cases where variations of titles have occurred in my time, or where an old name was used during that period, though possibly discontinued afterwards, yet in cases within my recollection. Respecting the Old Streets, &c., it must be understood that who have a good personal knowledge of the facts or incidents occurring from fifty to sixty years ago, and occasionally at a longer interval.
In a great number of instances I have obtained dates, &c., from the Borough Records, and on other occasions from Thoroton, Deering, Blackner, Stretton, and the various rare sources of information which I hold. I believe that there has been no previous attempt to schedule the old place names connected with Nottingham, and especially with so many dates, etc., associated with them; though I considered that most or all of my readers would be glad to have all this matter in a concise and available form.
Deering died February 25, 1749, his history being published in 1751, and I now propose to conclude my last paper on "The Old Streets of Nottingham" by giving an extract, with explanations relating to ground, which from what he says at that period could not be considered of much importance, but is now one of the busiest spots in Nottingham. The low estimation in which it was held in his time is proved by the fact that, though it was central, and really part of a main road, it actually appears to have been almost scouted, and considered unworthy even of a distinctive name.
After referring to some town crosses, near which at that period various markets were held, he says on p. 9:— "Over and above all these markets, a Monday Market was lately endeavoured to be established 'on a piece of waste ground,' between the West End of St. Peter's Church-yard, Wheelergate and Houndgate, which attempt tho' it did not answer the End, because the Country People would not take to it, yet has proved an Advantage to the Town, for this Place which is in the Heart of the Town was a meer Sink before; and dangerous to pass especially in the night, is now made good, and as well paved as any other part of Nottingham; the Cross with a Roof supported by four Pillars is now walled in, and proves a very convenient Receptacle for the Town's Fire Engines, and on Saturdays it is the Sheep Market and Folds, which formerly were placed in the Great Market Place, being now removed to this, they stand along the West and North Sides of St. Peter's Church-yard, and at the East End of Houndgate."
The first reference I could find to "Peters Square" was in Willoughby's rare little Directory of 1799, and my unique plan of Nottingham of 1800, as St. Peter's Square. I have also another rare and useful book for my purpose, dated 1772, but as I cannot find any reference to the name or place none seem to have been given. Stretton, however, in his recently issued notes on p. 156, tells us regarding 1787, that "The space of ground had now conferred upon it a new name (i.e.) St. Peter's Square."