Origins of London Street Names - Places beginning with I

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• Inner Temple Lane

  (EC4) Dr. Johnson and Charles Lamb both lived here (see also Farrar's Buildings) . The... more »

• Ironmonger Lane

  City (EC2) So called from ironmongers dwelling there. In this lane is the Mercers' Hall.... more »

• Islington

  (N1) Called also Iseldon, Yseldon, Eyseldon, Isendune, and Isondon. It was once as famous for... more »

• Isle Of Dogs

  (E) So called because, when our former princes made Greenwich their country seat, and used... more »

• Ivy Lane

  City, Paternoster Row (EC4) So called on account of the ivy which grew on the... more »