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London Street, Hosyergate, and Cockey Lane black plaque

Commemorative plaque
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This black commemorative plaque records: London Street Renamed London Lane in the 18th century, after the fashion of importing London-related street names. Originally called Hosyergate, meaning street of the stocking makers - old Danish 'gata' meant 'street'. In the 17th century it became Cockey Lane after the stream which ran through

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