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Looking for info on College Hill London

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Foxyfeline

Foxyfeline Report 30 Aug 2009 11:20

Hi all, I wonder if anyone has any information at all about the history of College Hill in London. Any info greatfully received! Thanks all xxx

Foxyfeline

Foxyfeline Report 30 Aug 2009 12:22

anyone?

Foxyfeline

Foxyfeline Report 30 Aug 2009 12:34

yes I have, but nothing tells me what year it started being called College Hill!! I just wondered if anyone knew anything about it. The earliest I have is 1666, that it was called by that name, but I dont know when it changed. thanks for your reply xx

Foxyfeline

Foxyfeline Report 30 Aug 2009 18:32

just bumping this up in the hope that someone knows something!!

Janice

Janice Report 30 Aug 2009 19:21

What was it before that? Have you googled that instead?

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 30 Aug 2009 19:46

Hi Foxey
Googled and found quite a lot of info. on there.

Former names : "Whytyngton Colledge," Agas, 1570.
"La Riole" (q.v.) (1303-4). "Paternosterchurchstreet," 1232 (Cal. Charter Rolls, H. III. I. 167). "Paternosterstret," 1265 (Cal. P.R. H. III. 1258-66, p. 468).

From: 'Cole Harbour Stairs - College Hill', A Dictionary of London (1918). URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63084
Date accessed: 30 August 2009.

It was destroyed in the great fire of London and rebuilt.

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Foxyfeline

Foxyfeline Report 30 Aug 2009 21:08

thank you mau, i havent been able to find out just when it was called college hill though, it seems an ellusive bit of information! Thanks for looking though xxxxx