Old Change was a street in the City of London, connecting Cheapside to Knightrider Street.[1]
The street was originally known as Old Exchange. It was named after a building constructed in the 13th century for coining bullions, which is commemorated by a plaque in the gardens by St Paul's Cathedral.[2][3] Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury had a house with gardens adjacent to the street.[2] The Church of St Augustine was on the corner of Old Change. It was rebuilt in the late 17th century by Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London.[4]
During the early 18th century, Old Change was inhabited by Armenian merchants who set up numerous silk and woollen warehouses.[2]
Old Change was destroyed during World War II.[2] A replacement street, New Change was built slightly to the east of this following the war.[5] The church tower was restored and is now Grade I listed.[4]
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edit- ^ Henry A Harben, 'Old Bethlem - Old Dog', in A Dictionary of London (London, 1918), British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/old-bethlem-old-dog [accessed 21 October 2020].
- ^ a b c d Weinreb et al. 2008, p. 598.
- ^ Walter Thornbury, 'Cheapside: Southern tributaries', in Old and New London: Volume 1 (London, 1878), pp. 346-353. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol1/pp346-353 [accessed 21 October 2020].
- ^ a b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1079121)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Weinreb et al. 2008, p. 577.
- Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher; Keay, John; Keay, Julia (2008). The London Encyclopaedia (3rd ed.). Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-405-04924-5.