(ST.) MARY AT HILL, STREET

   South out of Eastcheap, at No. 28, to Lower Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward.

   Earliest mention found in records : "Venell' Sce Mar' de la Hulle," 3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. 404).

   Other names : "Seynt Mari-strete atte Hille," 22 Rich. II. 1399 (Cal. P.R. Rich. II. 1396-9, p. 485). "Seint mary hill lane," 1520-1 (Records of St. Mary at Hill, p. 308). (New houses built there.) "Saint Mary at Hill lane," 33 H. VIII. (Anc. Deeds, A. 13608). "St. Mari Layne," "St. Mary Hill Lane," 2 and 3 P. and M. (Lond. I. p.m. I. 138). "St. Mary Hill lane" (S. 207-10). "St. Mary Hill" (Leake, 1666-Elmes, 1831). "St. Mary at Hill" (O.S. 1848-51).

   Named after the church.

   Roman Wall found under the foot pavement of the street on the east side (Arch. XXXII. 114).