A view of Cheapside published in 1837. The church is St Mary-le-Bow.

Cheapside is a street in the City of London, which links Newgate Street with the junction of Queen Victoria Street, Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Princes Street, Lombard Street and King William Street (via a small section called 'Poultry'). In mediæval times it was known as 'Westcheap', as the opposite to Eastcheap. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Cheapside may refer to: Cheapside, a street in London Cheapside, a street in Glasgow Cheapside, a village close to Ascot in Berkshire, England Category: ... Image File history File linksMetadata Cheapside_and_Bow_Church_engraved_by_W.Albutt_after_T.H.Shepherd_publ_1837_edited. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Cheapside_and_Bow_Church_engraved_by_W.Albutt_after_T.H.Shepherd_publ_1837_edited. ... St Mary-le-Bow Church, built 1671-1680, one of Wrens City Churches built after the Great Fire of London Interior St Mary-le-Bow (Bow Church) is a historic church in the City of London, off Cheapside. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ... Newgate was a gate in the west of London Wall round the City of London. ... Cornhill is one of the principal streets of the City of London, the historic nucleus of modern London. ... Threadneedle Street Threadneedle Street is a road in the City of London, leading from an intersection with Poultry, Cornhill, King William Street and Lombard Street, to Bishopsgate. ... Lombard Street is a road in the City of London. ... King William Street is the name of a street in the City of London. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Eastcheap is a road in the City of London. ...

History

Cheapside in 1823, looking west towards St. Paul's.

Cheapside is the former site of one of the principal produce markets in London, cheap broadly meaning "market" in mediæval English (see below Etymology and usage). Many of the streets feeding into the main thoroughfare are named after the produce that was originally sold in those areas of the market, for example, Honey Lane, Milk Street, Bread Street and Poultry. Image File history File links Cheapside_in_1823. ... Image File history File links Cheapside_in_1823. ... Produce on display at La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain. ... This article is about the street in London. ...

During the reign of King Edward III (in the 1300s) tournaments were held in adjacent fields. The dangers were however not limited to the participants since a wooden stand, built to accommodate Queen Philippa and her companions, collapsed during a tournament to celebrate the birth of the Black Prince in 1330. No-one died but the King was greatly displeased and were it not for the Queen's intercession, the stand's builders would have been put to death. Edward III King of England Edward III (13 November 1312–21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ... ... Edward the Black Prince - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Effigy on the Black Princes tomb in Canterbury Cathedral Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince (June 15, 1330 - June 8, 1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. ...

On the day preceding her coronation during January 1559, the future Queen Elizabeth I passed through a number of London streets in a pre-coronation procession and was entertained by a number of pageants, including one in Cheapside. Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland Queen of France, nominal title Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533–March 24, 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death. ... Look up pageant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Meat was brought in to Cheapside from Smithfield, just outside Newgate. After the great Church of St Michael le Querne, the top end of the street broadened into a dual carriageway known as the Shambles (referring to an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market), with butchers shops on both sides and a dividing central area also composed of butchers shops. Further down, on the right, was Goldsmiths Row, an area of commodity dealers. From the 14th Century until the Great Fire, the eastern end of Cheapside was the location of the Great Conduit. Smithfield meat market from the south Smithfield is an area in the north-west part of the City of London (which is itself the historic core of a much larger London). ... Newgate was a gate in the west of London Wall round the City of London. ... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ... Shambles is an obsolete term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market. ... For the Batman villain, see Abattoir (comics). ... Butcher shop in Valencia A butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale. ... A goldsmith creating a new ring A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with precious metals, usually to make jewelry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The term Trader can refer to: In economics, a merchant, a retail business or one who attempts to generally buy wholesale and sell later at a profit In finance, someone who buys and sells financial instruments such as stocks, bonds and derivatives - see stock trader In marketing, Trader Classified Media... The Great Conduit was a man-made underground channel in London, England, which brought drinking water from the Tyburn to Cheapside in the City. ...

Literary connections

It was the birthplace of John Milton and Robert Herrick. It was for a long time one of the most important streets in London. It is also the site of the 'Bow Bells', the church of St Mary-le-Bow, which has played a part in London's Cockney heritage and the tale of Dick Whittington. Thomas Middleton's play A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (1613) both satirizes and celebrates the citizens of the neighbourhood during the Renaissance, when the street hosted the city's goldsmiths. For other persons named John Milton, see John Milton (disambiguation). ... Robert Herrick Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, by John William Waterhouse, (1908) Gather Ye rosebuds While Ye May, by John William Waterhouse, (1909) Robert Herrick (baptized August 24, 1591- October 1674) was a 17th century English poet. ... St Mary-le-Bow Church, built 1671-80, one of Wrens City Churches built after the Great Fire of London St Mary_le_Bow is a historic church in the City of London, off Cheapside. ... St Mary-le-Bow The term cockney refers to working-class inhabitants of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ... Dick Whittington is a character in British pantomime, very loosely based on the real-life Richard Whittington. ... Thomas Middleton (1580 – 1627) was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. ... A Chaste Maid in Cheapside is a city comedy written in 1613 by English Renaissance playwright Thomas Middleton. ... A goldsmith creating a new ring A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with precious metals, usually to make jewelry. ...

Geoffrey Chaucer grew up around Cheapside and there are a scattering of references to the thoroughfare and its environs throughout his work. The first chapter of Peter Ackroyd's Brief Lives series on Chaucer also colourfully describes the street at that time.^[1] Geoffrey Chaucer (c. ... Peter Ackroyd (born October 5, 1949, London) is an English author. ...

Jane Austen, in her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, characterizes Cheapside as a London neighbourhood frowned upon by the landed elite:^[2] 1873 engraving of Jane Austen, based on a portrait drawn by her sister Cassandra. ... For films named Pride and Prejudice, see Pride and Prejudice (film). ...

"I think I have heard you say that their uncle is an attorney in Meryton"

"Yes; and they have another, who lives somewhere near Cheapside."

"That is capital," added her sister, and they both laughed heartily.

"If they had uncles enough to fill all Cheapside," cried Bingley, "it would not make them one jot less agreeable."

"But it must very materially lessen their chance of marrying men of any consideration in the world," replied Darcy."

Charles Dickens, Jr wrote in his 1879 book Dickens's Dictionary of London: Charles Dickens, Jr, born Charles Culliford Boz Dickens (6 January 1837 – 1896), was the first child of the novelist Charles Dickens (1812–1870). ... Charles Dickens, Jr, born Charles Culliford Boz Dickens (6 January 1837 – 1896), was the first child of the novelist Charles Dickens (1812–1870). ...

" Cheapside remains now what it was five centuries ago, the greatest thoroughfare in the City of London. Other localities have had their day, have risen, become fashionable, and have sunk into obscurity and neglect, but Cheapside has maintained its place, and may boast of being the busiest thoroughfare in the world, with the sole exception perhaps of London-bridge. "^[3] For other uses, see London Bridge (disambiguation). ...

Hugh Lofting's book Doctor Dolittle, published in 1951, names a quarrelsome London sparrow with a Cockney accent Cheapside. He lives most of the year in St. Edmund's left ear in St. Paul's Cathedral and is invited to the African country of Fantippo to deliver mail to cities because the other birds are not able to navigate city streets. Hugh John Lofting (Maidenhead, Berkshire, England January 14, 1886 - Topanga, California September 26, 1947) was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle - one of the classics of childrens literature. ... Doctor Dolittle is the central character of a series of childrens books by Hugh Lofting. ... St Mary-le-Bow The term cockney refers to working-class inhabitants of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ...

In a more contemporary treatment, Cheapside was referenced in the 2001 movie A Knight's Tale as the unsalubrious birthplace and home of the unlikely hero. For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Also, Mary "Jacky" Faber lived there in Bloody Jack by L. A. Meyer Bloody Jack can refer to: Bloody Jack, the nickname of 19th century Māori chief Tuhawaiki. ...

Contemporary Cheapside

Looking east down Cheapside towards London's financial district and historic centre.

Cheapside is today one further street of offices and occasional small retail outlets among many in the City of London, which itself is to a large extent simply the centre of the financial services industry. Moreover the street is no longer a primary traffic route. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (721x987, 254 KB) Looking east down Cheapside, one of the main roads leading into Londons financial district and historic centre. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (721x987, 254 KB) Looking east down Cheapside, one of the main roads leading into Londons financial district and historic centre. ...

Cheapside was extensively damaged during Luftwaffe Blitz raids in late 1940 and particularly during the The Second Great Fire of London. Much of the rebuilding following these raids occurred during the 1950s and 1960s and included a number of unsympathetic contemporary attempts at recreating the centuries-old architecture that had been destroyed. In recent years many of these buildings have themselves been demolished as a programme of regeneration takes place along Cheapside from Paternoster Square to Poultry. The Deutsche Luftwaffe or   (German: air force, literally Air Weapon, pronounced lufft-va-fa, IPA: ) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ... Heinkel He 111 German bomber over the Surrey Docks, Southwark, London (German propaganda photomontage). ... The night of 29 December/30 December 1940 was one of the most destructive air raids of the London Blitz, destroying many Livery Halls and gutting the medieval Great Hall of the Citys Guildhall. ... Paternoster Square, redeveloped in 2003, is an area of London next to St Pauls Cathedral. ...

Etymology and usage

Cheapside is also a common English street name, meaning "market-place", the word cheap referring to the Old English ceapan (the origin for the words capital and capitalism) meaning "to buy" or "market" as opposed to the modern meaning "low price" which is a shortening of "Good ceap", i.e. a 'good buy'. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ...

Other cities and towns in England that have a Cheapside street include Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Derby, Halifax, Lancaster, Leicester, Luton, Manchester, Nottingham and Reading. Birmingham (pron. ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ... This article is about the English city. ... This article is about the city of Derby in England. ... For other uses, see Halifax. ... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ...

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Endnotes

Charles Dickens, Jr, born Charles Culliford Boz Dickens (6 January 1837 – 1896), was the first child of the novelist Charles Dickens (1812–1870). ... Charles Dickens, Jr, born Charles Culliford Boz Dickens (6 January 1837 – 1896), was the first child of the novelist Charles Dickens (1812–1870). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• View, looking eastwards, of Cheapside in early Stuart times, showing the Cheapside Cross and the Standard