Presumably leading down to the River Thames from by the New Exchange. The north bank of the Thames was further north in the 17th century, before the Embankment was constructed.
New Exchange Stairs
Map
The overlays that highlight 17th century London features are approximate and derived from Wenceslaus Hollar’s maps:
- Built-up London – London before the Fire
- City of London wall and Great Fire damage – London after the Fire
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References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
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Second Reading
Terry Foreman • Link
L&M locate The New Exchange stairs near the stairs named after the founder of the exchange, Lord Salisbury, on this segment of the 1746 map,
http://www.motco.com/map/81002/Se…