Also (or later) known as Hungerford Stairs, these were near the south-east end of what is now Charing Cross train station, where Hungerford Bridge begins. Hungerford Stairs can be seen on this 18th century map.
Charing Cross 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.
1660
- Jan
1667
- Sep
1668
- Feb
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Terry Foreman • Link
Hungerford Stairs in 1746 was Charing Cross Stairs in the 1660s
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San Diego Sarah • Link
Charing Cross Stairs became known as the Hungerford Stairs, according to The London Encyclopedia. Hungerford Market was built in 1682 in the gardens of the house of Sir Edward Hungerford, which had burnt down in 1669.