Place

Red Cross Street

Image source: collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Used to run from the Beech Street / Golden Lane junction, where there was a red cross, due south to St Giles Cripplegate at Fore Street. Londonist have found a map that shows the Barbican overlaid on top of the old street map of the area.

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Red Cross Street

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