PANCRAS LANE

East out of Queen Street, at No.82, to Queen Victoria Street (P.O. Directory). Formerly extended east to Bucklersbury. In Cordwainer and Cheap Wards.

First mention:St. Pancras Lane" (Leake, 1666).

Former names : " Nedlerslane," 1401 (Cal. P.R. H. IV. 1399-1401, p.408). " Nedereslane," 1415 (Ct. H.W. II. 407). " Goldhoper lane," 33 H. VI. (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. p.6). " Nederslane," 21 H. VII. (Lond. I. p.m. I. 22). " Nedeler Lane," 1500-21 (Arnold's Chron. p.254). Needlers lane " (S. 253). " Peneritch (Pencritch ?) street (S. 262).

"Needlers. lane " was the name given to the western portion of the street, west of Size Lane, before the Fire.

The eastern portion was called " Peneritch street," and earlier " Goldhoper Lane."

Named Pancras Lane or St. Pancras Lane to commemorate the church of St. Pancras, after the Fire.

Stow spells the name " Peneritch" Street, but it seems more likely that it would have been " Pencritch," a corruption of " Pancras."