Carter Lane is a historic street in the

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, running slightly south of

Ludgate Hill Ludgate Hill is a street and surrounding area, on a small hill in the City of London. The street passes through the former site of Ludgate, a city gate that was demolished – along with a gaol attached to it – in 1760. The area include ...

and St. Paul's Cathedral. The modern Carter Lane is shown in three sections, named Shoe Makers Row, Great Carter Lane, and Little Carter Lane, on a London map of 1746. The Rising Sun, a pub at 61 Carter Lane, is a

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building built in the early/mid-19th century. St. Paul's Cathedral School had an 1875 building located on Carter Lane, which is now a

Youth Hostel A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory, with shared use of a lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex and have private or shared ba ...

(36, Carter Lane).Youth Hostels Association
YHA London St Paul's
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* Grade II listed pubs in the City of London {{London-struct-stub