On the Royal Canal, running from Newcomen Bridge to Clarke’s Bridge, Charleville Mall was laid out in the 1820s. By 1829 it was developed enough for houses to be advertised for letting. Described has having the ‘double advantage of a town and country residence’, the fact that the street was outside the City was a…
On the North Strand, North Clarence Street is dated by M’Cready to 1796, although the IHTA’s earliest entry is from 1824. M’Cready’s explanation of the name is that it’s for William IV, who was Duke of Clarence from 1789, until he ascended the throne in 1830. That seems likely. See also the nearby North William…
Running west off the North Strand, near Newcomen Bridge, this street, according to M’Cready, dates to 1805, but, unhelpfully, he says nothing about the origin of the name. However, it’s likely named for William, Duke of Clarence, for whom the nearby Clarence Street was named. The IHTA cites it as appearing unnamed in a map…
