# Old Change

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Former street in the City of London

1830 map showing Old Change to the east of [St Paul's Cathedral](/source/St_Paul's_Cathedral)

**Old Change** was a street in the [City of London](/source/City_of_London), connecting [Cheapside](/source/Cheapside) to [Knightrider Street](/source/Knightrider_Street).[1]

The street was originally known as Old Exchange. It was named after a building constructed in the 13th century for coining [bullions](/source/Bullion), which is commemorated by a plaque in the gardens by [St Paul's Cathedral](/source/St_Paul's_Cathedral).[2][3] [Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury](/source/Edward_Herbert%2C_1st_Baron_Herbert_of_Cherbury) had a house with gardens adjacent to the street.[2] The [Church of St Augustine](/source/St_Augustine_Watling_Street) was on the corner of Old Change. It was rebuilt in the late 17th century by [Christopher Wren](/source/Christopher_Wren) following the [Great Fire of London](/source/Great_Fire_of_London).[4]

During the early 18th century, Old Change was inhabited by Armenian merchants who set up numerous silk and woollen warehouses.[2]

Old Change was destroyed during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).[2] A replacement street, New Change was built slightly to the east of this following the war.[5] The church tower was restored and is now Grade I listed.[4]

## See also

- [One New Change](/source/One_New_Change)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Henry A Harben, 'Old Bethlem - Old Dog', in A Dictionary of London (London, 1918), British History Online [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/old-bethlem-old-dog](http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/old-bethlem-old-dog) [accessed 21 October 2020].

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWeinrebHibbertKeayKeay2008598_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWeinrebHibbertKeayKeay2008598_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWeinrebHibbertKeayKeay2008598_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWeinrebHibbertKeayKeay2008598_2-3) [Weinreb et al. 2008](#CITEREFWeinrebHibbertKeayKeay2008), p. 598.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Walter Thornbury, 'Cheapside: Southern tributaries', in Old and New London: Volume 1 (London, 1878), pp. 346-353. British History Online [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol1/pp346-353](http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol1/pp346-353) [accessed 21 October 2020].

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nhle_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nhle_4-1) [Historic England](/source/Historic_England). ["Details from listed building database (1079121)"](https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1079121?section=official-list-entry). *[National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England)*. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWeinrebHibbertKeayKeay2008577_5-0)** [Weinreb et al. 2008](#CITEREFWeinrebHibbertKeayKeay2008), p. 577.

[Weinreb, Ben](/source/Ben_Weinreb); [Hibbert, Christopher](/source/Christopher_Hibbert); [Keay, John](/source/John_Keay); [Keay, Julia](/source/Julia_Keay), eds. (2008) [1983]. [*The London Encyclopaedia*](/source/The_London_Encyclopaedia) (Third ed.). Macmillan. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-405-04924-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-405-04924-5).

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