In message , Matthew
Malthouse writes

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:42:23 +0100 Dave wrote:
} Mike Hughes writes
} The original Bow Church is the one in Cheapside. The Oranges & Lemons
} song all relates to churches in the City of London.
}
} Shoreditch? Stepney? They're not in the City are they?

Neither are St Martin's nor Old Bailey.

Wrong on both counts, I'm afraid, Matthew.

The Old Bailey is about 150m from St Paul's Cathedral, sited between
Ludgate Hill and Newgate Street.

If that's not in the city, I don't what is!

There are (or have been) five different parishes in the city called St
Martin. The one in the nursery rhyme refers to St Martin Orgar near
Cannon Street. Martin Lane was once notorious for moneylenders - hence
"you owe me five farthings, says the bells of St martins".

--
Paul Terry