Offices in Distaff Lane

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Offices in Distaff Lane

Image: © Basher Eyre Taken: 13 Apr 2008

A distaff is a cleft stick to hold the wool or flax used in spinning suppliers. Cannon refers to candle and tallow manufacture. Long, D. (2021). London’s Secret Square Mile. 2nd ed. Cheltenham: The History Press.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.513148
Longitude
-0.099443