"Holywell Street" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after one of the local holy wells, “the sweet and sacred waters of St Clements Church that still survives on the Strand today, and gave Holywell Street its nickname of the Backside of St Clements”. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Holywell Street}} Holywell Street
  1. (historical) A former street in central London, famed for selling pornography in Victorian times. Wikipedia link: Holywell Street, London Tags: historical Categories (topical): Named roads, Pornography

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