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Petty France is a short street in the City of Westminster in central London, linking Buckingham Gate with Broadway and Queen Anne's Gate. Among the buildings that line the street is 102 Petty France, which currently houses the Ministry of Justice. ==History== In the 18th century Petty France was described by John Stow as "a considerable street between Tathill Street, E., and James Street, W".〔 cites 〕 The name is generally thought to refer to the settlement of Huguenot refugees in the area. The name is also used to refer to the area in the vicinity of the street, the 7th Ward of Westminster. There are similar street names elsewhere in London: e.g. a short street in Billingsgate in the City of London called Petty Wales. In the second half of the 18th century "the name was changed to York Street from Frederick, Duke of York, son of George II., who had made a temporary residence amongst them".〔 cites , but points out the Walcott meant Edward Augustus, Duke of York (1739–1767) — as Gorge II's son Frederick was Prince of Wales.〕 A name it retained up until around 1925, when its previous name was restored. The street was the original location in 1720 of the Westminster Public Infirmary. It was the first street in London to paved for pedestrians, and it was the location of the first custom built artificial ice-rink in London, called Niagara, it opened in the late 1800s. The street was also the home for 50 years until 2002 of the London passport office at Clive House; it is now located at Globe House in Eccleston Square, Victoria. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Petty France, London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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