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    Laystall

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    A laystall was a place where cattle going to market could be held, and by extension became a term for a place where detritus (particularly dung) was accumulated awaiting its removal.

    The siting of laystalls was a contentious issue during the rebuilding of London after the fire of 1666, due to the noise and nuisance they created.[1] Several streets in the UK bear the name Laystall Street, such as in Clerkenwell, London.

    See also[edit]

    Whitechapel Mount

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Cooper, Michael (2003), 'A More Beautiful City': Robert Hooke and the Rebuilding of London after the Great Fire, Sutton Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7509-2959-2
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