Monument record 10022 - Pepper Street, Chester

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.V(i) p.17-8 (Book). SCH3228.

Pepper Street, running east from Bridge Street to the Newgate at the City Walls has been referred to as ‘peperstrate’ since the mid 13th century. The origins of the name is uncertain however. Includes a full discussion of the possible origins of the placename 'Pepper Street'. It is possible that 'pepper' is a figurative description of some feature common to these roads. They may have been dusty highways, used by itinerant pedlars or particularly warm work to traverse.

<2> Mapping Medieval Chester Project, 2011, Digital Archive of Mapping Medieval Chester website (Digital Archive). SCH6761.

<3> Haswell, George. W, 1907, Notes on Chester Street-names past and present (Northern Section) (Article in Journal). SCH5548.

<4> Brown, W, 1907, Notes on Chester Street-names past and present (Article in Journal). SCH5549.

<5> de Lavaux, A, 1745, Plan of the City and Castle of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5255.