Throgmorton Street
Preserved but no longer current.
The financial world at large, or the Stock Exchange, which is situated in this narrow London street. So named from Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (1515-71), head of the ancient Warwickshire family, and am- bassador to France in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Throgmorton Street” mean?
The financial world at large, or the Stock Exchange, which is situated in this narrow London street. So named from Sir Nicholas Throckmorton (1515-71), head of the ancient Warwickshire family, and am- bassador to France in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Is “Throgmorton Street” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.