Bristol Streets and Places E to O

Ellbroad Street	Received its name from 'Elle Bridge'¹
Haymarket, The	Established in1784. The corporation erected a weighing machine for public use there in February 1785.¹
Holister Street	In 1697 William Penn, the founder of the colony of Pennsylvania, resided in Bristol and arranged the building of this street (see also Penn Street and Philadelphia Street). Penn's wife was the daughter of Dennis Holister, from whom was purchased the ground on which these three streets were built.¹
Hope Square	Named after Lady Hope who founded a chapel which stands in the eastern side.¹
Horsefair
Host Street	So called because the Host was carried in procession through it.¹
Jacob's Wells	Probably dates back to when Jews buried their dead on the spur of Brandon Hill, nearly opposite this spring which rises in Clifton Hill.¹
Johnny Ball Lane	Was so named after the owner of the property outside of the old Franciscan convent.¹
John Street
King Street
Lewin's Mead	Named after Leofyn the youngest brother of Sweyn, Earl of Bristol 1049. In 14th century deeds it was named Lowan's Mead.¹
Limekiln Lane	Was called Cow Lane before teh mid 1600's when it was renamed.¹
Marsh Street
Maudlin Street	Was formerly styled Magdalen lane.¹
Merchant Street	Was called by William Wyrcestre Marshal Street - it was a military way from the Castle to Kingsdown which was the area used in medieval times for military exercises and tourneys.¹
Nelson Street	Was formerly called Haulier's Lane and in the time of Edwards III it was called Grope Lane.¹
Ninetree Hill	So called from the nine elms that stood upon the knoll. Here also stood Prior's Hill Fort - Prior Hill being the proper for the steep.¹
Orchard Street	Occupies a portion of the site of the orchard attached to Gaunt's Hospital.¹