Old Change

{{Short description|Former street in the City of London}}

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Old Change was a street in the City of London, connecting Cheapside to Knightrider Street.Henry A Harben, 'Old Bethlem - Old Dog', in A Dictionary of London (London, 1918), British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/old-bethlem-old-dog [accessed 21 October 2020].

The street was originally known as Old Exchange. It was named after a building constructed in the 13th century for coining bullions, which is commemorated by a plaque in the gardens by St Paul's Cathedral.{{sfn|Weinreb|Hibbert|Keay|Keay|2008|p=598}}Walter Thornbury, 'Cheapside: Southern tributaries', in Old and New London: Volume 1 (London, 1878), pp. 346-353. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol1/pp346-353 [accessed 21 October 2020]. Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury had a house with gardens adjacent to the street.{{sfn|Weinreb|Hibbert|Keay|Keay|2008|p=598}} The Church of St Augustine was on the corner of Old Change. It was rebuilt in the late 17th century by Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London.{{NHLE|num=1079121|accessdate=21 October 2020}}

During the early 18th century, Old Change was inhabited by Armenian merchants who set up numerous silk and woollen warehouses.{{sfn|Weinreb|Hibbert|Keay|Keay|2008|p=598}}

Old Change was destroyed during World War II.{{sfn|Weinreb|Hibbert|Keay|Keay|2008|p=598}} A replacement street, New Change was built slightly to the east of this following the war.{{sfn|Weinreb|Hibbert|Keay|Keay|2008|p=577}} The church tower was restored and is now Grade I listed.