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Bedons Alley
Bedon's Alley existed by 1704 when it appeared. unnamed. on the Crisp Map. The "Ichnography of 1739" identifies it as Middle Lane. Deeds as early as 1733. however. refer to it as Beadon's or Bedon's Street or Alley. It was named for George Beadon (Bedon), a merchant who owned land on the little street. The fires of 1740 and 1778 swept through the alley, presumably destroying all structures each time.
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