Laystall

Laystall

A laystall was a place where cattle going to market could be held, and by extension became a term for a place where detritus (particularly dung) was accumulated awaiting removal from a city.

The siting of laystalls was a contentious issue during the rebuilding of London after the fire of 1666, due to the noise and nuisance they created. [Cooper, Michael (2003). 'A More Beautiful City': Robert Hooke and the Rebuilding of London after the Great Fire. Sutton Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-75-092-959-0] Several streets in the UK bear the name "Laystall street", for example there is a Laystall Street in Clerkenwell, London.

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