How Downing Street got it's name

**suityou01** · 7 March 2012, 13:10

Originally posted by doodab View Post

It's named after a Mr Downing, who sounds like a right git.

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Correct me if I'm wrong but they signed a mans death warrant and that man was the king so they went on the lamb?

**doodab** · 7 March 2012, 13:16

Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

Correct me if I'm wrong but they signed a mans death warrant and that man was the king so they went on the lamb?

That's correct. He was executed for high treason and they signed the death warrant.

**Paddy** · 7 March 2012, 13:19

Look up in Wiki "Cun! Lane"... see how that got its name.

I would like to rename Downing Street

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