Laystall
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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 its removal.
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. Several streets in the UK bear the name Laystall Street, such as in Clerkenwell
, London.
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
going to market could be held, and by extension became a term for a place where detritus (particularly dung
Feces
Feces, faeces, or fæces is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the anus or cloaca during defecation.-Etymology:...
) was accumulated awaiting its removal.
The siting of laystalls was a contentious issue during the rebuilding of London after the fire of 1666
Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall...
, due to the noise and nuisance they created. Several streets in the UK bear the name Laystall Street, such as in Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. From 1900 to 1965 it was part of the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. The well after which it was named was rediscovered in 1924. The watchmaking and watch repairing trades were once of great importance...
, London.