Cheapside

Cheapside, Preston Lancashire

Cheapside is a street name you will often find repeated around Britain.  ‘Cheap’ comes from an old English word ‘ceap’ which means ‘market’.   Our modern English word ‘cheap’ is derived from this - hence the idea that you can purchase bargains or cheap produce at the market.  The word   ‘Side’ refers to the street that ran along the side of the market.  Or, in other words,  Cheapside means Market Street.

Cheapside, City of London

Eastcheap, City of London