Wynkyn de Worde black plaque


Connection to This Location
# Wynkyn de Worde and Stationers' Hall Court Standing before this plaque near Shoe Lane, you're positioned at the birthplace of English printing's golden age—the spot where Wynkyn de Worde, inheriting William Caxton's revolutionary legacy, established his press around 1500 and transformed Fleet Str...
Location
Stationers’ Hall Court
Inscription
Wynkyn de Worde father of Fleet Street first set up his press by Shoe Lane near this hall circa 1500