nyc soho is south of houston. what does london soho stand for?
2006-11-27 00:15:07 · 6 answers · asked by gr8canuck99 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
According to wikipedia, this is the story:
The area which is now Soho was grazing farmland until 1536 when it was taken by Henry VIII as a royal park for the Palace of Whitehall. The name Soho first appears in the 17th century. The name is derived from a shortening of Somerset House, a grand palace to be found to the south of the Strand, built in 1547. It is part of Soho folklore that the area’s name derives from the ancient ‘soho!’ hunting call; though by the time the name was in use, hunting had ceased in the area. The name is also believed to have come from the nickname of the Duke of Monmouth who used ‘soho’ as a rallying call for his men, and who in the 1600s was among the first to build in the area. There is an indication that he may have given one of his houses the name Soho
2006-11-27 06:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I've read (and I've read a lot!) the hunting cry explanation is right, and Wikipedia is wrong about Soho being short for Somerset House. Yes, Wikipedia can get it wrong sometimes. But I can't understand why Dan F thinks you're silly to believe the 'South of Houston' explanation for the SoHo in New York!
2006-11-28 11:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I worked in London for 10 years and i heard many stories.
One of them was that is short for Somerset House that was a big house or building maybe a palace at that time 1500's
and that is at the bottom of Soho. Others told me about a hunting call that died out when hunting was not in used for many reasons at that area about the same time. Anyway it's a unique place very fun, cosmopolitan, safe, interesting, bright, cosy, etc
Visit Soho once and you will go back!!
2006-11-27 01:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by Maka 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It comes from a hunting cry, I assume from when the Royal Parks spilled over to this area.
2006-11-27 04:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Sid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A shortening of Somerset House
2006-11-27 00:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
YOU ARE REALY SILLY THERE IS A YORK IN ENGLAND. THEY NAMED AMERICA AFTER TOWNS IN THERE COUNTRY. SO THE SOHO IN LONDON WAS PROB THE ORIGINAL SOHO AND MAYBE THE NEW YORK ONE DOES NOT STAND FOR WHAT YOU THINK IT DOES.
2006-11-27 00:20:09 · answer #6 · answered by Dan F 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋