Monument Square, London east side of Fish Street Hill, extending to Pudding Lane. In Billingsgate Ward and Bridge Ward Within. First mention : O.S. 1894-6. Former name: "Monument Yard" (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880). It has now been absorbed into Monument Street, viz. about 1911. The Monument occupied the centre of the Square, which was erected on the site whereon previously stood the church of St. Margaret, Fish Street Hill. Monument Square, London Monument Square is a public square in the City of London, England, next to the Monument (the Monument to the Great Fire of London). It is to be created as
Yorkshire pudding renamed the original version, known as Dripping Pudding, which had been cooked in England for centuries, although these puddings were much flatter than the puffy versions made today. William Sitwell suggests that the pudding got the name 'Yorkshire' due to the regions association with coal and the higher temperatures this produced which helped to make the batter crispier. Originally the Yorkshire pudding was served as a first course with thick gravy to dull the appetite with the low-cost ingredients so that the diners would not eat so much of the more expensive meat in the next course. An early recipe