Covent Garden
A short street off Mill Road, named after a market garden and home to a pub, The Six Bells.
Covent Garden is a short street leading off Mill Road, close to the district known as The Kite. Its name was borrowed from the London market, because a market garden used to occupy the ground here.
The corner is already part of the story of Mill Road. The Mill Road page records that the long street of independent businesses was named for a windmill that stood at what is now the Covent Garden corner. A mill, a market garden and later the railway across the road each left a mark on this part of the east side.
The pub
The street has a single pub, The Six Bells. A cricketer was landlord from 1837 to 1844. Check that it is open before making a special trip.
Getting there
Covent Garden belongs to the Mill Road district on the east side of the city, so a visit combines naturally with a walk along the main road, which begins near Parker's Piece. The shops, churches and cafes along Mill Road are described on that street's own page.
Sources: Wikipedia: Covent Garden · Wikidata: Covent Garden (Q15999801)