ðə nˈeɪm wʌz tˈeɪkən fɹʌm sənt ˈɛdwɚdz tʃˈɜːtʃ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɔnðə wˈɛst sˈaɪd ʌvðə stɹˈiːt, bˌʌt wʌz dᵻstɹˈɔɪd ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd.
The name was taken from St Edward's Church, which was on the west side of the street, but was destroyed around 1500.