In the London of Holmes' time didn't they refer to mews and alleyways? I seem to remember Dr. Watson mentioning such in the story of The Empty House.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
No, we never say that, simply because almost no British town or city is built on a grid system (there are a very few exceptions to that, but not many). We'd say something like "the shop is 400 yards up the street", or perhaps even "cross two side streets and the shop is on your left", but we'd never, ever, talk about "blocks".
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