Darby Street.-South out of Royal Mint Street, and west to Cartwright Street (P.O. Directory).

Earliest mention : Strype, ed. 1720.

It did not then extend so far south and west as in later times, and only consisted of a few houses, so that it had probably not long been built.

"Derby Street " (P.C. 1732).

In 1880 (O.S.) the western portion leading into Cartwright Street was named Providence Place, which name has now been replaced by Darby Street.