Pardon Street was named after the famous Pardon Chapel, which until the mid-16th century occupied land behind Great Sutton Street. It was originally named Clark Street, after Robert Clark who ran a local distillery there.
Most of the street is taken up by sides of buildings whose main entrances are in other streets. For example, Northburgh House, which is No. 10 Northburgh Street, has a long side in Pardon Street.
Similarly, Graphic House, No. 8 Northburgh Street, extends back for a large part of Pardon Street. It contains No. 1 Pardon Street. In fact, No. 1 Pardon Street appears quite a way along the street, This is because there is the side of No. 32 Dallington Street also takes up a large section of Pardon Street.
