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On the feast day of [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]], monks would say prayers in a procession to St. Paul's Cathedral. They set off from [[Paternoster Row]] chanting the [[Lord's Prayer]] (''Pater noster'' being the opening words of the prayer in [[Latin]]). They would reach the final "Amen" as they turned the corner into Ave Maria Lane, after which they would chant [[Hail Mary]] (''Ave Maria'' in Latin).<ref>E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.</ref>
Ave Maria Lane is home to the Grade I listed building [[Stationers' Hall]], the [[livery hall]] of the [[Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers]] since 1670.
According to Colsoni's 1693 guide to London (''Le Guide de Londres'') Ave Maria Lane was a gathering place for German expatriates ("... à l'Enseigne du ''Black-boy'' au Latin Coffee-house ...").<ref>{{Cite book |last=Colsoni |first=F |title=Le Guide de Londres |publisher=London Topographical Society |year=1951 |edition=Reprint of 1693 original in British Museum Library |location=Cambridge |pages=26 |language=French}}</ref>
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