Named 1911. An unlabeled lane following the path of Flanigan Lane can seen in the map "Melbourne and its suburbs" (1855).

Located at or near: 31-35 Sutherland Street.

Probable or possible origin of name: Leonard John Flannagan or his father, John, architects of Eastern Market.

Location is approximate.

For more information, see: Bate, W., Broome, R., Davis, N., May, A. J., & Stitt, H. (2024). The story of Melbourne’s lanes: Essential but unplanned (pp. 74–75, 77, 86, 143, 145). ISBN 978-1-875173-12-9.