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Back
·noun A ferryboat. ·see <<Bac>>, 1.
II. Back ·adv (Of time) In times past; ago.
III. Back ·noun Th...
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back
is often used for ago; as in the phrase, "a little while back," i. e. "a short time ago."
Behind th...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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back
♦ To back an anchor. To carry a small anchor ahead of the one by which the ship rides, to partake of...
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Yard
·vi A branch; a twig.
II. Yard ·vi A rod; a stick; a staff.
III. Yard ·vi The <<Penis>>.
IV. Yard...
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yard
A measure of length, consisting of 3 feet.
[Anglo-Saxon gyrde]. A long cylindrical timber suspende...
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Back door
·- A door in the back part of a building; hence, an indirect way.
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Back fire
·add. ·- A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that whe...
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Back stairs
·- Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs; hence, a private or i...
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Back-fire
·add. ·vi To have or experience a back fire or back fires;
— said of an internal-combustion engine....
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Diamond-back
·noun The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malacoclemmys palustris).
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Hog's-back
·noun A <<Hogback>>.
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Warty-back
·add. ·noun An American fresh-water mussel (Quadrula pustulosa). Its shell is used in making buttons...
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Water back
·- ·see under 1st Back.
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Watteau back
·add. ·- The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broad folds are carried from the neck ...
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Back Alley
See Little Bell Alley, Copthall Buildings.
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Back Court
North out of Cloth Fair at No.21 and east, parallel to and between Long Lane and Cloth Fair (P.O. Di...
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back biter
One who slanders another behind his back, i.e. in his absence. His bosom friends are become his back...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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back up
His back is up, i.e. he is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, w...
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back door
(usher, or gentleman of the)
A sodomite.
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bloody back
A jeering appellation for a soldier, alluding to his scarlet coat.
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bully back
A bully to a bawdy-house; one who is kept in pay, to oblige the frequenters of the house to submit t...
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crook back
Sixpence; for the reason of this name, see CRIPPLE.
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back-blocks
n.
1) The far interior ofAustralia, and away from settled country. Land in Australia isdivided on t...
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back-block
adj.
from the interior.
1891. Rolf Boldrewood, `Sydneyside Saxon,' vol. xii. p. 215:
«`What a nic...
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back-blocker
n.
a resident in the back-blocks.
1870. `The Argus,' March 22, p. 7, col. 2
«I am a bushman, a ba...
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back-slanging
verbal n.
In the back-blocks (q.v.) of Australia, where hotels are naturally scarce andinferior, th...
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fiddle-back
n.
name given inAustralia to the beetle, Schizorrhina australasiae.
...
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mealy-back
n.
a local name for the locust (q.v.).
...
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saddle-back
n.
a bird of the North Island ofNew Zealand, Creadion carunculatus, Cab. See also Jack-bird and Cre...
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to back out
To retreat from a difficulty, to refuse to fulfil a promise or engagement. A metaphor borrowed from ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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pick-back
On the back.--Johnson. We often use the word with children. To ride pick-back, is for a child to rid...
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u-back
U-BLOCK, &c. ; a christmas-block. See yu-batch. N.
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back-board
A board across the stern sheets of a boat to support the back of passengers; and also to form the bo...
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back-cutting
When the water-level is such that the excavation of a canal, or other channel, does not furnish eart...
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back-frame
A vertical wheel for turning the three whirlers of a small rope-machine.
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back-her
The order, in steam-navigation, directing the engineer to reverse the movement of the cranks and urg...
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back-rope
The rope-pendant, or small chain for staying the dolphin-striker. Also a piece long enough to reach ...
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back-staff
A name formerly given to a peculiar sea-quadrant, because the back of the observer was turned toward...
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back-strapped
As a ship carried round to the back of Gibraltar by a counter-current and eddies of wind, the strong...
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back-sweep
That which forms the hollow of the top-timber of a frame.
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back-water
The swell of the sea thrown back, or rebounded by its contact with any solid body. Also the loss of ...
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beaten back
Returning into port from stress of foul weather.
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heckle-back
A name of the fifteen-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus spinachia.
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razor-back
The fin-whale (Balænoptera), so called from its prominent dorsal fin. It usually attains the length ...
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strong-back
The same with Samson's post (which see). Also, an adaptation of a strong piece of wood over the wind...
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swart-back
The Larus marinus, or great black and white gull.
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thorn-back
A well-known fish of the ray kind, Raia clavata.
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walk back!
A method in cases where a purchase must not be lowered by a round turn, as "Walk back the capstan;" ...
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Back Alley, Yard, Little Moorfields
West out of Back Street, Little Moorfields, with passage south to Moor Lane (Strype, ed. 1720), and ...
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Horn Yard, Goodman's Yard
See Enoch Court.
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Main yard
·- The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.
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Tilt-yard
·noun A yard or place for tilting.
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Abchurch Yard
On the north-west side of Abchurch Lane at No. 17, south of St. Mary Abchurch, to Sherborne Lane, at...
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Alexander's Yard
East out of Water Lane and south to the wharves (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). In Farringdon Ward Witho...
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Allam Yard
See Allum Yard.
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Allum Yard
South out of Crutched Friars, west of Savage Gardens (O. and M. 1677).
Other names : " Alam," " All...
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Almhouse Yard
North out of White's Alley, Coleman Street, in Coleman Street Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
...
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Ax Yard
West out of Little Britain, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
This site is...
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Axe Yard
East out of St. Mary Axe. In Aldgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
No later reference.
...
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Baker's Yard
East out of Little Tower Hill, near the Victualling Office (Hatton,1708-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in ...
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Balding's Yard
See Baldwin's Court.
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Ball Yard
In Beech Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Barehouse Yard
Out of Silver Street, Cripplegate (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Barge Yard
South out of Bucklersbury at No.20 (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward.
First mention: O. and M. 1677.
...
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Barking Yard
See Barking Church Yard.
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Barn Yard
North out of Beech Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without. Near the boundary of the Ward (O. and M. 1677)...
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Baron's Yard
At the north-east corner of Broad Street Buildings, at No.8 in Bishops-gate Ward Without.
Mentioned...
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Bear Yard
North out of Bride Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
The site is now occupied by s...
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Bell Yard
1) South out of Carter Lane at No.41 to Knightrider Street, in Castle Baynard Ward (P.O. Directory)....
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Bellows Yard
West out of the Minories (Strype, 1720-P.C. 1732). In Portsoken Ward. Shown in O. and M. 1677, but n...
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Bird's Yard
Out of Chick Lane, West Smithfield (P.C. I 732-Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the ma...
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Bland's Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Probably = "Brand's Yard" (...
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Brand's Yard
In Minories (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Probably = Bland's Yard (q.v.).
...
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Brazile Yard
North out of Trinity Lane, in Cordwainer and Bread Street Wards (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Calle...
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Breeches Yard
In Townsend Lane, Thames Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Brewers Yard
1) East out of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Former n...
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Brewhouse Yard
1) East out of Shoe Lane at No. 33, in Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-Lockie, 1816).
Former...
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Bridgeman's Yard
In Water Lane, Blackfriars (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Brook's Yard
North out of George Street, Tower Hill (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
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Brown's Yard
In Woodroffe Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in maps.
...
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Bull Yard
1) At the south-east end of Church Lane, Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (O.S. ed. 1848-51).
Former ...
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Butler's Yard
In Monkwell Street (Strype, 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Car Yard
1) See White Horse Yard, Seething Lane; also Car Square.
2) Out of Redoross Street, in Cripplegate ...
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Carpenter's Yard
1) Out of Skinner Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in t...
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Cart Yard
West out of Harrow Alley, Aldgate High Street. In Portsoken Ward.
So called in Rocque's map, 1746, ...
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Castle Yard
1) See Furnival Street.
2) South out of Upper Thames Street to the Thames at No. 34 (P.O. Directory...
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Checker Yard
See Chequer Alley2, Old Bailey.
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Chequer Yard
East out of Dowgate Hill to Bush Lane. In Dowgate Ward (O. and M. 1677) (Midd. Sess. Roll. 4 Chas. I...
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Clarke's Yard
In Cock Alley, London Wall (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Cloth Yard
Out of Dunning's Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in th...
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Coach Yard
South out of Houndsditch in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
No further reference.
...
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Cock Yard
1) West out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
~The s...
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Cockpit Yard
South out of Jewin Street to Horn Alley, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
...
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Coleman's Yard
See Harrow Alley, Houndsditch.
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Cole's Yard
East out of Houndsditch, near the middle, with a passage into Petticoat Lane (Middlesex Street).
So...
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Conduit Yard
South of Aldgate, adjoining the Wall of London. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Adjacent to the...
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Cooper's Yard
On Little Tower Hill (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
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Cote's Yard
Out of Skinner Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Crown Yard
West out of Bishopsgate Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and N. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The London...
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Cutler's Yard
South out of King's Head Court, Shoe Lane (O.S. 1875 and 1880).
The site has been rebuilt.
It was ...
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Danver's Yard
West out of Seething Lane, in Tower Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Dionis Yard
In Fenchurch Street (L.C.C. List, 1901).
Named 1885.
Former name : "George Yard" (q.v.).
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Distiller's Yard
Out of Great Tower Hill (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Dolton's Yard
North out of Houndsditch, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
No further reference.
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Dunhorse Yard
Out of Coleman Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Durham Yard
North out of Chick Lane to the northern boundary of the City and of Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood...
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Dyer's Yard
See John de Vere's Yard.
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Eales Yard
See Angel Court, Minories.
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Eccle's Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Mentions Eele's Yard separately, but query identica...
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Elephant Yard
North out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (L.C.C. List, 1901 and 1912).
Not named in th...
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Falcon Yard
North of Falcon Inn, in Aldersgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
Site afterwards occupied by the C...
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Farrier's Yard
In the Minories, in Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Fern's Yard
East out of Whitecross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755, and Rocque, 1746)...
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Fish Yard
East out of Pudding Lane near No. 20 or 21, in Billingsgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Si...
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Freeman's Yard
See Freeman's Court1, Cornhill.
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Garrards Yard
North out of Rosemary Lane, near the west end (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in the maps.
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Gate Yard
At the south-east corner of America Square, behind No. 8, facing Hanover Court, in Portsoken Ward (L...
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George Yard
1) South out of Fenchurch Street, west of the Saracen's Head Yard (O.S. 1894-5, and Bacon, 1912). In...
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Glasshouse Yard
In Old Bethlehem in Bishopsgate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Globe Yard
1) North out of Lower Thames Street at No. 58, opposite the Custom House (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831)....
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Gooding's Yard
See Goodwin's Yard.
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Goodman's Yard
East out of Minories, at No. 60, to Mansell Street. Partly in Portsoken Ward and partly in the paris...
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Goodwin's Yard
West out of the Minories. In Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 28).
Former name : "Pope's Ya...
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Grace's Yard
East out of Minories at No. 46, two doors north of Swan Street (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not name...
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Grasshopper Yard
North-west out of Long Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
The site seems to have be...
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(The) Green Yard
See City Greenyard.
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Grey's Yard
In Brand's Yard, Great Minories, in Portsoken Ward (W. Stow, 1722-P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps...
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Griffin Yard
North out of Long Lane, West Smithfield, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
The...
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Guildhall Yard
North out of Gresham Street to the Guildhall, at No. 23 King Street (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward....
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Gun Yard
1) Out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
2) West out...
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Handcock's Yard
In Water Lane (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Harrow Yard
1) Out of Dunning's Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720,1. ii. 108).
Not further i...
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Haydon Yard
See Haydon Street.
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Hemp Yard
1) Out of Petticoat Lane, in Portsoken Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) Out...
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Hendrijch's Yard
See Walnut Tree Yard.
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Hick's Yard
Out of Angel Alley, Little Moorfields (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Named...
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Hog Yard
1) East out of White's Yard, Rosemary Lane.
In East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Elmes, 1831).
2) ...
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Holiday Yard
See Ludgate Square.
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Hoop Yard
Tavern on the east side of Fish Street Hill, north of Thames Street. In Bridge Ward Within (Strype, ...
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Horn Yard
South out of Cloth Fair, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
"Horne Yard" in Roc...
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Horse Yard
See Evans' Court, Basinghall Street.
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Ireland Yard
West out of St. Andrew's Hill, at No. 7, to The Times Printing Office (P.O. Directory). In Farringdo...
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Jericho Yard
In Jerusalem Alley (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Johnson's Yard
Out of Three Needle Alley, Moorfields (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Jones' Yard
In Stony Lane, Petticoat Lane, in Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the m...
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Kebb's Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Named after an owner or a b...
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Lady's Yard
Out of Harrow Alley, Aldgate High Street, in Portsoken Ward (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
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Lamb's Yard
In Bishopsgate Street Without (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Larger's Yard
On the north side of Angel Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps...
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Leatherdressers' Yard
Out of Paul's Alley (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Lime Yard
South out of Bristol Street to Lime Wharf, in Castle Baynard Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Part ...
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Lion's Yard
Out of Whitecross Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Lloyd's Yard
North of Langthorn Court, in Coleman Street Ward (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
Coleman Street Ward S...
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Lovel's Yard
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Loyd's Yard
See Three Colt Court1, Angel Alley, Bishopsgate.
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Maidenhead Yard
1) On the south side of Rosemary Lane, near the west end (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in the maps.
2)...
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Meal Yard
West out of Seacoal Lane to Fleet Market, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Si...
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Milk Yard
West out of Poppinge's Court, Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
S...
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Monument Yard
See Monument Square.
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Moor Yard
South out of Old Fish Street, in Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799).
"Moor's Yard" in O. ...
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Moore's Yard
See Moor's Court.
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Mortimer's Yard
In Crutched Friars, by Tower Hill (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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New Yard
1) In Camomile Street, near Bishopsgate (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
2) In Fenchurch Str...
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Newman's Yard
See Newman's Court.
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Oakley's Yard
At Town Ditch, by Christ's Hospital in Dodsley, 1761 (Strype. Ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
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Old Yard
South out of Chick Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677). Seems to be identical with Old...
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Parker's Yard
East out of Bartholomew Close, Long Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. iii. 284-...
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Person's Yard
See Alderman Stairs.
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Perston's Yard
West out of the Minories, in Portsoken Ward (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799).
Former name: "Preston's Yar...
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Philip's Yard
In Still Alley, Houndsditch (Strype, Ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Pickle Yard
East out of Little Tower Hill, near the Victualling Office (Hatton, 1708
Not named in the maps.
Si...
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The Pipe Yard
1) In Whitefriars (Strype, ed 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) In Bristol Street, Pudd...
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Playhouse Yard
South out of Barbican, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
So called for tha...
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Plough Yard
1) On Little Tower Hill, at the Ditch side (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) Nort...
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Porter's Yard
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Sheppy Yard
See Sheppy Place.
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Ship Yard
1) East out of the Minories, towards the northern end, in Portsoken Ward (Hatton, 1708-Elmes, 1831)....
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Shippey's Yard
See Sheppy Place.
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Smith's Yard
In Fleet Lane (P.C. I 732-Boyle, 1799). By Fleet Market.
Not named in the maps.
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Soper's Yard
West out of St. Mary Axe. In Lime Street Ward (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799).
Soaper's Yard " in O. a...
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Spital Yard
South out of Spital Square at the western end, the southern end only being in Bishopsgate Ward Witho...
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Tildon's Yard
North out of St. Mary Axe. In Aldgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755, in maps Lime St. Ward).
No f...
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Timber Yard
1) See Little Somerset Street.
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Tokenhouse Yard
1) South out of Leadenhall Street, east of Leadenhall, and communicating with it. In Lime Street War...
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Tripe Yard
See Strype Yard [Strype Street?].
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Trype Yard
1) North out of Dunning's Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108-Boyle, 17...
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Vine Yard
1) East out of Aldersgate Street at No.101 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Without.
First ment...
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Vinegar Yard
1) Near Three Crane Lane, Vintry (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) See New Buildi...
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Warehouse Yard
In Mincing Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Warner's Yard
West out of Mincing Lane. In Tower Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Site now occupied by the London...
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Well Yard
1) South out of Peter's Court, east of the Royal Mint (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
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Wenches Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
"Winches Yard " (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the ma...
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Wheatsheaf Yard
East out of Farringdon Street to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway lines, in Farringdon Ward Wi...
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Whicheler's Yard
North out of Thames Street, east of Harp Lane (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799).
There is a "Witchellors Y...
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White Yard
Out of Lamb Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I ii 108-Boyle, 1799).
The site i...
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Wilson's Yard
North out of Lower Thames Street to Bakers' Hall (O.S. 1880).
Earliest mention: O.S. 1848-51.
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Winches Yard
In Great Minories (P.C. 1732).
See Wenches Yard.
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