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Fleet Ditch
See The Fleet. So called as early as the 13th century.
Described by Hatton (1708) as in his time a ...
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Fleet Ditch Side
By Fleet Ditch (P.C. 1732).
...
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Bear Alley
Out of Addle Hill (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Ditch
·vt To surround with a ditch.
II. Ditch ·vi To dig a ditch or ditches.
III. Ditch ·noun Any long, ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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ditch
In fortification the excavation in front of the parapet of any work, ranging in width from a few fee...
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Black Bear Alley, Fleet Market
See Back Bear Alley
...
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Fleet
·vt To draw apart the blocks of;
— said of a tackle.
II. Fleet ·vi To take the cream from; to <<Sk...
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The Fleet
A river on the western side of London which entered the City in Farringdon Ward Without to the south...
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fleet
[Teut. flieffen].
The old word for float: as "we fleeted down the river with our boats;" and Shaks...
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Back Alley, Bear Alley
South out of Bear Alley and west to Fleet Market (Rocque, 1746-Dodsley, 1761). See Back Bear Alley.
...
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Bear
·vt To gain or win.
II. Bear ·noun A portable punching machine.
III. Bear ·noun A <<Bier>>.
IV. B...
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Bear
A native of the mountain regions of Western Asia, frequently mentioned in Scripture. David defended ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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The Bear
1) Tenement so called in Botolph Lane in 1544 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 172).
This tenement was dev...
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bear
One who contracts to deliver a certain quantity of sum of stock in the public funds, on a future day...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bear, native
n.
the colonists' name for ananimal called by the aborigines Koala, Koolah, Kool-la, andCarbora ( P...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bear
1) for bar. Connecticut and Virginia.
2) A word to denote a certain description of stock-jobbers.--...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bear
A large block of stone, matted, loaded with shot, and fitted with ropes, by which it is roused or pu...
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Bear
(1 Samuel 17:34; 2 Samuel 17:8)
The Syrian bear, Ursus syriacus, which is without doubt the animal ...
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Back Bear Alley
On the south side of Bear Alley, Fleet Market, in Farringdon (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Former names ...
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Great Bear Alley
West out of Seacoal Lane to the Fleet Ditch or New Canal, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677...
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Little Bear Alley
East from the New Canal with a passage north to Great Bear Alley, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and...
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White Bear Alley
West out of Addle Hill, with a passage north to Church Hill, in Castle Baynard Ward (Rocque, 1746-L....
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Bridewell Ditch
A name given to the mouth of the Fleet and mentioned as the western boundary of the Blackfriars 1560...
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City Ditch
See Houndsditch.
...
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Deep Ditch
The western boundary of Bethlehem Hospital as set out in Simon Fitz Mary's Charter of Foundation-to ...
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Ditch Side
The Town Ditch, in Farringdon Ward Within ; the east side was included in Blackfriars precinct (Stry...
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Moore Ditch
Moore Ditch to be cleansed, 1603 (L. and P. Ed. VI. , etc., VI. 290-1).
In 1635 a sewer was constru...
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Spital Ditch
A lane called "le Spiteldiche," 1316 (Ct. H.W. I. 269).
Rent in lane given for maintenance of St Se...
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Tower Ditch
Made by the Bishop of Ely while King Richard was in Palestine (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 9).
Land pu...
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Town Ditch
Shown to the north of Christ's Hospital (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755). The Ditch was actually covere...
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Cock Alley, Fleet Lane
See Cock Court.
...
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George Alley, Fleet Market
West from Fleet Market to Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Leake, 1666-Lockie, 1816).
In 1708...
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Goose Alley, Fleet Market
See Braziers' Buildings.
...
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Bear Alley, Farringdon Street
East out of Farringdon Street at No.28 (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
First mention:...
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Bear Alley, London Wall
Out of London Wall, in parish of All Hallows, London Wall (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Called in P.C. S...
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Fleet-foot
·adj Swift of foot.
...
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Fleet Bridge
Over the Fleet River between Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill, near Fleet Prison, in Farringdon Ward Wi...
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Fleet Conduit
See Conduit in Fleet Street.
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Fleet Lane
West out of Old Bailey at Nos. 45 and 25 to No. 16 Farringdon Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon...
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Fleet Market
Erected over the course of the Fleet or New Canal, after it had been enclosed and arched over, above...
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Fleet Prison
On the eastern bank of the Fleet, and afterwards of the Canal and Fleet Market, in Farringdon Ward W...
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Fleet Street
West from Ludgate Circus to the Strand at Temple Bar (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
...
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Fleet Wharf
Dwelling-house of John Hadon, draper, situate near the road leading to the hostel of the Abbot of Wy...
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breast fleet
He or she belongs to the breast fleet; i.e. is a Roman catholic; an appellation derived from their c...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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fleet-dyke
From the Teut. vliet, a dyke for preventing inundation.
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fleet-water
Water which inundates.
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mosquito fleet
An assemblage of small craft.
...
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Ant-bear
·noun An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus...
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Bear State
·add. ·- Arkansas;
— a nickname, from the many bears once inhabiting its forests.
...
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Sea bear
·- The white bear.
II. Sea bear ·- Any fur seal. ·see under <<Fur>>.
...
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Water bear
·- Any species of Tardigrada, 2. ·see ·Illust. of Tardigrada.
...
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Bear Court
1) East out of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
Site now occupi...
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Bear Inn
1) On the east side of Basinghall Street, near the middle, at.No. 31, in Bassishaw Ward (O. and M. 1...
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Bear Quay
Between Porter's Quay east and New Bear Quay west (Act Parlt. 1559-Lockie, 1810).
Other names : "Gr...
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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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White Bear
In Abchurch Lane.
Destroyed in the Fire 1666.
Rebuilt as " Pontack's," for many years a famous tav...
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bear leader
A travelling tutor.
...
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monkey-bear
or Monkey
n.
i.q. Native Bear. See Bear.
1853. C. St. Julian and E. K. Silvester, `TheProductions...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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native bear
n.
See bear.
...
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bear state
A name by which the State of Arkansas is known at the West. I once asked a Western man if Arkansas a...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bear, to
The direction of an object from the viewer; it is used in the following different phrases: The land'...
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over-bear
One ship overbears another if she can carry more sail in a fresh wind.
...
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sea-bear
A name applied to several species of large seals of the genus Otaria, found both in the northern and...
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Alley
·noun A choice taw or marble.
II. Alley ·noun A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
III. ...
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alley
(Lat. albus, white.) An ornamented marble, used by boys for shooting in the ring, &c.; also called i...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Blackhorse Alley, Court, Fleet Street
North out of Fleet Street with a passage east to Fleet Market and Ditch (O.S. 1848-51).
First menti...
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Ram Alley, Court, Fleet Street
See Hare Place.
...
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Bear and Ragged Staff Alley
East out of Red Cross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, ed. 1720).
The si...
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Brown Bear Alley or Court
North out of Upper East Smithfield, at No. 1, in the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate (L.C.C. List, 19...
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White Bear Alley, Rosemary Lane
See Bell Alley, Little Tower Hill.
...
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White Bear Alley, St. Katherine's
West out of Red Cross Street (Rocque, 1746).
Name probably derived from "White Bear Brewhouse" (Sur...
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Jezreel, Ditch of
(1 Kings 21:23; comp. 13), the fortification surrounding the city, outside of which Naboth was execu...
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Bell and Bear Alley, Great Eastcheap
See White Bell Alley.
...
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(St.) Dunstan Fleet Street
See St. Dunstan in the West.
...
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Fleet Street Court
In Fleet Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Fleet Street Hill
Mentioned 1653 (L. and P. Commonw. 1653-4, p. 198).
Qy. = Ludgate Hill.
...
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Fleet Street Ward
Ward of Flete.
See Farringdon Ward Without.
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clubbing a fleet
Manœuvring so as to place the first division on the windward side.
...
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fleet the messenger
When about to weigh, to shift the eyes of the messenger past the capstan for the heavy heave.
...
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round the fleet
A diabolical punishment, by which a man, lashed to a frame on a long-boat, was towed alongside of ev...
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through the fleet
A seaman's being sentenced by court-martial to be towed by a boat from every ship through the fleet,...
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Bear-trap dam
·add. ·- A kind of movable dam, in one form consisting of two leaves resting against each other at t...
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The Bear, West Smithfield
Messuage or inn called the Beare in street of West Smithfield in parish of St. Sepulchre, 32 Eliz. (...
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Bear Key Stairs
On the river, opposite Harp Lane and Young's Key, west of Bear Key (Rocque, 1746).
Site occupied by...
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Great Bear Quay
See Bear Quay.
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Little Bear Quay
See New Bear Quay.
...
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New Bear Quay
West of Bear Quay (Horwood, 1799).
Former name: "Little Bear Key" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
S...
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White Bear Yard
South out of Bride Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1816)
Not named in the maps.
...
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bear-garden jaw
Rude, vulgar language, such as was used at the bear-gardens.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to bear the bell
To excel or surpass all competitors, to be the principal in a body or society; an allusion to the fo...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to bear a hand
A seaman's phrase. To be ready ; to go to work; to assist.
...
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bear a fist
See bear a bob
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bear a bob
, or bear a fist
Jocular for "lend a hand."
...
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White Bear Alley, Court, Aldgate High Street
See Saville Buildings.
...
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Aldersgate Alley
In Bishopsgate Street. Mentioned in Middlesex Sessions Roll, 33 Chas. II. (Midd. Co. Rec. IV. 154). ...
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Alley Gate
See Shaft Alley.
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Alms Alley
In Harrow Alley, Petticoat Lane. In Portsoken Ward (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Anchor Alley
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 68 to Three Cranes, on the west side of Vintners' Hall (P.O....
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Angel Alley
1) West out of Bishopsgate in Bishopsgate Ward Without between Nos. 137 and 138 (O. and M. 1677-to O...
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(St.) Ann's Alley
North out of St. Ann's Lane and east to Noble Street, in Aldersgate Ward Within, between St. Ann's C...
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Archer's Alley
East out of Peter Street. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). The site is now oc...
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Back Alley
See Little Bell Alley, Copthall Buildings.
...
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Badgers Alley
Houses in Badgers Alley mentioned in list of charities belonging to St. Antholin's parish (Strype, e...
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Baker's Alley
1) Out of Monkwell Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) South out of H...
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Baptist's Alley
West out of St. Martin's le Grand, in Aldersgate Ward Within (O. and M. 1677).
See John's Court.
...
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Barking Alley
East out of Byward Street to Trinity Square, north of All Hallows Barking Church (Bacon's map, 1912)...
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Barrow's Alley
Out of Silver Street, Mugwell Street (W. Stow, 1722). In Cripplegate Ward Within.
Not named in the ...
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Bassisshaw Alley
See Church Alley.
...
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Beehive Alley
South out of Snow Hill to Turnagain Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799), n...
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Bell Alley
1) West out of Grub Street (Milton Street) in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677, and Hatton, ...
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Bell's Alley
In St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Strype, 1755).
See Bell Court.
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Benson's Alley
In the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, in the Ward of Farringdon Within, 1626 (L.C.C. Deeds, Ha...
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Bere Alley
See Furnival Street.
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Berwick Alley
In East Smithfield (W. Stow, 1722). Not further identified.
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Bill Alley
See Billet Court.
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Billiter Alley
See Lime Street Alley.
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Birdes Alley
The gate of the alley was against St. Stephen's Church, 1528 (L. and P. H. VIII. IV. Pt. 2, p. 1788)...
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Black's Alley
In East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Blanck's Alley
See Pinner's Alley.
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Bland's Alley
Within the liberty of St. Martin's le Grand, in Aldersgate Ward, 1525 and 1542 (L. and P. H. VIII. I...
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Bull Alley
1) In Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in maps.
2) East out of Bro...
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Bunting Alley
In Wood Street, in the parish of St. Alphage, in the Ward of Creplegate, 1617 (Ct. H.W. II. 741).
F...
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Butcher's Alley
In Little Moorfields (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Butler's Alley
1) South out of Ropemakers Street, with a passage west to Grub Street and east to Moor Lane, in Crip...
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Cannon Alley
North out of St. Paul's Churchyard, at No. 64, to Paternoster Row (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Wa...
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Canon Alley
See Cannon Alley.
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Castle Alley
1) See Castle Court, Birchin Lane.
2) South out of Threadneedle Street to Cornhill, on the western ...
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Cat Alley
North out of Long Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799). "Catt Alley" (Stryp...
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Catherine Alley
Out of Bishopsgate Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Catt Alley
See Cat Alley.
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Change Alley
South out of Cornhill at Nos. 23 and 28 to Lombard Street, with a passage east to Birchin Lane (P.O....
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Chapel Alley
On the boundary of Tower Ward, 1720 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 37).
First mention: Candle to be ligh...
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Checker Alley
See Chequer Alley, Chequer Court, Bishopsgate.
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Chequer Alley
1) See Chequer Yard.
2) On the west side of Old Bailey at the upper end of Black and White Court. I...
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Chimney Alley
East out of Coleman Street in Coleman Street Ward, (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Mentioned in Ct. H...
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Christopher Alley
1) West out of St. Martin le Grand to Bagnio Court, in Aldersgate Ward and Farringdon Ward Within (E...
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(St.) Christopher's Alley
On the north and east sides of the church of St. Christopher le Stocks in Broad Street Ward (Hatton,...
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Church Alley
1) See St. Dunstan's Alley.
2) West out of Basinghall Street at No. 70, leading to Three Nun Court ...
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Churchyard Alley
1) In Jewin Street.
Mentioned 1678 (H. MSS. Com. 11th Rep. II. 57).
No later mention.
2) East out...
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Clockers Alley
See Clock and Wheatsheaf Alley, Court.
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Coalman's Alley
South out of Puddle Dock Hill to the Thames, west of Puddle Dock. In Castle Baynard Ward (Rocque, 17...
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Cock Alley
1) On the north side of Ludgate Street, a passage to Amen Corner and other places (O. and M. 1677-Bo...
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Cockold's Alley
See Sussex Place, Aldgate.
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Compter's Alley
A small passage leading north out of Goose Alley into Bow Churchyard, of small account (Strype, ed. ...
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Coomb's Alley
See Comb's Court.
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Counter Alley
See Compter Alley, Compter Court.
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Cradle Alley
East out of Coleman Street, south of Swan Alley. In Coleman Street Ward (Leake, 1666-O. and M. 1677)...
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Creechurch Alley
Out of Creechurch Lane, Leadenhall Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). "Creechurch Alley" in P.C....
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Crokehorne Alley
In parish of St. Andrew Holborn between Thavies Inn east, and the highway of Holborn north, opposite...
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Crookbourn Alley
See St. Andrew's Court, Holborn.
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Crookhorn Alley
See Crokehorne Alley.
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Cross Alley
North out of George Alley, with a passage west to Shoe Lane at No. 32. In Farringdon Ward Without (H...
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Crosse's Alley
North-east out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M.1677).
Not named in later maps and direc...
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Crowd Alley
Out of Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named...
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Crown Alley
In Bridewell precinct by Fleet Ditch (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
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Exchange Alley
See Change Alley.
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Falcon Alley
In Redcross Street. In Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the ma...
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Fann's Alley
See Fann Street.
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Farthing Alley
North out of Upper East Smithfield. In Portsoken Ward (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Seems to occ...
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Fastolf Alley
Tenements of Johanna Fastolf in an alley called Fastolf Alley in the parish of St. Stephen in Colman...
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Fenchurch Alley
See Tabernacle Alley.
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Fisher's Alley
1) West out of Dorset Street to Water Lane in Farringdon Ward Without, in the precinct of Whitefriar...
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Fishmonger Alley
North out of Fenchurch Street at No. 116, west of Ironmonger Hall (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward....
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Foxetayle Alley
Six messuages in this Alley in the parish of All Hallows in London Wall, 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P....
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French Alley
A certain alley called "Frenche Alley" in parish of St. Bride's, 5 Eliz. (Lond. I. p.m. II.15).
Not...
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Friar's Alley
1) Out of Wood Street, Cheapside (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) South o...
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Fryingpan Alley
West out of Wood Street to St. Mary Staining Churchyard and Oat Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Within (Ha...
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Furriers' Alley
In Shoe Lane (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Garden Alley
See Two Swan Yard.
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George Alley
1) South out of Lombard Street. In Langbourn Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 163).
Not further ident...
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Glasshouse Alley
North out of Tudor Street at No. 28, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O....
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Glean Alley
See Basinghall Avenue.
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Goat Alley
1) South out of Ludgate Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Former nam...
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Goldsmith's Alley
North out of Jewen Street to Nixon's Square, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799...
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Goose Alley
South out of Bow Churchyard to Twelve Bell Court. In Cordwainer Ward (Boyle, 1799).
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Grasshopper Alley
North out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
See Little Cock...
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Greenwich Alley
In Brickhill Lane, Thames Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Greyhound Alley
1) East out of St. Mary Axe to Bury Street (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
The name seems to have bee...
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Guildhall Alley
Out of Basinghall Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps
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Gun Alley
1) West out of Moorfields, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
In Rocque, 174...
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Gunpowder Alley
West out of Shoe Lane, at No. 92, to 8 East Harding Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directo...
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Haman's Alley
See Hamond's Alley, Yard.
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Hames Alley
See Tristram's Alley.
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Hand Alley
1) On Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) Sou...
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Horsey Alley
In Coleman Street in parish of St. Stephen.
It seems to have been on the east side of Coleman Stree...
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Horshoe Alley
1) South out of Camomile Street. In Lime Street Ward (O. and M. 1677).
No later mention.
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Huggin Alley
See Huggin Court and Huggin Lane, Wood Street.
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Hussey's Alley
In Wood Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Jelly Alley
In parish of St. Bartholomew near the Exchange (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 148).
Near Drapers' Hall i...
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Jerusalem Alley
See Jerusalem Court.
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(St.) John's Alley
1) An alley so called in parish of St. Leonard, Foster Lane, 32 H. VIII. 1541 (L. and P. H. VIII. XV...
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Joyners' Alley
See Joiners' Hall Buildings.
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Kelles Alley
In the parish of St. Katherine Cristchurche near Billeter Lane. The Monastery of Evesham had messuag...
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King's Alley
In Gutter Lane, in precincts of St. Martin's le Grand.
Mentioned in Survey of Rents, etc. (30-33 H....
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Lamb Alley
1) West out of Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, at No. 144 (O.S. 1880, and N. and Q. 11th S...
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Lambe Alley
Messuages and tenements called "Lambe alley" alias "Mayden allev," in Aldersgate street, in parish o...
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Lamb's Alley
South out of Hart Street, London Wall, at its western end, in Farringdon Ward Within (det.) (O. and ...
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(St.) Lawrence Alley
See Church Passage1, Gresham Street.
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