Brown's Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) In Crutched Friars (Dodsley, 1761).


Not named in the maps.

2) West out of Shoe Lane in Farringdon Ward Without, near the middle of the Lane (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

Site now covered by offices and business houses.

3) East of Gracechurch Street, a passage to Philpot Lane (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799).

Not named in maps.

4) West out of Little Old Bailey, communicating south with Dean's Court, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).

Site now covered by offices and business houses.

5) East out of the Minories, north of Goodman's Yard (Boyle, 1799).

Earliest mention: Rocque, 1746.

The site seems to be now occupied by Swan Street.

See Peacock Place, Court.

6) In Billiter Lane (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).

Not named in maps.

7) South out of Angel Alley. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque 1746-Elmes, 1831).

Other name : "Brown's Yard" (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108).

The site is now occupied by the North London Railway.

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