Cock Alley

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) On the north side of Ludgate Street, a passage to Amen Corner and other places (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).


See Stationers' Hall Court.

2) North out of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Hatton, 1708).

Not named in the maps.

3) South out of Wormwood Street, in Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1720).

"Cock Yard" in Strype.

First mention: Messuage called the Cock near London Wall in parish of All Hallows in the Wall 1561 and 1594 (Lond. I. p.m. III. p. 178-9).

The site seems to have been rebuilt in the 18th century; in Strype's maps it appears to have been built over.

See Cokkes Renttes. Qy. the same.

4) East out of Moor Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).

The site is now covered by Moorgate Street Station and the Metropolitan Railway lines.

Named after a house called the Sign of the Cock in Moor Lane, given for the Poor of the Parish.

5) See Bear Alley, London Wall.

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