Cockpit Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) West out of Popping's Court, Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Elmes, 1831).


Former name : "Cock and Py Court" (O. and M. 1677).

Removed for the formation of St. Bride's Street.

The later name is probably a corruption of the earlier one.

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

Site occupied in O.S. 1880 by entrance to Richard's Buildings (q.v.).

3) See Cockpit Yard

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