Four Dove Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) Out of Noble Street, Foster Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).


Not named in the maps.

2) West out of St. Martin le Grand, in Aldersgate Ward (Horwood, 1799).

First mention: Strype, ed. 1720.

Former names : "Four Dove Alley" (O. and M. 1677). "Fower Doves Alley" (3411. VIII. L. and P. H. VIII., XVII. 396). "iiij Dove Alley" 30-33 H. VIII. (Kemp, 208).

Site now occupied by the General Post Office buildings.

Name derived from the sign.

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