Goat Alley

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) South out of Ludgate Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).


Former name : "Goat Yard" (O. and M. 1677).

It seems to be called "Goale Court" or "Kings Arms Court" in 1626 (L.C.C. Deeds, Harben Bequest, 1600-1700, No. 162).

Site now covered by the L.C. and Dover Railway lines.

Named after a sign.

2) Out of Whitecross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).

Not named in the maps.

3) In St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).

Not named in the maps.

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