Greyhound Alley

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) East out of St. Mary Axe to Bury Street (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).


The name seems to have been derived from a messuage which formerly stood on or near the site called "le Crane" and afterwards "le Greyhounde," 35 H. VIII. 1543 (L. and P. H. VIII. XVIII. Pt.1, p. 530).

Site now occupied by offices and business houses.

2) In Newgate Street (Dodsley, 1761).

Not named in the maps.

3) West out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (Strype's maps, 1720 and 1755).

Removed for the extension and continuation of St. Mary Axe to Houndsditch.

Name derived from the sign.

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