King's Head Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) North-west out of Gravel Lane. In Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).


Only partly built in 1720 (Strype, I. ii. 27).

Removed towards the end of the 18th century for the erection of warehouses, now occupied by the Port of London Authority.

2) In Wood Street (W. Stow, 1722-Boyle, 1799).

Not named in the maps.

3) South out of St. Paul's Churchyard, at No. 27, to Carter Lane. In Castle Baynard Ward (Strype, 1720-Elmes, 1831).

Removed for the widening of St. Paul's Churchyard.

The "Kinges Hedde" stood here in 6 Eliz.

See King's Head2, parish of St. Gregory.

4) East out of Fish Street Hill at No. 34 (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward and Bridge Ward Within, on the boundary of the wards.

First mention: O. and M. 1677.

The "Kynges Heade tavern" from which the Court derives its name is mentioned in 37 H. VIII. 1545 (L. and P. H. VIII. Vol. XX. Pt. 2, p. 449). In parish of St. Magnus the Martyr in the ward of London Bridge.

5) On Ludgate Hill (P.C. 1732).

Or Half Moon Court (q.v.).

6) South out of Holborn and east out of Fetter Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-O.S. 1880).

Hatton described it as a "paved passage." Now called "Stoke's Court" (q.v.).

7) West out of Sermon Lane. In Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677).

Site now occupied by offices and business houses.

8) North out of Beech Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without.

See Beech Court.

9) In Huggin Lane, Thames St. (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).

Not named in the maps.

10) In King Street, Cheapside (Dodsley, 1761).

Not named in the maps.

11) South out of Newgate Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (Strype, 1720 and 1755), or "Three Cup Court" in P.C. 1732.

Shown as separate courts in Strype, one east of the other, between Pannier Alley and Queen's Head Alley.

Site now occupied by offices and business houses.

12) West out of St. Martin le Grand at No. 17, with a passage north to Angell Street, in Aldersgate Ward (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).

Site now occupied by some of the General Post Office buildings.

13) In Pudding Lane, Thames Street (Dodsley, 1761).

Not named in the maps.

14) West out of Shoe Lane to Gough Square, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880).

Now forms part of "Wine Office Court" (q.v.).

Mentioned in will of Joseph Parratt, 1654 (End. Ch. Rep. St. Bride's, 1829, p. 6).

15) East out of Gutter Lane at No. 14, north of Goldsmith Street, in Farringdon Ward Within, opposite Innholders' Hall (Strype, 1720-Elmes, 1831).

Site now occupied by offices and warehouses.

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

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