Martin's Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) North out of Chick Lane to St. Sepulchre's Churchyard, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).


The site is now covered by Charterhouse Street and Smithfield Market.

2) St. Martin's Court

South out of Ludgate Hill, at No. 49, to Pilgrim Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.

Former name : "Cock Court" (Hatton, 1708-Elmes, 1831).

In 1792, during some alterations in the Court, the remains of one of the barbican towers of the old City wall were discovered here (Treloar, p. 128).

Named after St. Martin's Ludgate.

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