New London Street

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

North out of Hart Street, at No.10, to London Street (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward.


First mention: Horwood, 1799. In Horwood the name is given to London Street as well.

Former names of courts occupying the site: "Crosseley's Court" (O. and M. 1677). Crosseys or Angel Court" (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. ii. 53). " Crosleys Square " (Strype, 1720 and 1755). "Three Tun Court" (Rocque, 1746). "Crosley Court," now "New London Street" (Povah's Annals of St. Olave, Hart Street, p.159).

The Three Tuns Tavern stood there in 1667 (Pepys' Diary).

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