Rose and Crown Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) East out of Fetter Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).


Site now covered by Blewitt's Buildings (q.v.).

2) East out of Whitecross Street.

See White Rose Place.

3) East out of Foster Lane at No.6, north of St. Vedast's Church, in Aldersgate Ward (P.O. Directory).

First mention: O. and M. 1677.

4) East out of Shoe Lane at No.26, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Lockie, 1816).

Three passages into George Alley.

Mentioned in an indenture of 1657; a house in the Court called Dog and Bear (End. Ch. Rep. St. Bride, 1901, p.7).

Site afterwards occupied by Farringdon Market, now by Farringdon Avenue.

5) North out of Broad Street Buildings to Flying Horse Yard on the boundary of Bishopsgate and Coleman Street Wards (Strype, 1720-Lockie, 1816).

In Rocque the whole of the street and Rose and Crown Alley are called Rose and Crown Court.

The site is now occupied by Broad Street Station.

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