Round Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) In Blackfriars (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).


Not named in the maps.

2) South out of Bethlem to Petty France (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108-Boyle, 1799).

Now included in Broad Street Buildings (q.v.) (Maitland, 1775, II. 795).

3) North out of Barbican, west of Plough Court, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

The site is now occupied by offices and business houses.

4) In Bishopsgate, formerly Clerk's Hall (q.v.) mentioned in decree of 1672 (End. Ch. Rep. St. Ethelburga, 1903, p.3).

5) At the eastern end of Butler's Court, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Lond. Guide, 1758-Elmes, 1831).

The site is now occupied by Moorgate Street Station.

6) East out of St. Martin le Grand, with a passage to Foster Lane, in Aldersgate Ward (Lockie, 1816).

First mention: O. and M. 1677.

Strype says it also led into Blow Bladder Street.

Site afterwards covered by the old General Post Office buildings.

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