Ship Yard

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) East out of the Minories, towards the northern end, in Portsoken Ward (Hatton, 1708-Elmes, 1831).


"Ship Back Yard" in Minories (Strype, ed. 1755).

2) East out of Red Cross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without, at No.38, nearly opposite to Jewin Street (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).

The site is occupied in O.S. by Lady Hollis' School, now by the Fire Brigade Station

3) North out of Beech Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755).

Site rebuilt.

4) South out of Hart Street to Fell Street, in Cripplegate Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-Hatton, 1708).

East of Monkwell Street.

Called "Black Horse and Hare Inn" (q.v.) in Strype's maps.

5) East out of Bartholomew Lane, in Broad Street Ward, to French Court

See Capel Court.

6) West out of Bishopsgate at No. 118, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, north of Skinner Street (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).

Site occupied by Chapel of Ease (O.S. 1880).

It seems to have been demolished for the extension of the North London, etc., Railway lines.

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