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south sea
See pacific ocean.
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South
·noun The wind from the south.
II. South ·adv Toward the south; southward.
III. South ·adv From th...
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South
Heb. Negeb, that arid district to the south of Palestine through which lay the caravan route from Ce...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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South Sea Chambers
In Threadneedle Street at No. 41, near the South Sea House, west (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Not named...
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South Sea Court
In Lombard Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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South Sea House
On the north side of Threadneedle Street at No.37, near its junction with Bishopsgate. In Broad Stre...
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South Sea Passage
South out of Broad Street, on the west side of the Old South Sea House. In Broad Street Ward (Rocque...
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Old South Sea House
On the south side of Broad Street, north of the South Sea House, in Broad Street Ward (Rocque, 1746)...
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South southerly
·- the old squaw;
— so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. ·see...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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South, Robert
(1634-1716)
Divine, s. of a London merchant, was b. at Hackney, and ed. at Westminster School and O...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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South Alley
In Basinghall Street (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
...
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South Place
East out of Finshury Pavement, at No. 52, to Eldon Street. Partly in Coleman Street Ward, Nos. I to ...
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South Australia
n.
the name of a colony,established in 1836, with Adelaide as its capital. It is not agood name, fo...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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following, south
See quadrant.
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south-wester
A useful water-proof hat for bad weather.
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south-wind
A mild wind in the British seas with frequent fogs; it generally brings rain or damp weather.
...
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South Ramoth
[Ramath Of The South OF THE SOUTH]
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Yard
·vi A branch; a twig.
II. Yard ·vi A rod; a stick; a staff.
III. Yard ·vi The <<Penis>>.
IV. Yard...
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yard
A measure of length, consisting of 3 feet.
[Anglo-Saxon gyrde]. A long cylindrical timber suspende...
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Sea
·noun Fig.: Anything resembling the sea in vastness; as, a sea of glory.
II. Sea ·noun A great braz...
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sea
Strictly speaking, sea is the next large division of water after ocean, but in its special sense sig...
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Sea
The sea, yam, is used in Scripture to denote-
• "The gathering of the waters," "the Ocean." (Genesi...
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Finsbury Place South
See Finsbury Pavement.
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South Place Mews
Out of South Place, Finsbury Pavement, partly in Coleman Street Ward, partly outside the City bounda...
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New South Wales
n.
the name of the oldest andmost important colony in Australia. The name «New Wales» wasfirst give...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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black south-easter
The well-known violent wind at the Cape of Good Hope, in which the vapoury clouds called the Devil's...
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Horn Yard, Goodman's Yard
See Enoch Court.
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Main yard
·- The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.
...
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Tilt-yard
·noun A yard or place for tilting.
...
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Abchurch Yard
On the north-west side of Abchurch Lane at No. 17, south of St. Mary Abchurch, to Sherborne Lane, at...
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Alexander's Yard
East out of Water Lane and south to the wharves (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). In Farringdon Ward Witho...
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Allam Yard
See Allum Yard.
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Allum Yard
South out of Crutched Friars, west of Savage Gardens (O. and M. 1677).
Other names : " Alam," " All...
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Almhouse Yard
North out of White's Alley, Coleman Street, in Coleman Street Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
...
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Ax Yard
West out of Little Britain, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
This site is...
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Axe Yard
East out of St. Mary Axe. In Aldgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
No later reference.
...
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Back Yard
1) Out of Pelican Court, Little Britain (Strype, 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) Out ...
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Baker's Yard
East out of Little Tower Hill, near the Victualling Office (Hatton,1708-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in ...
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Balding's Yard
See Baldwin's Court.
...
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Ball Yard
In Beech Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Barehouse Yard
Out of Silver Street, Cripplegate (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Barge Yard
South out of Bucklersbury at No.20 (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward.
First mention: O. and M. 1677.
...
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Barking Yard
See Barking Church Yard.
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Barn Yard
North out of Beech Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without. Near the boundary of the Ward (O. and M. 1677)...
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Baron's Yard
At the north-east corner of Broad Street Buildings, at No.8 in Bishops-gate Ward Without.
Mentioned...
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Bear Yard
North out of Bride Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
The site is now occupied by s...
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Bell Yard
1) South out of Carter Lane at No.41 to Knightrider Street, in Castle Baynard Ward (P.O. Directory)....
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Bellows Yard
West out of the Minories (Strype, 1720-P.C. 1732). In Portsoken Ward. Shown in O. and M. 1677, but n...
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Bird's Yard
Out of Chick Lane, West Smithfield (P.C. I 732-Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the ma...
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Bland's Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Probably = "Brand's Yard" (...
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Brand's Yard
In Minories (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Probably = Bland's Yard (q.v.).
...
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Brazile Yard
North out of Trinity Lane, in Cordwainer and Bread Street Wards (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Calle...
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Breeches Yard
In Townsend Lane, Thames Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Brewers Yard
1) East out of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Former n...
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Brewhouse Yard
1) East out of Shoe Lane at No. 33, in Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-Lockie, 1816).
Former...
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Bridgeman's Yard
In Water Lane, Blackfriars (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Brook's Yard
North out of George Street, Tower Hill (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Brown's Yard
In Woodroffe Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in maps.
...
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Bull Yard
1) At the south-east end of Church Lane, Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (O.S. ed. 1848-51).
Former ...
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Butler's Yard
In Monkwell Street (Strype, 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Car Yard
1) See White Horse Yard, Seething Lane; also Car Square.
2) Out of Redoross Street, in Cripplegate ...
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Carpenter's Yard
1) Out of Skinner Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in t...
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Cart Yard
West out of Harrow Alley, Aldgate High Street. In Portsoken Ward.
So called in Rocque's map, 1746, ...
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Castle Yard
1) See Furnival Street.
2) South out of Upper Thames Street to the Thames at No. 34 (P.O. Directory...
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Checker Yard
See Chequer Alley2, Old Bailey.
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Chequer Yard
East out of Dowgate Hill to Bush Lane. In Dowgate Ward (O. and M. 1677) (Midd. Sess. Roll. 4 Chas. I...
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Clarke's Yard
In Cock Alley, London Wall (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Cloth Yard
Out of Dunning's Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in th...
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Coach Yard
South out of Houndsditch in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
No further reference.
...
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Cock Yard
1) West out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
~The s...
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Cockpit Yard
South out of Jewin Street to Horn Alley, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
...
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Coleman's Yard
See Harrow Alley, Houndsditch.
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Cole's Yard
East out of Houndsditch, near the middle, with a passage into Petticoat Lane (Middlesex Street).
So...
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Conduit Yard
South of Aldgate, adjoining the Wall of London. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Adjacent to the...
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Cooper's Yard
On Little Tower Hill (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Cote's Yard
Out of Skinner Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Crown Yard
West out of Bishopsgate Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and N. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The London...
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Cutler's Yard
South out of King's Head Court, Shoe Lane (O.S. 1875 and 1880).
The site has been rebuilt.
It was ...
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Danver's Yard
West out of Seething Lane, in Tower Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Dionis Yard
In Fenchurch Street (L.C.C. List, 1901).
Named 1885.
Former name : "George Yard" (q.v.).
...
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Distiller's Yard
Out of Great Tower Hill (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Dolton's Yard
North out of Houndsditch, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
No further reference.
...
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Dunhorse Yard
Out of Coleman Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Durham Yard
North out of Chick Lane to the northern boundary of the City and of Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood...
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Dyer's Yard
See John de Vere's Yard.
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Eales Yard
See Angel Court, Minories.
...
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Eccle's Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Mentions Eele's Yard separately, but query identica...
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Elephant Yard
North out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (L.C.C. List, 1901 and 1912).
Not named in th...
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Falcon Yard
North of Falcon Inn, in Aldersgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
Site afterwards occupied by the C...
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Farrier's Yard
In the Minories, in Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Fern's Yard
East out of Whitecross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755, and Rocque, 1746)...
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Fish Yard
East out of Pudding Lane near No. 20 or 21, in Billingsgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Si...
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Freeman's Yard
See Freeman's Court1, Cornhill.
...
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Garrards Yard
North out of Rosemary Lane, near the west end (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Gate Yard
At the south-east corner of America Square, behind No. 8, facing Hanover Court, in Portsoken Ward (L...
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George Yard
1) South out of Fenchurch Street, west of the Saracen's Head Yard (O.S. 1894-5, and Bacon, 1912). In...
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Glasshouse Yard
In Old Bethlehem in Bishopsgate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Globe Yard
1) North out of Lower Thames Street at No. 58, opposite the Custom House (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831)....
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Gooding's Yard
See Goodwin's Yard.
...
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Goodman's Yard
East out of Minories, at No. 60, to Mansell Street. Partly in Portsoken Ward and partly in the paris...
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Goodwin's Yard
West out of the Minories. In Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 28).
Former name : "Pope's Ya...
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Grace's Yard
East out of Minories at No. 46, two doors north of Swan Street (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not name...
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Grasshopper Yard
North-west out of Long Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
The site seems to have be...
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(The) Green Yard
See City Greenyard.
...
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Grey's Yard
In Brand's Yard, Great Minories, in Portsoken Ward (W. Stow, 1722-P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps...
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Griffin Yard
North out of Long Lane, West Smithfield, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
The...
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Guildhall Yard
North out of Gresham Street to the Guildhall, at No. 23 King Street (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward....
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Gun Yard
1) Out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
2) West out...
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Handcock's Yard
In Water Lane (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Harrow Yard
1) Out of Dunning's Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720,1. ii. 108).
Not further i...
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Haydon Yard
See Haydon Street.
...
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Hemp Yard
1) Out of Petticoat Lane, in Portsoken Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) Out...
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Hendrijch's Yard
See Walnut Tree Yard.
...
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Hick's Yard
Out of Angel Alley, Little Moorfields (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Named...
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Hog Yard
1) East out of White's Yard, Rosemary Lane.
In East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Elmes, 1831).
2) ...
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Holiday Yard
See Ludgate Square.
...
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Hoop Yard
Tavern on the east side of Fish Street Hill, north of Thames Street. In Bridge Ward Within (Strype, ...
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Horn Yard
South out of Cloth Fair, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
"Horne Yard" in Roc...
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Horse Yard
See Evans' Court, Basinghall Street.
...
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Ireland Yard
West out of St. Andrew's Hill, at No. 7, to The Times Printing Office (P.O. Directory). In Farringdo...
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Jericho Yard
In Jerusalem Alley (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Johnson's Yard
Out of Three Needle Alley, Moorfields (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Jones' Yard
In Stony Lane, Petticoat Lane, in Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the m...
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Kebb's Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Named after an owner or a b...
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Lady's Yard
Out of Harrow Alley, Aldgate High Street, in Portsoken Ward (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Lamb's Yard
In Bishopsgate Street Without (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Larger's Yard
On the north side of Angel Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps...
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Leatherdressers' Yard
Out of Paul's Alley (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Lime Yard
South out of Bristol Street to Lime Wharf, in Castle Baynard Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Part ...
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Lion's Yard
Out of Whitecross Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Lloyd's Yard
North of Langthorn Court, in Coleman Street Ward (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
Coleman Street Ward S...
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Lovel's Yard
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Loyd's Yard
See Three Colt Court1, Angel Alley, Bishopsgate.
...
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Maidenhead Yard
1) On the south side of Rosemary Lane, near the west end (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in the maps.
2)...
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Meal Yard
West out of Seacoal Lane to Fleet Market, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Si...
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Milk Yard
West out of Poppinge's Court, Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
S...
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Monument Yard
See Monument Square.
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Moor Yard
South out of Old Fish Street, in Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799).
"Moor's Yard" in O. ...
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Moore's Yard
See Moor's Court.
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Mortimer's Yard
In Crutched Friars, by Tower Hill (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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New Yard
1) In Camomile Street, near Bishopsgate (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
2) In Fenchurch Str...
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Newman's Yard
See Newman's Court.
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Oakley's Yard
At Town Ditch, by Christ's Hospital in Dodsley, 1761 (Strype. Ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
...
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Old Yard
South out of Chick Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677). Seems to be identical with Old...
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Parker's Yard
East out of Bartholomew Close, Long Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. iii. 284-...
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Person's Yard
See Alderman Stairs.
...
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Perston's Yard
West out of the Minories, in Portsoken Ward (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799).
Former name: "Preston's Yar...
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Philip's Yard
In Still Alley, Houndsditch (Strype, Ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Pickle Yard
East out of Little Tower Hill, near the Victualling Office (Hatton, 1708
Not named in the maps.
Si...
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The Pipe Yard
1) In Whitefriars (Strype, ed 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) In Bristol Street, Pudd...
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Playhouse Yard
South out of Barbican, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
So called for tha...
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Plough Yard
1) On Little Tower Hill, at the Ditch side (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) Nort...
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Porter's Yard
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Pound Yard
East out of Little Tower Hill near the Victualling Office (Hatton, 1708), Site now covered by the Ro...
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Pump Yard
1) South-west out of Gravel Lane, not far from the boundary of Bishopsgate Ward Without. In Portsoke...
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Rayns's Yard
West out of West Smithfield, in Farringdon Ward Without, south of Hosier Lane (O. and M. 1677).
The...
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Rhodes' Yard
North out of Dunning's Alley. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque 1746-Boyle, 1799).
The site is no...
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Robinson's Yard
West out of Friday Street, in Bread Street Ward (Rocque, I 746-Boyle, 1799).
Site now covered by Ca...
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Rolls' Yard
On the east side of Chancery Lane at No.15, in the Liberty of the Rolls (Lockie, 1810-O.S. 1880).
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Rutland Yard
Out of Upper Thames Street, opposite Rutland Place (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in the map...
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Savage Yard
Mentioned in Burial Register of St. Olave's Hart Street, 1661 (Povah, 189).
Probably led to Sir T. ...
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Sawyer's Yard
1) South out of Hosier Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
See Diamond Cou...
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Scotch Yard
See Scott's Yard.
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Scott's Yard
West out of Bush Lane at No.8, in Dowgate Ward (P.O. Directory)
First mention: Rocque, 1746.
Other...
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Sheppy Yard
See Sheppy Place.
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Ship Yard
1) East out of the Minories, towards the northern end, in Portsoken Ward (Hatton, 1708-Elmes, 1831)....
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Shippey's Yard
See Sheppy Place.
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Smith's Yard
In Fleet Lane (P.C. I 732-Boyle, 1799). By Fleet Market.
Not named in the maps.
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Soper's Yard
West out of St. Mary Axe. In Lime Street Ward (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799).
Soaper's Yard " in O. a...
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Spital Yard
South out of Spital Square at the western end, the southern end only being in Bishopsgate Ward Witho...
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Stable Yard
1) North out of Little Britain, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Site rebuilt and occupie...
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Star Yard
See Moor Square.
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Steel's Yard
On the east side of Great Tower Hill at No, 33 (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in the maps.
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Still Yard
On Tower Hill (W. Stow, 1722-P. Clerks, 1732).
Not named in the maps.
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Sun Yard
1) West out of Bishopsgate Street. In Bishopsgate Ward Within and Broad Street Ward (Hatton, 1708-Bo...
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Swan Yard
1) In Aldersgate Street.
Mentioned in Middlesex Sessions' Roll, 33 Chas. II. (Midd. Co. Records, IV...
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Teynter Yard
See Tenter Street.
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Tildon's Yard
North out of St. Mary Axe. In Aldgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755, in maps Lime St. Ward).
No f...
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Timber Yard
1) See Little Somerset Street.
2) At the south end of William Street, between Wood and Co.'s Wharf ...
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Tokenhouse Yard
1) South out of Leadenhall Street, east of Leadenhall, and communicating with it. In Lime Street War...
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Tripe Yard
See Strype Yard [Strype Street?].
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Trype Yard
1) North out of Dunning's Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108-Boyle, 17...
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Vine Yard
1) East out of Aldersgate Street at No.101 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Without.
First ment...
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Vinegar Yard
1) Near Three Crane Lane, Vintry (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) See New Buildi...
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Warehouse Yard
In Mincing Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Warner's Yard
West out of Mincing Lane. In Tower Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Site now occupied by the London...
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Well Yard
1) South out of Peter's Court, east of the Royal Mint (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Removed for ...
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Wenches Yard
In the Minories (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
"Winches Yard " (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the ma...
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Wheatsheaf Yard
East out of Farringdon Street to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway lines, in Farringdon Ward Wi...
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Whicheler's Yard
North out of Thames Street, east of Harp Lane (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799).
There is a "Witchellors Y...
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White Yard
Out of Lamb Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I ii 108-Boyle, 1799).
The site i...
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Wilson's Yard
North out of Lower Thames Street to Bakers' Hall (O.S. 1880).
Earliest mention: O.S. 1848-51.
Form...
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Winches Yard
In Great Minories (P.C. 1732).
See Wenches Yard.
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Witchellor's Yard
See Whicheler's Yard and Wilson's Yard.
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Wycherley's Yard
On the south side of Thames Street in the parish of St. Dunstan in the east, in Tower Ward.
Devised...
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Yorkshire Yard
In Bishopsgate Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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drafting-yard
n.
a yard for drafting cattle.
1890. `The Argus,' Aug. 16, p. 13, col. 1:
«There were drafting-ya...
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chunkee yard
A name given by the white traders to the oblong four-square yards adjoining the high mounts and rotu...
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crotched-yard
The old orthography for crossjack-yard (which see).
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