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Swan
·noun The constellation Cygnus.
II. Swan ·noun Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet n...
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Swan
Mentioned in the list of unclean birds (Lev. 11:18; Deut. 14:16), is sometimes met with in the Jorda...
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The Swan
1) Devised with two other messuages in Lower Thames Street and Botolph Lane by Sir John Leman in 163...
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swan!
A euphemistic pronunciation of the word swear; as, I swan! Used chiefly in New England.
"Well I swa...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Swan
(Heb. tinshemeth), thus rendered by the Authorized Version in (Leviticus 11:18; 14:16) where it occu...
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Black Swan Alley
1) South out of London Wall at No. 43, in Coleman Street Ward, near the eastern boundary of the ward...
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Great Swan Alley
East out of Coleman Street, at No. 66, across Moorgate Street, at No. 39, to Little Swan Alley (P.O....
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Little Swan Alley
1) West out of Little Bell Alley, then north to the Ward Schools and Cross Key Court (O.S. 1880). In...
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Old Swan Alley
On the south side of Thames Street, west of Ebgate Lane (P.C. 1732). Not named in the maps.
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Swan Alley, Court
West out of Old Change to St. Paul's Churchyard (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755).
Named after the Public...
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Swan Alley, Lothbury
Messuage within the precinct or close of the Augustine Friars abutting on the west end of the church...
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Swan Alley, Coleman Street
See Great Swan Alley.
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Swan-hopping
·noun A corruption of Swan-upping.
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Swan-upping
·noun A yearly expedition on the Thames to take up young swans and mark them, as by Companies of Dye...
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The Old Swan
In Thames Street in 1645 near St. Martin's lane (L. and P. Chas. I. xx. p. 59').
The lady of Glouce...
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Swan Chambers
In Great Swan Alley, Moorgate Street, adjoining Swan House (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C. ...
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Swan Court
1) In Foster Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) West out of Mansell St...
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Swan Inn
1) See Swan and Two Necks Inn.
2) On the east side of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without...
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Swan Lane
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No.103, to the Thames (P.O. Directory). On the boundary of Dowg...
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Swan Stairs
See Old Swan Stairs.
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Swan Tavern
At the upper end of New Rents is the Swan Tavern, on the east side of St. Martin le Grand (Strype, e...
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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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The White Swan
A messuage called the White Swan. In Great Eastcheap in parish of St. Leonard upon Fish street hill,...
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black-swan
See swan, black.
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swan, black
n.
an Australian bird – – Cycnusniger, Juvenal; Cygnus atratus, Gould; Chenopsisatrata, Wagl., some...
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Alley
·noun A choice taw or marble.
II. Alley ·noun A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
III. ...
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alley
(Lat. albus, white.) An ornamented marble, used by boys for shooting in the ring, &c.; also called i...
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Black Swan Alley, Cannon Street
See Black Swan Court.
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Black Swan Alley, Garlick Hill
See Kennet Wharf.
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"Swan, Annie S."
see Smith, Mrs. Burnett.
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Black Swan Court
1) South out of Cannon Street, west of Lawrence Poultney Lane. In Candlewick Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, ...
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Black Swan Inn
1) On the south side of Holborn, west of Fetter Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Str...
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Black Swan Yard
See Capel Court.
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Old Swan Lane
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No.100, to the Thames, between Swan Lane and George Alley (P.O....
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Old Swan Pier
South of Old Swan Stairs, west of London Bridge, at '00 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Bri...
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Old Swan Stairs
At the south end of Swan Lane leading down to the river (O.S.) and to Old Swan Pier. In Bridge Ward ...
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Old Swan Wharf
East of Swan Lane at No. '00 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Bridge Ward Within.
First men...
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One Swan Yard
West out of Bishopsgate at No. 179. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-1890; and mentioned 17...
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The Swan, Crooked Lane
See Leaden Porch.
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Swan Street, Minories
East out of Minories to Mansell Street (P.O. Directory). Partly in Portsoken Ward.
Former name: "Sw...
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Swan Yard, Bishopsgate
See One Swan Yard.
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Two Swan Inn
West out of Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, between Nos. 186 and 187 (Rocque, 1746-Horwood...
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Two Swan Yard
West out of Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, between Nos. 186 and 187 (Rocque, 1746-Horwood...
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White Swan Court
In Newgate Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps.
Name derived from the sign...
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White Swan Inn
1) In Seething Lane, 1636 (L. and P. Chas. I. I635~6, p.380). No other mention.
2) West out of West...
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White Swan Stairs
South out of Thames Street on the Thames (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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swan-river daisy
n.
a pretty annual plant, Brachycome iberidifolia, Benth., N.O. Compositae,of Western Australia. Th...
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Back Alley, Bear Alley
South out of Bear Alley and west to Fleet Market (Rocque, 1746-Dodsley, 1761). See Back Bear Alley.
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Aldersgate Alley
In Bishopsgate Street. Mentioned in Middlesex Sessions Roll, 33 Chas. II. (Midd. Co. Rec. IV. 154). ...
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Alley Gate
See Shaft Alley.
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Alms Alley
In Harrow Alley, Petticoat Lane. In Portsoken Ward (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Anchor Alley
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 68 to Three Cranes, on the west side of Vintners' Hall (P.O....
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Angel Alley
1) West out of Bishopsgate in Bishopsgate Ward Without between Nos. 137 and 138 (O. and M. 1677-to O...
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(St.) Ann's Alley
North out of St. Ann's Lane and east to Noble Street, in Aldersgate Ward Within, between St. Ann's C...
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Archer's Alley
East out of Peter Street. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). The site is now oc...
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Back Alley
See Little Bell Alley, Copthall Buildings.
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Badgers Alley
Houses in Badgers Alley mentioned in list of charities belonging to St. Antholin's parish (Strype, e...
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Baker's Alley
1) Out of Monkwell Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) South out of H...
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Baptist's Alley
West out of St. Martin's le Grand, in Aldersgate Ward Within (O. and M. 1677).
See John's Court.
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Barking Alley
East out of Byward Street to Trinity Square, north of All Hallows Barking Church (Bacon's map, 1912)...
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Barrow's Alley
Out of Silver Street, Mugwell Street (W. Stow, 1722). In Cripplegate Ward Within.
Not named in the ...
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Bassisshaw Alley
See Church Alley.
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Bear Alley
Out of Addle Hill (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Beehive Alley
South out of Snow Hill to Turnagain Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799), n...
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Bell Alley
1) West out of Grub Street (Milton Street) in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677, and Hatton, ...
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Bell's Alley
In St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Strype, 1755).
See Bell Court.
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Benson's Alley
In the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, in the Ward of Farringdon Within, 1626 (L.C.C. Deeds, Ha...
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Bere Alley
See Furnival Street.
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Berwick Alley
In East Smithfield (W. Stow, 1722). Not further identified.
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Bill Alley
See Billet Court.
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Billiter Alley
See Lime Street Alley.
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Birdes Alley
The gate of the alley was against St. Stephen's Church, 1528 (L. and P. H. VIII. IV. Pt. 2, p. 1788)...
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Black's Alley
In East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Blanck's Alley
See Pinner's Alley.
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Bland's Alley
Within the liberty of St. Martin's le Grand, in Aldersgate Ward, 1525 and 1542 (L. and P. H. VIII. I...
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Blunderbus Alley
South out of Little Thomas Apostle to Great St. Thomas Apostle, east of the churchyard. In Vintry an...
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Boar Alley
In Grub Street, Fore Street (W. Stow, 1722-Strype, 1755). In Cripplegate Ward Without.
Not named in...
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Boot Alley
In Grub Sfreet, Fore Street, Cripplegate (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Boss Alley
1) South out of Thames Street to the Thames. In Queenhithe Ward (Agas, c. 1570-Boyle, 1799). Between...
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Botolph Alley
East out of Botolph Lane at No. 40 to No. 6 Love Lane (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward.
First...
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Bowling Alley
1) North out of Upper Thames Street between Garlick Hill and Little Trinity Lane, in Vintry and Quee...
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Breakneck Alley
In Minories, in Portsoken Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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(St.) Bride's Alley
South out of Fleet Street, on the north side of the churchyard of St. Bride's, in Farringdon Ward Wi...
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Brite's Alley
East out of St. Swithin's Lane to Sherbourne Lane. In Walbrook Ward 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Strype says ...
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Brittain's Alley
See Britton's Court.
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Broad Alley
In parish of St. Margaret Lothbury, mentioned in will of Sir Henry Kebyll, 1514. Site now covered by...
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Brook Alley
West out of Noble Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (det) (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
"Brooks Alley...
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Brown's Alley
See Peacock Place, Court.
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Bull Alley
1) In Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in maps.
2) East out of Bro...
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Bunting Alley
In Wood Street, in the parish of St. Alphage, in the Ward of Creplegate, 1617 (Ct. H.W. II. 741).
F...
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Butcher's Alley
In Little Moorfields (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
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Butler's Alley
1) South out of Ropemakers Street, with a passage west to Grub Street and east to Moor Lane, in Crip...
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Cannon Alley
North out of St. Paul's Churchyard, at No. 64, to Paternoster Row (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Wa...
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Canon Alley
See Cannon Alley.
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Castle Alley
1) See Castle Court, Birchin Lane.
2) South out of Threadneedle Street to Cornhill, on the western ...
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Cat Alley
North out of Long Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799). "Catt Alley" (Stryp...
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Catherine Alley
Out of Bishopsgate Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Catt Alley
See Cat Alley.
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Change Alley
South out of Cornhill at Nos. 23 and 28 to Lombard Street, with a passage east to Birchin Lane (P.O....
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Chapel Alley
On the boundary of Tower Ward, 1720 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 37).
First mention: Candle to be ligh...
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Checker Alley
See Chequer Alley, Chequer Court, Bishopsgate.
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Chequer Alley
1) See Chequer Yard.
2) On the west side of Old Bailey at the upper end of Black and White Court. I...
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Chimney Alley
East out of Coleman Street in Coleman Street Ward, (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Mentioned in Ct. H...
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Christopher Alley
1) West out of St. Martin le Grand to Bagnio Court, in Aldersgate Ward and Farringdon Ward Within (E...
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(St.) Christopher's Alley
On the north and east sides of the church of St. Christopher le Stocks in Broad Street Ward (Hatton,...
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Church Alley
1) See St. Dunstan's Alley.
2) West out of Basinghall Street at No. 70, leading to Three Nun Court ...
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Churchyard Alley
1) In Jewin Street.
Mentioned 1678 (H. MSS. Com. 11th Rep. II. 57).
No later mention.
2) East out...
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Clockers Alley
See Clock and Wheatsheaf Alley, Court.
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Coalman's Alley
South out of Puddle Dock Hill to the Thames, west of Puddle Dock. In Castle Baynard Ward (Rocque, 17...
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Cock Alley
1) On the north side of Ludgate Street, a passage to Amen Corner and other places (O. and M. 1677-Bo...
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Cockold's Alley
See Sussex Place, Aldgate.
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Compter's Alley
A small passage leading north out of Goose Alley into Bow Churchyard, of small account (Strype, ed. ...
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Coomb's Alley
See Comb's Court.
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Counter Alley
See Compter Alley, Compter Court.
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Cradle Alley
East out of Coleman Street, south of Swan Alley. In Coleman Street Ward (Leake, 1666-O. and M. 1677)...
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Creechurch Alley
Out of Creechurch Lane, Leadenhall Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). "Creechurch Alley" in P.C....
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Crokehorne Alley
In parish of St. Andrew Holborn between Thavies Inn east, and the highway of Holborn north, opposite...
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Crookbourn Alley
See St. Andrew's Court, Holborn.
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Crookhorn Alley
See Crokehorne Alley.
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Cross Alley
North out of George Alley, with a passage west to Shoe Lane at No. 32. In Farringdon Ward Without (H...
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Crosse's Alley
North-east out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M.1677).
Not named in later maps and direc...
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Crowd Alley
Out of Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named...
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Crown Alley
In Bridewell precinct by Fleet Ditch (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Culver Alley
North out of Fenchurch Street, on the west side of Ironmongers Hall (S. 141). Partly stopped up and ...
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Currier's Alley
1) North out of Bristol Street to Ireland Yard, west of and parallel to St. Andrew's Hill (Rocque, 1...
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Cursitor's Alley
See Cursitor Street.
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Cutthroat Alley
West out of Basinghall Street, in Bassishaw Ward (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
The alley had a passage u...
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Dagger Alley
Out of St. Peter's Hill (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
Name derived from the sign.
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Dean's Alley
In Coleman Street (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
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Dipples Alley
Seems to have been near the Auction Mart in Bartholomew Lane. Five houses in the alley were purchase...
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Dobbin's Alley
Out of Beech Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the map...
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Dolphin Alley
In St. Catherine's Court, East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Donne's Alley
Out of Noble Street, Foster Lane (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Drapers' Alley
West out of Woodroffe Lane, north of the Drapers' Almshouses (q.v.) (Rocque, 1746; and L. Guide, 175...
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Exchange Alley
See Change Alley.
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Falcon Alley
In Redcross Street. In Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the ma...
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Fann's Alley
See Fann Street.
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Farthing Alley
North out of Upper East Smithfield. In Portsoken Ward (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Seems to occ...
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Fastolf Alley
Tenements of Johanna Fastolf in an alley called Fastolf Alley in the parish of St. Stephen in Colman...
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Fenchurch Alley
See Tabernacle Alley.
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Fisher's Alley
1) West out of Dorset Street to Water Lane in Farringdon Ward Without, in the precinct of Whitefriar...
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Fishmonger Alley
North out of Fenchurch Street at No. 116, west of Ironmonger Hall (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward....
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Foxetayle Alley
Six messuages in this Alley in the parish of All Hallows in London Wall, 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P....
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French Alley
A certain alley called "Frenche Alley" in parish of St. Bride's, 5 Eliz. (Lond. I. p.m. II.15).
Not...
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Friar's Alley
1) Out of Wood Street, Cheapside (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) South o...
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Fryingpan Alley
West out of Wood Street to St. Mary Staining Churchyard and Oat Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Within (Ha...
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Furriers' Alley
In Shoe Lane (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Garden Alley
See Two Swan Yard.
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George Alley
1) South out of Lombard Street. In Langbourn Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 163).
Not further ident...
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Glasshouse Alley
North out of Tudor Street at No. 28, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O....
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Glean Alley
See Basinghall Avenue.
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Goat Alley
1) South out of Ludgate Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Former nam...
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Goldsmith's Alley
North out of Jewen Street to Nixon's Square, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799...
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Goose Alley
South out of Bow Churchyard to Twelve Bell Court. In Cordwainer Ward (Boyle, 1799).
First mention: ...
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Grasshopper Alley
North out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
See Little Cock...
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Greenwich Alley
In Brickhill Lane, Thames Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Greyhound Alley
1) East out of St. Mary Axe to Bury Street (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
The name seems to have bee...
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Guildhall Alley
Out of Basinghall Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps
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Gun Alley
1) West out of Moorfields, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
In Rocque, 174...
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Gunpowder Alley
West out of Shoe Lane, at No. 92, to 8 East Harding Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directo...
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Haman's Alley
See Hamond's Alley, Yard.
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Hames Alley
See Tristram's Alley.
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Hand Alley
1) On Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) Sou...
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Harp Alley
1) West out of Farringdon Street, at No. 82, to Bride Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Wi...
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Harrow Alley
1) West out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
Seems t...
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Hart Alley
Out of Grub Street in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the map...
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Hartshorn Alley
South out of Leadenhall Street between Nos. 65 and 65a (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward, extending ...
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Hatchet Alley
1) Out of Little Britain (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) In East Smithfield (P....
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Heaphere's Alley
In parish of St. James Garlickhithe, 30 Chas. II. (L.C.C. Deeds, Harben Bequest, 1600-1700, No. 194)...
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Hind Alley
West out of Little Moorfields, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M.1677-Strype, 1755).
The site i...
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Horn Alley
1) South out of Holborn Hill, near Holborn Bridge, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype...
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Horner's Alley
In St. Katherine's precinct (P.C. 1732).
Called "Horners Alley" or "Feathers Alley."
Former name :...
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Horse Alley
1) Messuages in Horse Alley, Shoe Lane, part of the manor of Holbourne, 23 Eliz. (Proc. in Chanc. II...
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Horsehead Alley
In parish of St. Sepulchre, adjoining the inn called the signe of the "Sarazen's head," over the mes...
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Horseshoe Alley
East out of Fetter Lane, opposite the White Horse Inn, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720,...
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Horsey Alley
In Coleman Street in parish of St. Stephen.
It seems to have been on the east side of Coleman Stree...
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Horshoe Alley
1) South out of Camomile Street. In Lime Street Ward (O. and M. 1677).
No later mention.
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Huggin Alley
See Huggin Court and Huggin Lane, Wood Street.
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Hussey's Alley
In Wood Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Jelly Alley
In parish of St. Bartholomew near the Exchange (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 148).
Near Drapers' Hall i...
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Jerusalem Alley
See Jerusalem Court.
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(St.) John's Alley
1) An alley so called in parish of St. Leonard, Foster Lane, 32 H. VIII. 1541 (L. and P. H. VIII. XV...
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Joyners' Alley
See Joiners' Hall Buildings.
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Kelles Alley
In the parish of St. Katherine Cristchurche near Billeter Lane. The Monastery of Evesham had messuag...
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King's Alley
In Gutter Lane, in precincts of St. Martin's le Grand.
Mentioned in Survey of Rents, etc. (30-33 H....
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Lamb Alley
1) West out of Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, at No. 144 (O.S. 1880, and N. and Q. 11th S...
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Lambe Alley
Messuages and tenements called "Lambe alley" alias "Mayden allev," in Aldersgate street, in parish o...
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Lamb's Alley
South out of Hart Street, London Wall, at its western end, in Farringdon Ward Within (det.) (O. and ...
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(St.) Lawrence Alley
See Church Passage1, Gresham Street.
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Lillipot Alley
North out of Leadenhall Street. In Aldgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
The site seems to have been at 10...
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Long Alley
Near Fleet Ditch, at Blackfriars (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Longe Alley
Or the Bencher's Alley in the Inner Temple, 1577 (I. T. Rec. I. 291).
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Longhorne's Alley
Mentioned in Churchwardens' Accounts of St. Michael's Cornhill, 1469 (Overall, p. 40). In Cornhill, ...
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Loom Alley
South out of Old Bethlem to Petty France (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The northern portion of the ...
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Loxon's Alley
In Leadenhall Street, near the Bull Inn, No. 152, in parish of St. Peter, Cornhill.
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Lund's Alley
East out of Grub Street to Moor Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720).
Called "Cluns...
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Lyon Alley
Messuages in parish of All Saints, next Gracechurche, in ward of Busshoppesgate, formerly called the...
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Magpie Alley
West out of Whitefriars Street, at No. 20, to George Yard, within the precinct of Whitefriars, in Fa...
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Magpy Alley
(Magpy Alley)
1) West out of Fetter Lane to Castle Yard, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-...
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