The Unicorn

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

A messuage or mansion called the "Unicorn," alias "Unicornys Home "in Chepisside in parish of St. Mary le Bow and a tenement called the" Unicorne," alias "Goodchepselde," in Westchepe in the same parish.


The former belonged to Ely Priory, the latter to St. Mary without Bishopsgate 23 Henry VII. (L. and P. H. VIII. XVI. p.602).

Hamon Godchep and Richard and Margery Godchep were in possession of a seld in Westchepe in 1318-20, probably the same messuage and named after them.

No later mention.

See Goodchepfelde.

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