Vine Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) East out of Moor Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720-O.S. 1880).


Former name: "Bell Yard" (O. and M. 1677).

Site now occupied by offices and business houses, south of the Metropolitan Railway.

2) At the east end of Three Crane Wharf, Queen Street, Cheapside (Lockie, 1816).

Not named in the maps.

3) East out of Old Broad Street, in Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).

On or near the site of the northern entrance to Palmerston Buildings.

4) East out of Shoe Lane, with a passage north to Currier's Alley, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

First mention: 1630 (Ct. H.W. II. 754).

Site now covered by St. Bride's Street.

5) South out of Duke's Place, near-the Wall of London, In Aldgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Lond. Guide, 1758).

Former name: "Pav'd Alley" (O. and M. 1677).

Site occupied by the Great Synagogue, Duke Street (q.v.).

6) East out of Pump Court to Inner Temple Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without, within the Temple precincts (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).

First mention: 1620 (Middle Temple Records, p. 50).

7) Out of Baker's Court, south of Half Moon Street, on the west side of Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108).

The site is now occupied by the North London Railway lines.

Perhaps there was a vine in the Court at one time, or it may have been named after the sign.

8) See St. Katherine's New Court.

9) East out of Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

Site now occupied by New Street, Bishopsgate.

10) See Vine Court Warehouse.

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