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Well Alley
1) See Well Court1, Shoe Lane.
2) East out of Mark Lane, north of Hart Street. In Tower Ward (O. an...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Well Court
1) East out of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, 1720, to .L.G. 1758).
"Well Alley" in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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We'll
·- Contraction for we will or we shall.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Well
·vt To pour forth, as from a well.
II. Well ·vt Considerably; not a little; far.
III. Well ·adj Be...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Well
(Heb. beer), to be distinguished from a fountain (Heb. ain). A "beer" was a deep shaft, bored far un...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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to well
To divide unfairly. To conceal part. A cant phrase used by thieves, where one of the party conceals ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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well
[from the Anglo-Saxon wyll]. A bulk-headed inclosure in the middle of a ship's hold, defending the p...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Well
Wells in Palestine are usually excavated from the solid limestone rock, sometimes with steps to desc...
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Crowder's Well Alley
See Well Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jacob's Well Alley
1) East out of Golden Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
The site is ...
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Katherine Well Alley
Mentioned in the register of burials at St. Lawrence Pountney in 1601-2 (Wilson, p.11).
"Katherine ...
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Little Crowder's Well Alley
In Jewin Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Acorn Alley, Court
See Acorn Street.
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Gingerbread Alley, Court
East out of Old Change, in Bread Street Ward, small and ordinary (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Si...
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Harp Court, Alley
South out of Knightrider Street west of Lambeth Hill, in Castle Baynard Ward (Boyle, 1799).
"Harp A...
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Helmet Alley, Court
South out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Called "Helmet Co...
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(St.) Matthew's Alley, Court
See Fountain Court.
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Paved Alley, Court
South from Newgate Market to Paternoster Row at No.30. In Farringdon Ward Within (P.C. 1732-Elmes, 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Potters' Alley, Court
See Porter's Court.
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Pump Court, Alley
Near Whitecross Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Sun Alley, Court
North-west out of Chick Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-L. Guide, 1758).
Site now ...
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Sutton's Alley, Court
East out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, between Sweedland Court and Catherine W...
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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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Well-being
·noun The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential ...
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Well-born
·adj Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth.
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Well-bred
·adj Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated.
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Well-draining
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Welldrain>>.
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Well-favored
·adj Handsome; wellformed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye.
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Well-informed
·adj Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelli...
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Well-intentioned
·adj Having upright intentions or honorable purposes.
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Well-known
·adj Fully known; generally known or acknowledged.
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Well-liking
·adj Being in good condition.
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Well-mannered
·adj Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous.
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Well-meaner
·noun One whose intention is good.
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Well-meaning
·adj Having a good intention.
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Well-natured
·adj Good-natured; kind.
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Well-nigh
·adv Almost; nearly.
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Well-plighted
·adj Being well folded.
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Well-read
·adj Of extensive reading; deeply versed;
— often followed by in.
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Well-seen
·adj Having seen much; hence, accomplished; experienced.
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Well-set
·adj Properly or firmly set.
II. Well-set ·adj Well put together; having symmetry of parts.
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Well-sped
·adj Having good success.
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Well-spoken
·adj Spoken with propriety; as, well-spoken words.
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Well-willer
·noun One who wishes well, or means kindly.
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Well-wish
·noun A wish of happiness.
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Dragon well
(Neh. 2:13), supposed by some to be identical with the Pool of Gihon.
...
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Jacob's Well
(John 4:5, 6). This is one of the few sites in Palestine about which there is no dispute. It was dug...
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Aldgate Well
See Aldgate Pump.
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Crowder's Well
Stow speaks of it as a Pool by St. Giles' Churchyard, in his time mostly stopped up, but the spring ...
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(St.) Giles' Well
Mentioned in Circuit of St. Giles' parish in Strype, ed 1720, 1. iii. 87.
Qy. = Crowder's Well?
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Well Close
1) See Well Yard, Little Britain.
2) See Wellclose Square.
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Well Street
1) South out of Jewin Street to Nicholl Square (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Without.
First...
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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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well-hung
The blowen was nutts upon the kiddey because he is well-hung; the girl is pleased with the youth bec...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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well-in
adj.
answering to `well off,' `well todo,' `wealthy'; and ordinarily used, in Australia, instead of...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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to drive well
A Southern phrase, thus explained by Mr. Lavis: This gentleman applied for a situation as teacher in...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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chain-well
, or locker
A receptacle below deck for containing the chain-cable, which is passed thither throug...
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hot-well
In a steamer, a reservoir from whence to feed the boiler with the warm water received out of the con...
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screw-well
A hollow trunk over the screw of a steamer, for allowing the propeller to be disconnected and lifted...
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well-cabins
Those in brigs and small vessels, which have no after-windows or thorough draught.
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well-end
See pump-foot.
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well found
Fully equipped.
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well-grown
A term implying that the grain of the wood follows the shape required, as in knee-timber and the lik...
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Jacobs Well
a deep spring in the vicinity of Shechem (called Sychar in Christ's time and Nablus at the present d...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Alley
·noun A choice taw or marble.
II. Alley ·noun A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
III. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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alley
(Lat. albus, white.) An ornamented marble, used by boys for shooting in the ring, &c.; also called i...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Court
·noun The session of a judicial assembly.
II. Court ·noun Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecc...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Court
The enclosure of the tabernacle (Ex. 27:9-19; 40:8), of the temple (1 Kings 6:36), of a prison (Neh....
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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court
In New England this word is applied to a legislative body composed of a House of Representatives and...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Court
(Heb. chatser), an open enclosure surrounded by buildings, applied in the Authorized Version most co...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Chequer Alley, Chequer Court
On the west side of Bishopsgate Street. In Bishops-gate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108-B...
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Compter Alley, Compter Court
See Chapel Place.
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Greenwood Court, Harrow Alley
See Wood Green Court.
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Harp Court, Alley, Yard
In Black Horse Alley, Fleet Street, at its northern end, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Elmes...
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Maypole Alley or Court
North out of Upper East Smithfield at No. 22 (Lockie, 1810, to O.S. 25 in. 1894-6).
The name appear...
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Naked Boy Alley, Court
West out of Little Elbow Lane. In Vintry Ward (Rocque 1746-Boyle, 1799).
The site is now occupied b...
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Red Lyon Court, Alley
East out of Bishopsgate Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without, leading to Red Lyon Inn (O. and M. 1677)...
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Sugar Loaf Alley, Court
East out of Moor Lane, leading into Sugarloaf Court, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Str...
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Three Tuns Alley, Court
South out of Newgate Street, with a passage to Newgate Market and east to Ivy Lane. In Farringdon Wa...
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Three Tuns Court, Alley
In Threadneedle Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Wall's Alley, Wall's Court
See Wall Alley.
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Ne'er-do-well
·add. ·noun A person who never does, or fares, well; a good for nothing.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Jacob's Well Passage
South out of Barbican, at No. 20, to Paul's Alley, crossing the Metropolitan Railway lines (P.O. Dir...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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well-to-do
In a state of ease as to pecuniary circumstances; well off.--Holloway.
In speaking of the emigratio...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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well to live
To be in easy circumstances; to live comfortably.
I wanted to see how these Northerners could buy o...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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well-an-ere!
alas! Derb. N .
...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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well-a-day!
alas! Various.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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very well thus
The order to the helmsman to keep the ship in her present direction, when sailing close-hauled. This...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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well off, to
A mode of shutting off a leak by surrounding it by timbers screwed home through the lining to the ti...
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well there, belay!
Synonymous with that will do.
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Back Alley, Three Foxes Court
Out of Three Foxes Court, Long Lane, West Smithfield (Strype, 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the m...
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Baker's Court, Half Moon Alley
North out of Half Moon Alley, Little Moorfields (Dodsley, 1761-Lockie, 1816). In Cripplegate Ward Wi...
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Bird and Hand Alley, Court
In Cheapside (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
"Bird in Hand Alley" in Boyle.
See Bird in Hand Alley, Court...
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Bird in Hand Alley, Court
South out of Cheapside at No.76 (P.O. Directory). West of Bucklersbury, in Cheap Ward.
First mentio...
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Blackhorse Alley, Court, Fleet Street
North out of Fleet Street with a passage east to Fleet Market and Ditch (O.S. 1848-51).
First menti...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Brown Bear Alley or Court
North out of Upper East Smithfield, at No. 1, in the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate (L.C.C. List, 19...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Clock and Wheatsheaf Alley, Court
South-west out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (Boyle, 1799).
Former names : "Clockers Alley" (O....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Flower de Luce Alley, Court
West out of Grub Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
In Strype, "Flow...
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Flower de Luce Court, Alley
Out of St. Michael's Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Half Moon Alley, Court, Bishopsgate
See Flying Horse Yard.
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(St.) Paul's Alley, Court, Fenchurch Street
See Paulshead Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ram Alley, Court, Fleet Street
See Hare Place.
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Sugar Loaf (Sugarloaf) Court, Angel Alley
South out of Angel Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Elmes, 1831).
First mention: "S...
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Sugar Loaf Court, Lamb Alley
West out of Lamb Mley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed 1720, I. ii. 108-Lond. Guide, 1758).
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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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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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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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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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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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