Well Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) East out of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, 1720, to .L.G. 1758).


"Well Alley" in O. and M. 1677, and P.C. 1732. Site now covered by the City Temple.

2) West out of Queen Street, at No.9, to Bow Lane (P.O. Directory). In Cheap and Cordwainer Wards.

First mention: O. and M. 1677.

Other names : " Weld Court " (Strype, 1720 and 1755, and ed. 1720, I. iii. 24, 25, 27).

The western end into Bow Lane was called George Yard until 1885, when that name abolished and the whole called Well Court (L.C.C. List, 1901).

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