White Hart Court

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

1) North out of Long Lane, West Smithfield, to the northern boundary of Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).


"White Hart Alley " (W. Stow, 1722).

The site seems to be now covered by Aldersgate Street Station.

2) South out of Lombard Street at No.41 and east into Gracechuich Street at No.28, with a passage into Clement's Lane (Hatton, 1708; O. and M. 1677-LCC List, 1912).

Also called : "White Hart Yard " (Rocque, 1746).

The Lombard Exchange and Reading Room (q.v.) occupied the site in O.S. 1880, now occupied by the Credit Lyonnais.

Named after the inn called the" Whyt Hart "belonging to the Fishmongers in Grace church Street, 1549 (Lond. I. p.m. I.157).

3) In Bow Lane (P.C. 1732).

Not named in the maps.

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