Wood Street Compter

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

On the east side of Wood Street, in Cripplegate Ward Within.


One of the Sheriffs' Prisons.

First mention: The Compter in Bread Street was removed to Wood Street in 1555 (S. 298) and Greyfriars' Chronicle (Cam. Soc.), p.96.

Burnt in the Fire and rebuilt.

Removed to Giltspur Street in 1791.

The office of Keeper was bought and sold prior to 1766, but the appointment was not purchased in that year.

See Compters.

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