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31Orphans' court — Orphan Or phan, n. [L. orphanus, Gr. ?, akin to L. orbus. Cf. {Orb} a blank window.] A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living. [1913 Webster] {Orphans court} (Law), a court in some of the… …
32Angel Court, Throgmorton Street — North out of Throgmorton Street at No. 34a (P.O. Directory). It leads to Copthall Court and is in Broad Street and Coleman Street Wards. First mention: O. and M. 1677. Spelt Angell Court (Horwood, 1799). Strype describes it as in his… …
33Castle Court, Budge Row — South out of Budge Row at No. 10 to Cloak Lane. In Vintry and Cordwainer Wards (W. Stow, 1720 Elmes, 1831). Former names : Dodson s Court (O. and M. 1677 Strype, 1720 and 1755 ; and Maitland, 1775). Castle s new court (P.C. 1732).… …
34Rose and Crown Court — 1) East out of Fetter Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677). Site now covered by Blewitt s Buildings (q.v.). 2) East out of Whitecross Street. See White Rose Place. 3) East out of Foster Lane at No.6, north of St.… …
35Well Court — 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 …
36Dove Court — 1) East out of Addle Hill. In Castle Baynard Ward (P.C. 1732 Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. 2) South out of Lombard Street and east to St. Swithin s Lane. In Langbourn and Walbrook Wards (O. and M. 1677 Elmes, 1831). A tradesman …
37Drapers' Court — West out of Princes Street and north into Lothbury. In Coleman Street and Broad Street Wards (O. and M. 1677 Horwood, 1799). The site is now covered by Well Court and the Bank of England …
38Fox Ordinary Court — West out of St. Nicholas Lane. In Candlewick and Langbourne Wards (O. and M. 1677 Elmes, 1831). Fox Court in Hatton, 1708. Removed c. 1831 for the formation of King William Street. So named from a public eating House there formerly… …
39Harts Horn Court — South out of Basing Lane in Bread Street and Cordwainer Wards (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799). Other names : Horn Alley (Strype, 1720 and 1755). Horn Court (Rocque, 1746). Named after a messuage or brewhouse called the Hartes Horne in… …
40Church Court — 1) North out of Lothbury, at No. 7, opposite the Bank, on the east side of St. Margaret s Church (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward. First mention: Boyle, 1799. 2) East out of Friday Street, near Cheapside (Lockie, 1810 Elmes, 1831) …
