Bell Alley, Labour-In-Vain Hill - Bell Court

Bell Alley, Labour-In-Vain Hill

West out of Labour-in-Vain Hill and south to Thames Street, in Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

In O. and M. the southern portion is called Brook's Yard.

See Brook Yard, Lambeth Hill.

Bell Alley, Little Tower Hill

North out of Little Tower Hill, east from the Minories (O. and M. 1677).

Earliest mention : "The Bell on Tower Hill" in 31 Henry VIII. 1539 (Letters and Papers, Hen. VIII. Dom. S. Vol. XIV. ii. p. 21).

Possibly called "White Bear Alley" in Rocque's map, 1746.

Removed for the formation of the Railway Depots.

Bell Alley, St. Katherine's Lane

See Bell Court.

Bell Alley, St. Martin's le Grand

See Bell Square.

Bell and Bear Alley, Great Eastcheap

See White Bell Alley.

Bell and Crown

On the north side of Holborn, east of Furnival's Inn, in Farringdon Ward Without. The southern portion only lying within the City boundary (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).

The site is now covered by the offices of the Prudential Assurance Co.

It seems to be called "The Bell" in O. and M. 1677.

Bell and Star Wharf

South out of Upper Thames Street, two doors from Earl Street, Blackfriars (Lockie, 1816).

Bell and Wheel Alley, Yard

West out of the Minories (O. and M. 1677), near the middle. In Portsoken Ward.

Other names : "Bell Wheel Alley" (Hatton, 1708-Review of L. 1728). In Strype's maps, ed. 1720 and 1755, it seems to be called "Weeden's Rents," which is placed further north in Ogilby and Morgan's map, 1677.

Removed for the formation of John Street.

Bell Court

West out of Foster Lane, in Aldersgate Ward (Horwood, 1799-Lockie, 1816), north of Bell Square.

Site covered by Old General Post Office Buildings, erected 1825-9.

Bell Court

South out of Bell Alley, Golden Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Elmes, 1831).

See Bell Alley, Golden Lane.

Bell Court

East out of Bell Yard, Carter Lane, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1875).

Bell Court

In Bow Lane (Boyle, 1799).

Not named in the maps.

Bell Court

East out of St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).

Former names : "Bell's Alley, Bell Alley " (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).

Removed for the formation of St. Katherine's Docks, etc.

Bell Court

West out of Walbrook at No. 3 (P.O. Directory). In Walbrook Ward.

First mention : Lockie, 1810

Formerly known as "Bell Inn" (O. and M. 1677-Hatton, 1708). Near the Stocks Market.

Name derived from the Inn.

Bell Court

North out of Cannon Street, between Abchurch Lane and Nicholas Lane. In Candlewick Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1880).

Former name : "Bell Alley," temp. Q. Eliz. (Proc. in Chancery, p. 191) to Boyle, 1799.

Perhaps named after the Bell tavern in Canwike Street in parish of St. Mary Abchurch, mentioned in 38 H. VIII. 1547 (L. and P. H. VIII. D.S. XXI. Pt. 2, p. 415).

The tavern is in Langbourn Ward (Strype, 1720).

The site has been rebuilt and is now occupied by warehouses and offices.

See Bell Alley, Abchurch Lane.

Bell Court

East out of Milton Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Boyle, 1799-O.S. 1880).

Former names : "Bell Alley" (Strype, ed. 1720). "Great Bell Alley" (ib.).

Rebuilt and now called Sydney Avenue (q.v.).

Bell Court

East out of Mincing Lane. In Tower Ward (Boyle, 1799-Elmes, 1831).

Former name : "Bell Yard" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).

Name probably derived from "le Bell," an Inn in Mincing Lane which belonged to St. John's Monastery, Colchester.

See Bell (le).

Bell Court

In Little Moorfields, Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Elmes, 1831).

No other reference.

Bell Court

West out of Bishopsgate Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without. Opposite Bethlem Churchyard (Strype, 1720-P.C. 1732).

The site is now occupied by Broad Street Station.

Bell Court

North out of Fenchurch Street at No.164 (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn Ward.

First mention : Lockie, 1810.

Former names : "Bell Yard" (O. and M. 1677, Strype, 1720, and W. Stow, 1722). "Bell Alley" (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).

There was a messuage called the Bell and the Cheker in the parish of St. Dionis Back-church in Fenchurch Street in 21 Eliz. (1579) (Lond. I. p.m. Br. Rec. Soc. III. p. 9).

Probably the Court derived its name from this sign.

Bell Court

In Gracechurch Street (Elmes, 1831).

Not further identified.

Perhaps=Bell Yard (q.v.).