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In this section
- Cock (The), Cock Alley
- Cock (The), Jewry Street
- Cock Alehouse
- Cock Alley
- Cock Alley
- Cock Alley
- Cock Alley
- Cock Alley
- Cock Alley, East Smithfield
- Cock Alley, Fleet Lane
- Cock Alley, Jewry Street
- Cock Alley, Ludgate Hill
- Cock Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
- Cock and Bottle Court
- Cock and Crown Court, Aldersgate
- Cock and Hoop Court
- Cock and Hoop Yard
- Cock and Key Alley
- Cock and Lion Court
- Cock and Py Court
Cock (The), Cock Alley
The sign of the Cocke in Woodstreate and the alley called "Cocke Alley," 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P. H. VIII. XIX. Pt. 1, p. 501).
The Cock and Cock Alley described as in the parish of Blessed St. Peter in 4 Ed. VI. (1550) (Lond. I. p.m. I. 81).
Cock Alley mentioned in registers of St. Peter's West Cheap (Trans. L. and M. Arch. Soc. III. 341).
No later reference.
Cock (The), Jewry Street
See Cock Court.
Cock Alehouse
Adjoining the Church of St. Bartholomew by the Exchange (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 123).
Demolished 1840.
Cock Alley
On the north side of Ludgate Street, a passage to Amen Corner and other places (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
See Stationers' Hall Court.
Cock Alley
North out of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in the maps.
Cock Alley
South out of Wormwood Street, in Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1720).
"Cock Yard" in Strype.
First mention : Messuage called the Cock near London Wall in parish of All Hallows in the Wall 1561 and 1594 (Lond. I. p.m. III. p. 178-9).
The site seems to have been rebuilt in the 18th century; in Strype's maps it appears to have been built over.
See Cokkes Renttes. Qy. the same.
Cock Alley
East out of Moor Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
The site is now covered by Moorgate Street Station and the Metropolitan Railway lines.
Named after a house called the Sign of the Cock in Moor Lane, given for the Poor of the Parish.
Cock Alley
See Bear Alley, London Wall.
Cock Alley, East Smithfield
North out of Upper East Smithfield (In Bacon's map, 1912).
Earliest mention : Hatton, 1708.
Site seems to be covered by Katherine Buildings (Industrial Dwellings).
Cock Alley, Fleet Lane
See Cock Court.
Cock Alley, Jewry Street
See Cock Court.
Cock Alley, Ludgate Hill
See Cock Court.
Cock Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Cock Court.
Cock and Bottle Court
East out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 122).
Not named in the maps.
Cock and Crown Court, Aldersgate
See Rose and Rainbow Court.
Cock and Hoop Court
Out of Addle Hill. In Castle Baynard Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 230, to Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Name derived from the sign.
Cock and Hoop Yard
East out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (in O.S. 1880 ed.).
Earliest mention : O. and M. 1677.
Removed for extension of Stoney Lane into Houndsditch, July, 1899.
Cock and Key Alley
Near Water Lane, Whitefriars, in Farringdon Ward Without.
In a Wardmote Inquest, 1560, the inhabitants of this Alley were presented for throwing filth and rubbish out of their windows into Water Lane (now Whitefriars Street). (Trans L. and M. Arch. Soc. N.S. III. (1), p. 61).
Cock and Lion Court
On the south side of Cornhill at No. 41, east of Birchin Lane (Lockie, 1816).
Cock and Py Court
See Cockpit Court, Poppings Court.