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Henry A Harben, 'Mr. Parole's House - Myter Court', in A Dictionary of London( London, 1918), British History Online, accessed October 31, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/mr-paroles-house-myter-court.
Henry A Harben. "Mr. Parole's House - Myter Court". A Dictionary of London. (London, 1918), , British History Online. Web. 31 October 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/mr-paroles-house-myter-court.
In this section
- Mr. Parole's House
- Mr. Parole's House
- MugeneLane.
- Muggart's Court
- Mugwelle, Mugwell Street
- Mukewell Street
- Mulberry Court
- Mullin's Rents
- Mullyngesshoppe
- Mumford Court
- Munchen Lane.
- Murfyn's Alley
- Mursyn's Alley
- Muscovy Court
- Mutton Court
- My Lady's Yard
- Myll Alley
- Mynchen Lane, Myniounlane, Mynsing Lane.
- Mynores, Mynorytts
- Myter Court
- Myter Court
Mr. Parole's House
See City Police Office.
Mr. Parole's House
See City Police Office.
MugeneLane.
-See Mincing Lane.
Muggart's Court
In Milk Street (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
Mugwelle, Mugwell Street
See Monkwell Street.
Mukewell Street
See Monkwell Street.
Mulberry Court
North out of Great Bell Alley to White's Alley. In Coleman Street Ward (Strype, ed 1720-O.S. 1848-51).
The site has been rebuilt and a new street now connects Telegraph Street with Moorgate Street Buildings, in place of Mulberry Court.
In Strype's time there were steps up from Bell Alley to Mulberry Court.
Perhaps there was a mulberry tree in or near the Court giving name to it.
Mullin's Rents
See Molin's Rents.
Mullyngesshoppe
Tenement of Thomas Noket near "Mullyngesshoppe" in parish. of St. Michael upon Cornhill, 1396-7 (Ct. H.W. II. 323).
Not further identified.
Mumford Court
East out of Milk Street at No.9 (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within and Cheap Ward.
First mention : "Munford's Court" (O. and M. 1677).
Other forms: "MumpHords Court" (Rocque, 1746). "Montford's Court" (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. iii. 51).
Named after the builder or owner.
Munchen Lane.
-See Mincing Lane.
Murfyn's Alley
Great messuage in parish of St. Gabriel Fanchurche in Fanchurche Street, which belonged to Halywell Nunnery, abutting on the common high street south, a garden belonging to the Fishmongers Society north and west, the house of one Gynkynsons east and a certain "le Alley" formerly called Mursyns Alley West, 34 H. VIII. 1542 (L. and P. H. VIII. Dom. S. XVII. p.643).
Described as " Murfyns Alley " in 1543 (ib. XVIII. Pt. I, 127).
It seems to occupy the site of the present " Pen Court " (q.v.).
Probably named after the owner or builder.
Mursyn's Alley
See Murfyn's Alley.
Muscovy Court
West out of Trinity Square, Tower Hill, at No.5 (P.O. Directory). in Tower Ward (O.S.).
Earliest mention: Strype, 1720.
The buildings are described as new (I. ii. 54). It had an entrance into the Navy Office (ib.).
Mentioned in circumference of the Tower set out in Pat. Jas. II. (Bayley, II. cxviii. App.).
Demolished 1913-14 for the erection of the Port of London Authority's new offices.
Derivation of name: Said to be so named from the offices of the Muscovite Ambassador in this locality (Maskell, p. 180).
Wheatley suggests that the name is derived from the sign of the Czar of Muscovy, a public-house in Great Tower Street, to which Peter the Great is said to have resorted to drink and smoke after his day's work was done.
The "Ould Muscovye House" was in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, 31 Eliz. 1589 (Lond. I. p.m. III. p.132).
Mutton Court
South out of Maiden Lane (Gresham Street). In Cripplegate Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-Lockie, 1816).
East of Wax Chandler's Hall.
"Narrow and.mean" (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. iii. 92). The site is now occupied by offices and chambers.
My Lady's Yard
See Harrow Alley, Aldgate High Street.
Myll Alley
See Mill Alley.
Mynchen Lane, Myniounlane, Mynsing Lane.
-See Mincing Lane.
Mynores, Mynorytts
See Minories.
Myter Court
West out of Huggin Lane to Bread Street Hill. In Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
Miter Court" in Strype.
The site is now occupied by Bromley's Buildings (q.v.).
Myter Court
See Mitre Court, Fleet Street.