Nagg's Head Court - National Bank (The)

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Nagg's Head Court

West out of Bartholomew Lane, in Broad Street Ward (O. and 31. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).

Not mentioned in Maitland, 1775.

Identified in Vestry Minute Book of St. Bartholomew the litell with "Leggesaleye" (q.v.).

Site now occupied by the Bank of England. Named after the sign.

Nagg's Head Inn

South out of London Wall at Little Winchester Street, opposite the Church of All Hallows in ye Wall (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).

Not mentioned in Maitland, Ed. 1775.

Described as a passage to Winchester Street (Hatton, 1708).

A Greek chapel occupied the site in O.S. 1880.

Nag's Head Alley

West out of the Minories. In Portsoken Ward (Rocque, 1746 - Boyle, 1799).

The site seems to be occupied in the earlier maps by " Black Horse Court" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, Ed. 1720).

Site covered by John Street (q.v.).

Nag's Head Alley

At West Smithfield Bars, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, Ed. 1726, I. iii. 284).

Not named in the maps.

Nag's Head Alley

In Fenchurch Street (Strype, Ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps.

Nag's Head Court

North out of Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without, opposite Green Dragon Court (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

Site now covered by Holborn Viaduct and its approaches.

Nag's Head Court

On the east side of St. Clement's Lane (P.C. 1732).

Not named in the maps.

Nag's Head Court

On Great Tower Hill, within the Tower precincts (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).

Described as at No.40 Cooper's Row, Tower Hill (Lockie, 1816). Site now occupied by offices and business houses.

Nag's Head Court

On Fish Street Hill by the Monument (W. Stow, 1722-P.C. 1732).

Not named in the maps.

Nag's Head Court, Lower Thames Street

See Wilson's Yard.

Nag's Head Inn

On the west side of Grub Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without, built on a place called " Soldiers Court," which was before old and decayed (Strype, Ed. 1720, 1. iii. 93).

"Souldiers Court" (O. and M. 1677-Hatton, 1708).

The site is now occupied by the railway lines.

Nag's Head Inn, Bevis Marks

On the north side of Bevis Marks, near its junction with Camomile Street. In AIdgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).

Site now occupied by offices and business houses.

Nag's Head Tavern, Cheapside

At No.39, at the east end of Friday Street.

Mentioned in 1596 (Wheatley).

A nag's head in stone on the front of the house.

Naked Boy Alley

South out of Upper Thames Street, behind No.53, opposite Bread Street Hill (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).

Not named in the maps.

Site now occupied by offices and business houses.

Naked Boy Alley, Court

West out of Little Elbow Lane. In Vintry Ward (Rocque 1746-Boyle, 1799).

The site is now occupied by offices and business houses.

Named after the sign, which is said to have been adopted to illustrate the constant changes in fashions which took place in England, rendering it difficult to decide what style of dress to adopt.

Naked Boy Court

North out of Ludgate Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-Horwood, 1799). Next the Seven Stars.

See Boy Court.

Nando's

A famous coffee-house in Fleet Street, at the east corner of Inner Temple Lane, next to Lintot's, the bookseller.

Wheatley says it is mentioned in a deed of 1696.

Nan's Hole or Yard

In Angel Street, St. Martin's le Grand (Strype, Ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).

Not named in the maps.

Nash's Rents

In Leadenhall Market (P.C. 1732).

Not named in the maps.

Named after the owner or builder.

National Bank (The)

.-On the east side of Old Broad Street, at No.13, to the north of Adam's Court (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward.

First mention : O.S.1875.