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Henry A Harben. "Swan (The), Crooked Lane - Swan Court, East Smithfleld". A Dictionary of London. (London, 1918), , British History Online. Web. 31 October 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/swan-crooked-lane-swan-court.
In this section
- Swan (The), Crooked Lane
- Swan (The), Old Fish Street
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley
- Swan Alley, Coleman Street
- Swan Alley, Court
- Swan Alley, Lothbury
- Swan and (with) Two Necks Inn
- Swan and Hoop Passage
- Swan Chambers
- Swan Court
- Swan Court
- Swan Court, East Smithfleld
Swan (The), Crooked Lane
See Leaden Porch.
Swan (The), Old Fish Street
In Olde Fish Street, 18 and 27 Eliz. (Lond. I. p.m. III. 82).
Seems to have been near Distaff Lane, and probably on the northern side of the street, unless it is to be identified with the " Swanne on the Hoope" mentioned as the southeastern boundary of the Fish Market in Old Fish Street, in the Inquisition as to the limits of that market, 1 H. V. (Cal. L. Bk. I., set out in Riley's Mem. p. 598).
Burn has a tradesman's token of the "Swan Tavern" in Ould Fish Streete, issued 1649-72, and suggests that it is identical with this "Swan on the Hoop Tavern" mentioned in the Inquisition. He places it at the south-east corner of Old Fish Street at its junction with Bread Street, which would be its position if the market occupied the whole extent of the street, as is suggested in the Inquisition. He says it was destroyed in the Fire and rebuilt and mentioned as late as 1712 (p.143).
Swan Alley
In Birchin Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Swan Alley
On the west side of Bishopsgate Street, south of Gresham College, extending to Broad Street. In Broad Street and Bishopsgate Wards (O. and M. 1677).
In Rocque's map, 1746, called Sun Yard (q.v.).
Name derived from the sign.
Swan Alley
South out of Newgate Street, in Farrlngdon Ward Within, east of Newgate Market (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755).
Site rebuilt for business purposes.
Swan Alley
In Upper Thames Street, at the foot of Garlick Hill.
Mentioned on a tradesman's token, 1666.
No later reference.
Swan Alley
West out of Puddle Dock Hill to Curriers' Alley. In Farringdon Ward Within (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
The site is now occupied by Green Dragon Court, St. Andrew's Hill (q.v.).
Swan Alley
See Swan Street, Minories.
Swan Alley
On the north side of Cornhill. In Cornhill Ward (S. 193).
Removed 1566 for the erection of the first Royal Exchange (ib.).
John Travers sold 6 messuages in this Alley for the making of a " Monyment" called the Burse, 13 Eliz. (1571) (Lond. I. p.m. II. 148-9).
"Swane Alley" mentioned in Churchwardens' accounts of St. Michael Cornhill, 1548 (Overall, p.71)
Swan Alley
See Swan Street, Upper East Smithfield.
Swan Alley
West out of Wood Street, in Cripplegate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Site rebuilt for business purposes.
Swan Alley, Coleman Street
See Great Swan Alley.
Swan Alley, Court
West out of Old Change to St. Paul's Churchyard (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755).
Named after the Publick House there, called the Swan.
Site rebuilt for business purposes.
Swan Alley, Lothbury
Messuage within the precinct or close of the Augustine Friars abutting on the west end of the churchyard wall where the pulpit stands, new built, granted by the Friars to Thomas Cromwell, and adjoining east to the lane leading to the Friars' Church. Also the tenement called the "Swanne" and the alley called Swanne Aley, one end abutting on the garden belonging to one of the 2 messuages in which Cromwell dwells north and the other end abutting on the King's high street called Lothbury south, 24 H. VIII. 1532 (L. and P. H. VIII. V.p. 472).
No later mention.
Swan and (with) Two Necks Inn
On the north side of Lad Lane at No.10 (Lockie 1816).
First mention: O. and M. 1677.
Called" Swan Inn " in Horwood, 1799. Taken down 1859. The site is now occupied by offices and business houses.
The name is a corruption of the name" Swan with Two Nicks," the mark of the Vinners' Company (q.v.), for their " game of swans" on the Thames.
Swan and Hoop Passage
South out of Cornhill to No.78 Lombard Street. In Cornhill and Langbourn Wards (P.C. 1732-Elmes, 1831).
Former names: "Cardinal Alley" (Leake, 1666). "Cardinal Cap Alley," "Cardinalls Capp Alley" (Rocque, 1746, and Strype, 1720 and 1755). "Cardinal's Cap alley" alias " Swan and Hoop alley " (P.C. 1732).
It occupied the site of and derived its name from the "Cardinals Hat Tavern" mentioned by Stow (p.201) as having been given with the alley by Simon Eyre in 1459 towards a brotherhood of our Ladie in St. Marie Woolnoth's Church (ib. 206).
Site now occupied by offices and chambers.
Swan Chambers
In Great Swan Alley, Moorgate Street, adjoining Swan House (P.O. Directory).
First mention : L.C.C. List, 1912.
Swan Court
In Foster Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Swan Court
West out of Mansell Street in parish of St. Mary Whitechapel (Lockie, 1810-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Site seems to be occupied by a Fives Court in Horwood.
Swan Court, East Smithfleld
See Nightingale Court.