Sugar Loaf Alley - Sun Alley

A Dictionary of London. Originally published by H Jenkins LTD, London, 1918.

This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

'Sugar Loaf Alley - Sun Alley', in A Dictionary of London, (London, 1918) pp. . British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/sugar-loaf-alley-sun-alley [accessed 25 March 2024]

In this section

Sugar Loaf Alley

East out of Mark Lane, nearly opposite the Old Navy Office. In Tower Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

Site now occupied by the London Corn Exchange.

Sugar Loaf Alley

See Fenchurch Buildings.

Sugar Loaf Alley, Court

East out of Moor Lane, leading into Sugarloaf Court, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).

The site is now occupied by New Union Street (q.v.).

Name derived from the sign.

Sugar Loaf Court

West out of Garlick Hill at No.14 (P.O. Directory). In Vintry Ward. Near Little Trinity Lane.

First mention: Hatton, 1708.

The" Crown and Sugar Loaf" public-house is at No.14.

Sugar Loaf Court

East out of Dorset Street to Bridewell Hospital, in FarringdonWard Without (O. and M. 1677-L.C.C. List, 1901).

Site has been rebuilt for business purposes.

Sugar Loaf Court

South out of Swan Street to Goodman's Yard (L.C.C. List of Streets, 1912).

Earliest mention : P.C. 1732.

Sugar Loaf Court

North out of Upper Thames Street at No.196 and east to Garlick Hill. By Huggin Lane (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe Ward.

First mention: O. and M. 1677.

Passed through the Bowling Alley into Thames Street (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 14).

Sugar Loaf Court

West out of Little Distaff Lane, in Bread Street Ward (O. and M 1677-Boyle, 1799).

Site now occupied by offices, etc.

Sugar Loaf Court

West out of Bishopsgate Street at No.130, in Bishopsgate War~ Without (Horwood, I79~Elmes, 1831).

The site is now occupied by the Great Eastern Railway lines.

Sugar Loaf Court

West out of Little Elbow Lane (Little College Street) (Rocque, 1746, and P.C. 1732, to Boyle, 1799). In Vintry Ward.

Site now occupied by business houses.

Sugar Loaf Court, Lamb Alley

West out of Lamb Mley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed 1720, I. ii. 108-Lond. Guide, 1758).

The site is vacant in Horwood and is now occupied by the North London Railway lines.

Sugar Loaf Court, Leadenhall Street

South out of Leadenhall Street, at No.49, to Fenchurch Buildings (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.

First mention : Strype, 1720.

Former names: "Sugar loafe Alley," formerly "Sprinckle Alley" (q.v.) (Stow, ed 1598, p.102).

The southern portion communicating with Fenchurch Street was called Sugar loafe Alley, now " Fenchurch Buildings" (q.v.).

Sugar Loaf Yard

See Sugar Loaf Court, Angel Alley.

Sugarloaf Court

East out of Moor Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without, leading into Sugarloaf Alley (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

The site was occupied by the church of St. Bartholomew, Moor Lane, and New Union Street.

Summer's Key

See Somar's Key.

Sumner Court

East out of Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, at No. 22 (Lockie, 1810-O.S. 1875).

"Sumner's Buildings" in Lockie.

Former name: "Three Sun Court" (Rocque, 1746).

Site now occupied by offices and chambers.

Sun Alley

East out of Golden Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without, near the northern boundary of the Ward, leading into Red Lion Market (Elmes, 1831).

The site is now occupied by the City Mortuary.

Name derived from the sign.

See Sun Court.

Sun Alley

See Sun Court, Upper East Smithfield.

Sun Alley

West out of Grub Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without, on the northern boundary of the-Ward (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755).

Sun Alley

See Sun Court, Milton Street.