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Henry A Harben, 'Whalebone Court, Bow Lane - Whitby Wharf', in A Dictionary of London( London, 1918), British History Online, accessed December 8, 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/whalebone-court-bow-lane-whitby-wharf.
Henry A Harben. "Whalebone Court, Bow Lane - Whitby Wharf". A Dictionary of London. (London, 1918), , British History Online. Web. 8 December 2024. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dictionary-of-london/whalebone-court-bow-lane-whitby-wharf.
In this section
- Whalebone Court, Bow Lane
- Whalebone Passage
- Wharf of Nicholas de la Garderobe
- Wharton's Court
- Wharton's Court
- Wheat sheaf Alley
- Wheatsheaf Alley
- Wheatsheaf Brewhouse
- Wheatsheaf Wharf
- Wheatsheaf Yard
- Wheeler's Alley, Yard
- Wheeler's Wharf
- Wheelwrights
- Whicheler's Yard
- Whillington Court
- Whipp's Alley
- Whiskers Court
- Whistler's Court
- Whitawyeresselde
- Whitby Wharf
Whalebone Court, Bow Lane
See Half Moon Court.
Whalebone Passage
North out of Tokenhouse Yard, a narrow footway (L.C.C. List, 1912).
Leading into Whalebone Court, Moorgate Street Buildings (q.v.), hence the name.
Wharf of Nicholas de la Garderobe
In parish of St. Michael Queenhithe, in Queenhithe Ward. "Super croftam kay," 5 Ed. I. (Cal. L. Bk. B. 267).
No later mention.
Wharton's Court
North out of Holborn, the southern end only in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Elmes, 1831).
Warton Court" in Strype. "Wharton Court" (Rocque, 1746-Horwood, 1799).
Former name: "Fishers Alley" (O. and M. 1677).
Probably named after the owner or builder.
Wharton's Court
On Lambeth Hill (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
"Walton's Court" (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
Wheat sheaf Alley
North out of Leadenhall Street, west of Creechurch Lane (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755). In Aldgate Ward.
The site seems to be occupied now by the West India House, Nos. 96 to 98 Leadenhall Street.
Name derived from the sign.
Wheatsheaf Alley
South out of Upper Thames Street to Old Swan Wharf, west of Fishmongers' Hall Street (O.S.).
First mention: O. and M. 1677.
Founded on site of the Wheatsheaf public house, anciently " Whiteley's Rents" (Trans. L. and M. Arch. Soc. N.S. II. (2), p.198).
"Wheatsheaf Wharf" is mentioned in L.C.C. List, 1912.
The site of the alley seems to be occupied by Fishmongers' Hall Street, there being no passage out of Upper Thames Street to the River between Fishmongers' Hall Street and Black Raven Court.
Wheatsheaf Brewhouse
On the west side of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Former name: "Golden Lyon Inn" (O. and M. 1677). Site now covered by the Metropolitan Railway.
Wheatsheaf Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No. 1, to the Thames east of Puddle Dock (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
First mention: O.S. 1848-51.
Former names: "Sand Wharf" (Horwood, 1799). " Common Lane" (Rocque, 1746).
Wheatsheaf Yard
East out of Farringdon Street to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway lines, in Farringdon Ward Without (O.S. 1848-51, and Bacon, 1912).
"Meal Yard" (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
In the O. S. 1848-51 it leads into George Yard, Seacoal Lane.
Site now occupied by offices and business houses.
Wheeler's Alley, Yard
See Red Cross Court Minories.
Wheeler's Wharf
In St. Katherine's precinct, on the west side of Hermitage Bridgo (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
Wheelwrights
Incorporated 1670.
Whicheler's Yard
North out of Thames Street, east of Harp Lane (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799).
There is a "Witchellors Yard " in Rocque, but further east.
" Wichelow's Warehouses " in Lockie, 1816.
Qy.= Wilson's Yard (q.v.).
Whillington Court
In Little Elbow Lane (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Qy. =Whittington Court, Whittington College being in the neighbourhood.
Whipp's Alley
Near Holborn Conduit, in Farringdon Ward Without.
No.68 Snow Hill and the adjoining houses occupied the site (End. Ch. Rep. St. Sepulchre's, 1902, p.9).
Whiskers Court
See Whistler's Court.
Whistler's Court
West out of Salters' Hall Court, at No.3, on the south side of Salters' Hall, by London Stone, Cannon Street (P.O. Directory). In Walbrook Ward.
First mention : O. and M. 1677.
"Whiskers Court" in Horwood, 1799.
Whitawyeresselde
See White Tawyers' Seld.
Whitby Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.79, east of Three Crane Stairs (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Not named in the maps.