Purse Court

Purse Court
   1) North out of Fore Street, east of Grub Street (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
   Another one west of Grub Street is also shown in Rocque, 1746.
   "Purse Alley" (O. and M. 1677).
   The site is now occupied by one of the entrances to the City Police Station.
   2) East out of Old Change, in Farringdon Ward Within (Strype, ed. I720-Lockie, 1816).
   "Purs Court" (Hatton, 1708).
   Site rebuilt for offices and business houses.
   See Pur Court.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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