Back Court

Back Court
   North out of Cloth Fair at No.21 and east, parallel to and between Long Lane and Cloth Fair (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
   First mention: Lockie, 1810.
   Former names : " Back Alley " (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799). " Back Streate " (O. and M. 1677, and Strype). " Back Street," Hatton, 1708).
   Lockie mentions two courts of this name here.
   Described by Hatton, 1708, as on the western side of Swan Inn Passage, which is on the south side of Long Lane.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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