Union Court

   1) In Throgmorton Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).

   Not named in the maps.

   2) North out of Holborn, at No.95, to Ely Place, the southern end only in Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).

   The south-eastern end was formerly called Scroop's Court (q.v.).

   This end was removed for the formation of Charterhouse Street, so that the street now lies wholly outside the City boundary. It is now known as Ely Place.

   3) East out of Old Broad Street at No.41 and north to Wormwood Street (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward.

   First mention: Union Court" or "Hand Court" (P.C. 1732).

   The portion running north to Wormwood Street was called " Queen's Head Alley" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1720), and the other portion " White Horse Court" (O. and M. 1677).

   Strype describes it as having old timber houses (ed. 1720, I. ii. p.132).

   4) In Shoe Lane (Boyle, 1799).

   Not named in the maps.