- Angel Court
- 1) East out of Milton Street in Cripplegate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746 to O.S. 1880).At No.68 in Lockie, 1810.Rebuilt for business purposes.2) South out of Leadenhall Street, west of Hartshorn Court (P.C. 1732-Elmes, 1831). In Aldgate Ward.Site rebuilt in the 19th century for offices and chambers.3) West out of Little Old Bailey in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).Former name : " Little Green Arbour Court " (O. and M. 1677-P.C. 1732).Site now covered by Holborn Viaduct Station and offices.4) East out of Red Cross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).Removed for the formation of the Metropolitan Railway, c. 1865.5) East out of Bishopsgate. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).About 1760 a passage 25 ft. wide was made through Angel Court, into Little St. Helen's in accordance with the Act of Parliament passed to provide for openings being made in the City (Gent. Mag. Lib. London, XV. p. 227).The site seems to have been rebuilt towards the end of the 18th century.6) North out of Lamb Alley. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, 1720, I. ii. 108-Boyle, 1799).The site is now occupied by the railway lines of the North London and Great Eastern Railways.See Kingsdown Place.7) South out of Snow Hill, opposite St. Sepulchre's Church (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831). In Farringdon Ward Without. In O. and M. 1677, Sir Thomas Davis' house occupies the western end ; in Rocque, a Fire Office and Three Horseshoe Court.Removed for the formation of Holborn Viaduct (q.v.).8) In Little Elbow Lane, in Vintry Ward (P.C. 1732-London Guide, 1758).Not named in the maps.9) East out of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).There was also an Angel Alley in Shoe Lane (q.v.).10) West out of Friday Street, at No. 8, in Bread Street Ward (P.O. Directory).First mention: O. and M. 1677.
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.