King's Arms Court

King's Arms Court
   1) South out of Ludgate Hill, east of Fleet Bridge, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
   The site is now covered by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway lines.
   Perhaps = Goat Alley, Ludgate Hill (q.v.).
   2) West out of Basinghall Street, on the boundary of Cheap and Bassishaw Wards (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799). South of Blackwell Hall.
   Named after the "Kings Arms Tavern" there, a house of a very good trade in Strype's time (ed. 1720, I. iii. 68).
   The site has been rebuilt and is now covered by offices and chambers.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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