Moor Court

Moor Court
   1) In Miles' Lane, near Crooked Lane (Strype, Ed. 1755Moor CourtBoyle, 1799).
   Not named in the maps.
   2) North out of London Wall to Fore Street. In Coleman Street Ward (Boyle, 1799).
   First mention: Rocque, 1746.
   Former name: "Moor's Court" (O. and M. 1677).
   So called from its vicinity to Moorfields.
   Site now covered by the northern end of Coleman Street.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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