Plow Court, Lombard Street
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Plough Yard, Lombard Street — See Plough Court. Plough Yard West out of Seething Lane (L.C.C. Streets, 1912). Plow Yard, a school built there for education of twenty poor children before 1689 (Maskell, p.95). Founded by James Hickson about 1689. The Transport… … Dictionary of London
Plough Court — 1) South out of Lombard Street at No.36 (P.O. Directory). In Langbourne Ward.First mention: Strype, 1720. Called: Plow Court (Rocque, 1746). Plough Yard (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 163). Northern portion formerly called Nag s Head Court… … Dictionary of London
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