Poultry Compter — The Poultry Compter (also sometimes known as Poultry Counter) was a small compter or prison run by a Sheriff in the City of London from medieval times until 1815. It took its name from its location on a section of Cheapside known as Poultry due… … Wikipedia
Poultry Compter Yard — See Poultry Alley … Dictionary of London
Poultry Alley — A passage to the Poultry Compter (W. Stow, 1722). Called Poultry Compter Yard in Maitland, 1775 … Dictionary of London
Compter — A compter, sometimes referred to as a counter, was a type of small English prison controlled by a sheriff. The inmates were usually civil prisoners, for example dissenters and debtors. Examples of compters include London s Wood Street Counter,… … Wikipedia
Poultry Chapel — North out of the Poultry, at the north end of Chapel Place (O.S.). In Cheap Ward. Erected as a chapel for Congregationalists in 1819 on part of the site of the Poultry Compter, from whence it derived its name … Dictionary of London
Giltspur Street Compter — The Giltspur Street Compter was a small Compter or prison, mainly used to hold debtors. It was situated in Giltspur Street, Smithfield, close to Newgate, in the City of London, between 1791 and 1853.The Compter was adjacent to Christ s Hospital… … Wikipedia
Bread Street Compter — On the west side of Bread Street in Bread Street Ward. One of the two original Compters, pertaining to the Sheriffs, the other being in Poultry (S. 352). Removed to Wood Street in 1555 (ib.), to Giltspur Street in 1791, closed 1854. See… … Dictionary of London
Wood Street Counter — The Wood Street Counter, or Wood Street Compter, was a small prison within the City of London in England. It was primarily a debtors prison, and also held people accused of such misdemeanors as public drunkness, although some wealthier prisoners… … Wikipedia
Chapel Place — North out of the Poultry at No. 30 (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward. First mention: Elmes, 1831. Former names : Counter Alley, 1477 (Ct. H.W. II. 575 Boyle, 1799). Compter Court (Lockie, 1810 and 1816). Formerly the entrance to the… … Dictionary of London
Compters — These were prisons immediately under the supervision and control of the Sheriffs (Lib. Albus, II. p. 307). Counter is used in the sense of Court in Cal. L. Bk. G. p. 678. The word Compter is defined in the N.E.D. as the name of certain… … Dictionary of London
