Saracen's Head

Saracen's Head
   1) See The Horse Head and King's Head.
   2) South out of Little Carter Lane in parish of St. Mary Magdalene in the ward of Castle Baynard (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
   First mention: "The Sarsons Hedd," 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P. H. VIII. XIX. (i), p.638).
   Not mentioned in Maitland, 1775.
   3) In parish of St. Nicholas ad Macellas in ward of Farndon, 1388, "le Sarsvnesheved " tavern (Cal. P.R. Rich. II. I385-9, p.429).
   No later mention.
   4) Hostel called " Sarsynshede " in Fletestrete, 2 H. VI. (Cal. L. Bk. K. p.20).
   No later mention.
   5) Messuage in parish of St. Gregory by St. Paul's called " Saresynes heved" opposite a tenement called "Powlesbruerne," 20 Rich. II. 1396 (Cal. P.R. Rich. II. 1396-9, p.6). -
   Probably identical with "Saracen's Head," Little Carter Lane (q.v.).

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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