Star Court

Star Court
   1) West out of Huggin Lane to Bread Street Hill, in Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
   "Star Yard" (O. and M., Strype, etc., and Dodsley, 1761). Site now occupied by Queen Victoria Street.
   2) South out of Great Easteheap in Candlewick Ward (Rocque, 1746-Elmes, 1831), north of St. Michael's Churchyard.
   It is shown in O. and M. 1677 but not named.
   Seems to occupy the site of Small Alley (q.v.) in Strype.
   Removed about 1831 for the formation of King William Street.
   A house called " the Star" was devised by Thos. Ware, 21 Elizabeth to the use of the poor of St. Michael, Crooked Lane (End. Ch. Rep. 1903, p.5), and was known as No.8 Crooked Lane in 1830 (ib. p.9).
   3) See Moor Square.
   4) East out of Bread Street at No.56 (P.O. Directory). In Bread Street Ward.
   First mention: O. and M. 1677.
   So named from the capital messuage here called the " Sterre in Bredestrete," 1 Ed. VI. 1547 (Lond. I. p.m. I. 98).
   Described as an inn called the " Starre," 36 H. VIII. (L. and P. H. VIII. XIX. (2), p.315).
   5) South out of Old Fish Street to Five Foot Lane, in Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
   Site rebuilt for the formation of Queen Victoria Street.
   The General Penny Post Office was at the upper end of this Court in 1720 (Strype, I. ii. 150).
   7) At No. 114 Chancery Lane (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
   Not named in the maps.
   8) West out of Grub Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-O.S. 1875-80) to Moor Lane.
   The site is now occupied by offices and business houses.
   9) Out of Little Britain (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
   Not named in the maps.
   10) South out of Cheapside, between Friday Street and Old Change, in Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
   Site has been rebuilt and is now occupied by offices and business houses.
   11) South out of London Wall. In Coleman Street Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). East of Coleman Street.
   The site is now occupied by business houses.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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