Still Alley

Still Alley
   1) East out of Houndsditch at No, 104. On the boundary of Portsoken and Bishopsgate Wards (O. and M. 1677-Lockie, 1810).
   Still Court or Alley" in Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 109.
   It seems to have been called " Steel Alley " (q.v.) in 1569.
   Site has been rebuilt for business purposes.
   Probably name derived from the sign.
   2) West out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M 1677-Elmes, 1831).
   The site is now occupied by Liverpool Street Station.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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