- Black Lion Yard, St. Thomas Apostle
- Near St. Thomas Apostle in 1634 (L. and P. Chas. I. 1634-5, p. 283).Named after the Black Lyon Inn, Gt. St. Thomas Apostle (q.v.).
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.
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