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A Dictionary of London
Craddockeslane - Creechurch Court, Creechurch Alley
A Dictionary of London. Originally published by H Jenkins LTD, London, 1918.
Craddockeslane
Cradle Alley
Cradle Alley, Cradle Court, Fenchurch Street
Cradle Court
Cradocheslane, Cradockslane
Crane (The)
Crane Court
Crassenielane
Craven's (Sir William) House
Cree Church Lane
Creechurch Court, Creechurch Alley
John de Turr held free socage of a certain lane called Craddockeslane "Aldherma'nebur" (Rot. Hund. I. 405), 3 Ed. I.
No further reference to this lane, which would seem to have been in Aldermanbury, Cripplegate Ward Within.
East out of Coleman Street, south of Swan Alley. In Coleman Street Ward (Leake, 1666-O. and M. 1677).
It seems to be called Carpenter's Yard (q.v.) in Rocque, 1746.
See Bowyer's Court.
West out of Addle Hill, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677).
The site is now occupied by Queen Victoria Street.
The Cradle seems to have been a distinctive street sign in former times.
East out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without, north of Jewin Street (Hatton, 1708-Horwood, 1799).
Site now occupied by warehouses, etc.
East out of Little Distaff Lane, in Bread Street Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Site now occupied by offices and business houses.
South out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720-Dodsley, 1761).
Site now occupied by warehouses and offices, etc.
East out of Redcross Street at No. 51, in Cripplegate Ward Without, leading to Bowling Alley and Whitecross Street (Strype, ed. 1720-E1mes, 1831).
The site is now covered by the Metropolitan Railway lines.
North out of Bury Court. In Aldgate Ward (O.S. 1880).
First mention : Rocque, 1746.
Rebuilt for business purposes.
See Star Alley, Fenchurch Street.
A house in Crooked Lane demised 15 Chas. I. for the use of the parish of St. Michael (End. Ch. Rep. 1903, p. 6).
No later reference.
A tenement so called on the west of St. John's Alley, in parish of St. Leonard Foster Lane, 32 H. VIII. 1541 (L. and P. H. VIII. XVI. 243).
West out of Lambeth Hill in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831). Between Peter's Hill and Lambeth Hill near Heralds' College.
Site rebuilt for the formation of Queen Victoria Street
North out of Fleet Street at No. 174, east of Fetter Lane (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
First mention : 1662 (L. and P. Chas. II., II. 416).
Burnt in the Fire and rebuilt.
House occupied by Messrs. Whelpton in the Court, No. 4, bears date 1671, and is a good example of the architecture of the buildings erected after the Fire.
Wheatley says the Court was called Two Crane Court originally, but he gives no authority for the statement.
East out of Old Change, in Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Out of Aldersgate Street (P.C. I 732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
See Crachemilles.
See East India House.
North out of Leadenhall Street at No. 86, west of St. Katherine Creechurch (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First mention : O. and M. 1677.
Other names : "Creed Church Lane" (Strype, 1720). "Church Lane" (Stow, ed. 1633, p. 150). "Christ Churchstreate," 28 Eliz. (Lond. I. p.m. III. p. 86).
Called in the plans of Holy Trinity Priory 1592, reproduced in Home Counties Mag. II. pp. 45-53, "The way oute of Allgat Streat in to Creechurch monastery."
Until 1894 the lane only extended north as far as Bury Street, but in that year it was continued into St. James' Place and the former name of King Street (q.v.) disappeared.
Named after the Priory of Holy Trinity or Christ Church.
Out of Creechurch Lane, Leadenhall Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). "Creechurch Alley" in P.C. 1732.