Bell Court.-South out of Bell Alley, Golden Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Elmes, 1831).

See Bell Alley, Golden Lane.

Bell Court.-East out of Bell Yard, Carter Lane, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1875).

Bell Court.-West out of Bishopsgate Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without. Opposite Bethlem Churchyard (Strype, 1720-P.C. 1732).

The site is now occupied by Broad Street Station.

Bell Court.-In Bow Lane (Boyle, 1799).

Not named in the maps.

Bell Court.-North out of Cannon Street, between Abchurch Lane and Nicholas Lane. In Candlewick Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1880).

Former name : "Bell Alley," temp. Q. Eliz. (Proc. in Chancery, p. 191) to Boyle, 1799.

Perhaps named after the Bell tavern in Canwike Street in parish of St. Mary Abchurch, mentioned in 38 H. VIII. 1547 (L. and P. H. VIII. D.S. XXI. Pt. 2, p. 415).

The tavern is in Langbourn Ward (Strype, 1720).

The site has been rebuilt and is now occupied by warehouses and offices.

See Bell Alley, Abchurch Lane.

Bell Court.-North out of Fenchurch Street at No.164 (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn Ward.

First mention : Lockie, 1810.

Former names : "Bell Yard" (O. and M. 1677, Strype, 1720, and W. Stow, 1722). "Bell Alley" (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).

There was a messuage called the Bell and the Cheker in the parish of St. Dionis Back-church in Fenchurch Street in 21 Eliz. (1579) (Lond. I. p.m. Br. Rec. Soc. III. p. 9).

Probably the Court derived its name from this sign.

Bell Court.-West out of Foster Lane, in Aldersgate Ward (Horwood, 1799-Lockie, 1816), north of Bell Square.

Site covered by Old General Post Office Buildings, erected 1825-9.

Bell Court.-In Gracechurch Street (Elmes, 1831).

Not further identified.

Perhaps=Bell Yard (q.v.).

Bell Court, St. Martin's le Grand.-See Bell Square.

Bell Court.-In Little Moorfields, Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Elmes, 1831).

No other reference.

Bell Court.-East out of Milton Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Boyle, 1799-O.S. 1880).

Former names : "Bell Alley" (Strype, ed. 1720). "Great Bell Alley" (ib.).

Rebuilt and now called Sydney Avenue (q.v.).

Bell Court.-East out of Mincing Lane. In Tower Ward (Boyle, 1799-Elmes, 1831).

Former name : "Bell Yard" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).

Name probably derived from "le Bell," an Inn in Mincing Lane which belonged to St. John's Monastery, Colchester.

See Bell (le).

Bell Court.-East out of St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).

Former names : "Bell's Alley, Bell Alley " (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).

Removed for the formation of St. Katherine's Docks, etc.

Bell Court.-West out of Walbrook at No. 3 (P.O. Directory). In Walbrook Ward.

First mention : Lockie, 1810

Formerly known as "Bell Inn" (O. and M. 1677-Hatton, 1708). Near the Stocks Market.

Name derived from the Inn.