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"Robin Hood Court" was the name of a cul-de-sac located at what is today the intersection of Queen Victoria Street, Cannon Street and Bow lane. First recorded in 1728, it must have owed its name to the presence of a pub named the [[Robin Hood (Bow Lane)|Robin Hood]] there<ref name="harben">{{:Harben, Henry Andrade 1918a}}, p. 505, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood Court [1].</ref>. Robin Hood Court running west out of Bow Lane is listed in a register entitled ''A New Review of London'' (1728) as "Robin hood's court [...] ''in'' bow lane".<ref>{{:Anonymous 1728a}}, p. 30 ''s.n.'' 'Robin hood's court'. Italics as in source. IRHB's brackets</ref> It is included on John Rocque's 1746 map of London and Westminster where it is labelled "Robinwoods C" (see Maps section and map detail below). John Lockie lists it in his ''Topography of London'' (1810) as "Robinhood-Court, Bow-Lane, Cheapside,&mdash;at 19, about that number of doors on the R. from Cheapside" (see Gazetteers below). It is also included in a list of localities in the ''Compleat Compting House Companion'' (1763).<ref>{{:Anonymous 1763a}}, p. 417, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood court [2].</ref> It disappeared when Queen Victoria Street and the western extension of Cannon Street were constructed.<ref name="harben"/>
"Robin Hood Court" was the name of a cul-de-sac located at what is today the intersection of Queen Victoria Street, Cannon Street and Bow lane. First recorded in 1728, it must have owed its name to the presence of a pub named the [[Robin Hood (Bow Lane)|Robin Hood]] there<ref name="harben">{{:Harben, Henry Andrade 1918a}}, p. 505, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood Court [1].</ref>. Robin Hood Court running west out of Bow Lane is listed in a register entitled ''A New Review of London'' (1728) as "Robin hood's court [...] ''in'' bow lane".<ref>{{:Anonymous 1728a}}, p. 30 ''s.n.'' 'Robin hood's court'. Italics as in source. IRHB's brackets</ref> It is included on John Rocque's 1746 map of London and Westminster where it is labelled "Robinwoods C" (see Maps section and map detail below). John Lockie lists it in his ''Topography of London'' (1810) as "Robinhood-Court, Bow-Lane, Cheapside,&mdash;at 19, about that number of doors on the R. from Cheapside" (see Gazetteers below). It is also included in a list of localities in the ''Compleat Compting House Companion'' (1763).<ref>{{:Anonymous 1763a}}, p. 417, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood court [2].</ref> See further Gazetteers below. It disappeared when Queen Victoria Street and the western extension of Cannon Street were constructed.<ref name="harben"/>
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=== Gazetteers ===
=== Gazetteers ===
* {{:Anonymous 1728a}}, p. 30, ''s.n.'' 'Robin hood's court'
* {{:Anonymous 1728a}}, p. 30, ''s.n.'' 'Robin hood's court'
* {{:Anonymous 1763a}}, p. 417, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood court [2]
* {{:Anonymous 1763a}}, p. 417, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood court [2]
* {{:Anonymous 1783a}}, p. 59 ''s.n.'' Robin Hood's court [2]
* {{:Company of Parish-Clerks, The 1732a}}, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood's court
* {{:Company of Parish-Clerks, The 1732a}}, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood's court
* {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, p. 299. Robin Hood Court [1]
* {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, p. 299. Robin Hood Court [1]

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The site of Robin Hood Court, Bow Lane.

[[File:|thumb|right|500px|The site of Robin Hood Court is today a busy intersection. Cueen Victoria Street, Cannon Street and Bow Lane cross one another here / Google Earth Street View.]]

Robin Hood Court is labelled "Robinwoods C" on John Rocque's map of London and Westminster (1746) / Locating London's Past.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-23. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-27.

"Robin Hood Court" was the name of a cul-de-sac located at what is today the intersection of Queen Victoria Street, Cannon Street and Bow lane. First recorded in 1728, it must have owed its name to the presence of a pub named the Robin Hood there[1]. Robin Hood Court running west out of Bow Lane is listed in a register entitled A New Review of London (1728) as "Robin hood's court [...] in bow lane".[2] It is included on John Rocque's 1746 map of London and Westminster where it is labelled "Robinwoods C" (see Maps section and map detail below). John Lockie lists it in his Topography of London (1810) as "Robinhood-Court, Bow-Lane, Cheapside,—at 19, about that number of doors on the R. from Cheapside" (see Gazetteers below). It is also included in a list of localities in the Compleat Compting House Companion (1763).[3] See further Gazetteers below. It disappeared when Queen Victoria Street and the western extension of Cannon Street were constructed.[1]

Allusions

1720 - Strype, John - Survey of London and Westminster (02)

Bow lane begins at Trinity lane, and falls into Cheapside, by St. Mary le Bow Church. The part of this Lane, in this Ward, begins about fifty Foot from Cheapside, on both sides the way; and sixty Foot beyond Basing lane: And then on the West side, only to Trinity lane. This was antiently called Cordwainers street, being very well inhabited and built. In this Lane are these Courts and Places of Name; viz. Half moon Court, by some called Lugg Yard: a Place something open, but ordinary. It is likewise, by some, called Whalebone Court, from one that there boileth Whalebones. Taylor's Court, a pretty handsome open Place. Robin Hood Court, indifferent long, and well built. New Court, a very handsome genteel Place, with a Door next the Street, to shut up at Nights. St. Mary Aldermary Church, the West End seated in this Lane. Goose Alley, but ordinary; at the upper end of which is Twelve Bell Court, which is but small and narrow. It hath a Passage through Compter's Alley into Bow Church Yard, both Places of small account. George Alley, or Yard, but narrow, hath a Passage into New Queenstreet, through Weld Court. Rose Court, but mean and ordinary. St. Mary le Bow Church, the Front seated in Cheapside, but the back part in Bow lane.[4]

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