Cock Lane

Cock Lane
Cock Lane, from Pye Corner

Cock Lane is a small street in Smithfield, London, leading from Giltspur Street to the east to Snow Hill, to the west. In the medieval period it was known as Cokkes Lane and was the site of legal brothels. See Deviance and power in late medieval London

By Frank Rexroth.

It is famous as the site of the house (No 25) where the supposed Cock Lane Ghost manifested itself in 1762.

The junction of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane was known as "Pye Corner", famous as marking the furthest extent of the Great Fire of London: commemorated by the Golden Boy of Pye Corner. This effigy was originally built into the front of a public house called The Fortune of War which used to occupy this site and was pulled down in 1910.

References

Deviance and power in late medieval London

By Frank Rexroth Pg 180

Coordinates: 51°31′02″N 0°06′08″W / 51.51723°N 0.10235°W / 51.51723; -0.10235


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cock Lane ghost — A 19th century illustr …   Wikipedia

  • Cock Lane —    1) East out of Snow Hill, at No. 9, to Giltspur Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.    First mention: Cockes lane, c. 1241 50 (Anc. Deeds, A. 1661).    Other forms : Cockis lane, 1287 (MS. D. and C. St. Paul s Press, A. Box 23 …   Dictionary of London

  • COCK LANE GHOST —    a ghost which was reported in a lane of the name in Smithfield, London, in 1762, to the excitement of the public, due to a girl rapping on a board in bed …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Fantôme de Cock Lane — Illustration de Cock Lane datant du XIXe siècle. Les apparitions ont lieu dans le bâtiment à trois étages sur la droite. Dessin datant de 1852. L’his …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cock — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Cock », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Horshoe Alley, Cock Lane —    See Horshoe Court …   Dictionary of London

  • Red Lion Place, Cock Lane —    See Red Lion Buildings …   Dictionary of London

  • Cock Tavern Theatre — The Cock Tavern Theatre Address 125 Kilburn Road NW6 6JH City London Country …   Wikipedia

  • Cock Court —    1) South out of Ludgate Hill at No. 19, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708 Elmes, 1831).    A passage, 40 ft. wide, was made out of the Court into Blackfriars 1760.    Called Cock Alley, 1760 (Gent. Mag.).    Now St. Martin s Court… …   Dictionary of London

  • Cock Alley —    1) On the north side of Ludgate Street, a passage to Amen Corner and other places (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799).    See Stationers Hall Court.    2) North out of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Hatton, 1708).    Not named in the… …   Dictionary of London

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”