ball alley — noun Etymology: ball (I) : alley I 2a … Useful english dictionary
Ball Alley, Half Moon Alley, Bishopsgate — Out of Half Moon Alley, Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Boyle, 1799 Elmes, 1831). Not named in the maps … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, Thames Street — South out of Thames Street to the Thames, east of Black boy Alley in Castle Baynard Ward (Leake, 1666). Not shown in the later maps … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, St. Paul's Churchyard — Out of St. Paul s Churchyard. Named after the Ball, a house with such a sign standing there 1594 1603. John Newbury, the bookseller, dwelt there (Lond. Topog. Rec. III. 115). No later mention … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, Aldersgate Street — East out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without, near the Gate (Hatton, 1708 Boyle, 1799). The site is now occupied by Falcon Street (q.v.). Name derived from the sign … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, Cannon Street — Out of Cannon Street (Strype, ed. 1755 Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, Lime Street — East out of Lime Street, near the middle (Hatton, 1708 Elmes, 1831). The site is now occupied by Fenchurch Avenue (q.v.) … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, Lombard Street — North out of Lombard Street at No. 54 on the west side of All Hallows Church (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn Ward. First mention: O. and M. 1677. Alluded to apparently though not by name in will of Robert Wright 1548 (End. Ch. All Hallows … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, London Wall — South out of London Wall. In Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799). First mention: In Wardmote Inquest of Broad Street Ward in All Hallows Parish, 15 H. VIII. 1523 (L. and P. H. VIII. Dom. S. III. Pt. 2, p. 1515). Site now… … Dictionary of London
Ball Alley, Sherbourne Lane — At. No. 5 Sherbourne Lane, opposite the Post Office Yard. A dark passage leading into St. Swithin s Lane (Lockie, 1810 Elmes, 1831). First mention: 23 Chas. II. 1671 (L.C.C. Deeds, Harben bequest, 1600 1700, No. 59). Site now occupied … Dictionary of London