Comments on: Alan Stapleton’s Alleys, Byways & Courts

By: Kevin Jestice

Kevin Jestice — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:32:09 +0000

John & Elizabeth Jestico lived at no.6 Crown Court, Liquorpond Street in 1792-94.
No photos or sketches exist as far as know. I’m hoping Marguerita Carey might have more information about this court.

By: Marguerita Carey

Marguerita Carey — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 02:57:09 +0000

Enjoyed the lovely drawings. Thomas Carey and his wife Isabella lived in a Crown Court south of Liquorpond street now Clerkenwell Road from 1790 to 1829. I have not found a drawing of that Crown Court which only had 13 houses but Alan’s drawing of Crown Court Pall Mall gives me an idea of what it might look like. I think the houses in Crown Court Liquorpond street were made of wood and possibly demolished about 1869.

By: tovangar2

tovangar2 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 05:39:52 +0000

A surprising number of these are still with us; I know several as many of your readers must. I would love to see some nice photos of the ones left (Google Street View doesn’t do them justice). One can skip Conduit Court though. The ROW is still there, but that’s it.

How did Mr Stapleton chose these I wonder. Where’s tiny Pickering Place, London’s smallest public square?

Thank you GA. You always come through with something wonderful (causing me to order yet another book).

By: Roger C

Roger C — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:38:35 +0000

Yet another wonderful article from the GA, ‘just up my street’ (alley?) as I love nothing more than to poke my nose down and into hidden alleyways to find the unseen places of old London 🙂

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:21:13 +0000

Technically superb AND wonderfully evocative.

By: Kari McBride

Kari McBride — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:31:37 +0000

Thanks for this lovely article. Yes, please do pair photos of surviving courts, lanes, etc. with corresponfing drawings by Stapleton.

By: pauline taylor

pauline taylor — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 13:03:02 +0000

What a lovely record of these fascinating alleyways and courts that some of our ancestors must have known so well. Thank you.

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:39:51 +0000

Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for retrieving these great drawings of London’s old paths and byways. Alan had such great depth perception. I particularly enjoyed those graceful lanterns/gas lights (?) that appear throughout.

He must have had a successful career as an illustrator. Fine work…

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:36:05 +0000

There is the chance for an interesting Gentle Author project. to visit each site and do a then and now article.
Gary

By: Penny Wythes

Penny Wythes — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:24:56 +0000

Absolutely fascinating. I do hope you take/took a camera while exploring as I’d love to see which still exist and how they have changed.
I knew Brick Lane was long – but not how long, and especially surprised to hear it is longer than Park Lane – or is that no longer true?
Also fascinated by Faulkner’s Alley – is that still there, and if it is just how narrow is it? Looks impassible to me.