Cock Inn, 114 Aldersgate Street, Aldersgate
Aldersgate pubs history index
The Cock Inn was listed in Pickax street, in 1746; and until at least 1762. By comparing this to the 1799 Rocques map this is at about 114 Aldersgate street.
Morgans map of London in 1682 lists 240 Cock Court ; 296 Bell Inne ; 247 Green Dragon Inne ; 248 White horse Inn & alley ; 237 Three Cupps Inne and 238 Red Lion Inne
The John Rocques map of London in 1746 marks the Bell Inn, Aldersgate street ; the Cross Keys Inn, Barbican ; Cock Inn, Pickax street ; Red Lyon Inn, Pickax street amd the Three Cups Inn, Pickax street.
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A token exists from 1666, noting a Nicholas Cooke, Grocer, at the Cock in Aldersgate street. :
#91 NICHOLAS COOKE GROCER AT YeA cock, in field.
Rev. COCK IN ALDERSGAT STREETE HIS PENNY. 1666.
In the London Gazette, May 28, 1668, there is an advertisement of a certain Egbertus Wills, healer of deformed bodies : “ He is to be found at Mr. White’s house at the Cock and Bottle, in Aldersgate Street.”
A half penny token exists from 1668 ?, noting a Mathew White at the Cock.
B63. Obverse. Mathew . White . at . the = A cock, a bottle, and a crown.
R. IN . ALDERSGATE . STREET = HIS HALF PENY. M . A . W. 1/2
A token exists from 1669, noting a John Deakes , at Ye Cock Inn in Aldersgate street
B29. Obverse. JOHN . DEAKES . AT . YE . COCK . INN = A Cock.
R. IN . ALDERSGATE . STREET = HIS HALF PENY. 1669.
Morgans map of London in 1682 lists the Cock Court as '240 Cock Court'
The John Rocques map of London in 1746 marks the Cock Inn, Pickax street
The The London Wards - Aldersgate in 1756 described by Maitland note the following : Northward beyond Old street. This Street is broad, but meanly built and inhabited, especially beyond the Bars. In this Street, within the Bars, are these Courts and Places of Note : Cock Inn has a good Trade, and is resorted unto by Waggons that bring Meal, and other Goods. Devonshire court contains two Courts, one within another, and both but small and ordinary.
Red lion Inn, of good Trade, and has a large Yard for Coach houses and Stabling. Through this Yard is a Passage into Charter house yard, and another into Long lane. Beggars lane, an open Passage into Charter house yard, and so to Smithfield bars, and St. John's street, a great Thoroughfare. Three Cups Inn. White horse yard, a large open Place for Stabling and Coach houses, and has in it some Dwelling houses.
The diurnals, in January 1762, noticed the death of " Mrs. Wilks, widow, mistress of the Cock inn in Aldersgate street, judged to be one of the biggest women in England."