East out of White Cross Street at No.48, in Cripplegate Ward Without to Milton Street (P.O. Directory).
Formerly it had no direct opening out of Whitecross Street. This extension was made in 1879, and absorbed "Adelaide Place," which is shown on this site leading east out of White Cross Street in O.S. 1875.
First mention: Horwood, 1799.
The site out of Milton Street is occupied by" Maidenhead Court" in Rocque, 1746.
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.