Black Mary’s hole, a few stragling houses near the Cold Bath fields, in the road to Hampstead. It took its name from a Blackmoor woman called Mary, who about thirty years ago lived by the side of the road near the stile in a small circular hut built with stones.
Blackmoor’s Head yard, near St. James’s square.*
Blackmoor street, Clare-market.*
Blackmoor’s alley. 1. Farthing fields.* 2. Green bank, Wapping.* 3. St. Martin’s lane, Charing cross.*
Black Raven alley. 1. Coleman street.* 2. Leadenhall street.* 3. Near Fishmongers hall in Thames street.*
Black Raven court. 1. Chiswell street.* 2. Golden lane.* 3. Grub street. 4. Leadenhall street.* 5. St. Olave’s street.* 6. Seething lane.*
Black Raven passage, Fetter lane.*
Black Rod, an officer of the King’s palace, so called from his carrying a black staff, is the chief of the four Gentlemen Ushers of the presence chamber, and attends the House of Lords every day during the sitting of Parliament, where his seat is within the bar. When the King sends to order the House of Commons to attend him in that house, he always sends the Black Rod. This gentleman is also employed in fitting up the House of Lords before the meeting of the Parliament; he introduces the Lords into that house, and to his custody delinquents are committed by the Lords. This gentleman is likewise Usher to the order of the Garter.
Black’s alley, East Smithfield.
Black’s fields, Shad Thames.