Priory of St. Helen’s, was a convent of Black Nuns, founded in the reign of Henry III. by the above church; but was surrendered to the Crown in the thirteenth year of the reign of Henry VIII. The nuns hall, and other houses belonging to the priory, have been since purchased by the leathersellers company, and is their common hall.
Helmet alley, Fore street, Cripplegate.*
Helmet court, 1. Butcher Row, Temple Bar.* 2. Near Catharine street, in the Strand.* 3. Fore street, Cripplegate.* 4. London Wall.* 5. In the Minories.* 6. Thames street.* 7. Wormwood street.*
Helmet row, Old street.*
Hemlock court, Carey street, Lincoln’s Inn fields.
Hemming’s row, St. Martin’s lane, Charing Cross.†
Hemp yard, 1. Creechurch lane. 2. Petticoat lane. 3. Seething lane.
Hempsted, or Hemel-Hempsted, a town in Hertfordshire, situated about eight miles to the west of St. Alban’s, is esteemed one of the greatest markets for wheat in this county, if not in England: it is kept on Thursday, and 20,0001. a week is often returned in it for meal only. Eleven mills stand within four miles of the place, which bring a great trade to it; but by this means the road is so continually torn, that it is one of the worst turnpike ways round London.
Hen court, Golden lane.*
Hen and Chickens court, Fleet street.*