Poultney court, Cambridge street.
Poulton’s court, near Broad street.†
Poulterers, a company incorporated by letters patent granted by Henry VII. in the year 1504.
They have a Master, two Wardens, twenty-three Assistants, and a livery of an hundred and six members, who on their admission pay a fine of 20l. but they have no hall.
Poultry, a street which extends from the Mansion house to Cheapside, and was so denominated from the Poulterers stalls which anciently extended along that street from Stocks market. Maitland. See Scalding alley.
Poultry Compter, one of the city prisons, so denominated from its use and situation: for this prison belonging to one of the Sheriffs, Maitland supposes, might possibly be named the Compter, from the prisoners being obliged to account for the cause of their commitment before their discharge: and the addition of Poultry is added from its situation in that street, to distinguish it from the Compter in Wood street.
For an account of the several officers belonging to the two Compters, see the article Compter.
Powdered Beef court, Cabbage lane.
Powell’s alley, Chiswell street, Moorfields.†
Powell’s court, Queen street.†