North out of Upper East Smithfield. In Portsoken Ward (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Seems to occupy the site of "Watter Cock alley," in Strype, 1720, and P.C. 1732.
Removed for the continuation of Cartwright Street to Upper East Smithfield and for the erection of industrial dwellings there in 1884.
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.