North out of Newgate Street, leading to the Bagnio, in Farringdon Ward Within, in parish of St. Nicholas Shambles, afterwards Christ Church, Newgate Street (S. 314).
First mention: " Pentecostelane," 1280 (Ct. H.W. I. 50).
Other forms: " Pentecosteslane," 22 Ed. I. (West. Abbey MS. Parcel 44 (12)). Pestcostlane," 1361 (Ct. H.W. II. 63). " Penthecoste Lane," 1539 (L. and P. H. VIII. XIV. (2), p. 101). " Pintottes " alias " Penticotes Lane," 1594 (Lond. I. p.m. III. 179). Pincock Lane" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
See Roman Bath Street.
Possibly named after the original owner and corrupted in course of time to "Pin-cock."
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.