1) West out of Chancery Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without,. north of Fleet Street (O. and M. 1677).
Site now occupied by offices and business houses.
2) South out of Threadneedle Street, on the south and east sides. of the church of St. Benet Fink, with a passage into Finch lane at No.21. In Broad Street Ward and the southern end in Cornhill Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-O.S. 1848-51).
Former name: "Horseshoe Alley" (O. and M. 1677).
Part of the site is now occupied by Royal Exchange Avenue (q.v.).
3) In Bread Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Name derived from the sign.
A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.