BLANCH APPLETON COURT

   East out of Mark Lane, near Fenchurch Street. In Aldgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 82).

   Other names : "Blind Chapel Court" (Hatton, 1708). "Blanch Chaplin Court" (Strype's maps, 1720 and 1755).

   A tradesman's token bearing the Cooper's Company Arms was issued to a house in this Court, 1649-72 (Burn, 28).

   The name was derived from the manor and messuage called Blanch Appleton (q.v.) which occupied the site of this court and the neighbourhood.

   Site rebuilt for offices and chambers.