London’s Alleys: Lancashire Court, W1

This is a cluster of alleys just off Bond Street that all share the same name, but were once totally separate alleys entirely.
This part of London is known as the Conduit Mead Estate, after an old water conduit that ran through the area, and although once owned by The Crown, in 1628/9, the lands were granted to the City of London who also bought the freehold. The sale allowed The Crown to pay back some of the debt King Charles I owed to the City’s Livery Companies at the time, while the Ci