London’s Alleys: Snow Hill Court, EC1

This tiny very well-hidden alley in Holborn has existed ever since the church it wraps around the back of was built in Norman times.Originally dedicated to St Edmund and today known as Holy Sepulchre London, the church was given its current name during the Crusades, venerating its Jerusalem namesake. The Norman era church was demolished and rebuilt in the 15th century, and again largely rebuilt following the Great Fire of London, and baring some internal modifications in the 18th century, is pre