Labour in Vain Court
Names
- Labour in Vain Court
- Labour in Vain Yard
Street/Area/District
- Labour in Vain Court
Maps & Views
Descriptions
from A Dictionary of London, by Henry Harben (1918)
Labour in Vain Court
West out of Old Fish Street Hill, in Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677–O.S. 1848–50).
Removed for the formation of Queen Victoria Street.
"Labour in Vain Yard" (Rocque, 1746–Strype, 1755).
Named after the sign "Labour in Vain." The sign was "Two women scrubbing a negro." It was also meant to typify the excellence of the ale brewed in the house, which defied the competition of the women brewers in the industry.