FLYING HORSE COURT, YARD

   North out of Fleet Street to Serjeants Inn, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).

   Marshalsea's Office kept there in 18th century (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 276).

   Site now covered by shops and business houses.

   The Flying Horse was a common sign in former times. It may have been adopted sometimes as being the name of a popular amusement. The equestrian took his seat on a swing in the form of a wooden horse, and while swinging had to take with a sword the ring off a quintain.