Crafting The Past
Coney Street York

Our research shows that Copley’s Court is behind the block of shops that currently houses the Entertainer. It seems to have changes it’s name in the 1870’s to Blands Court, with a Mrs Bland showing as living there.
The entrance from Coney Street now has a door cutting off access, but a number of buildings still remain. If you click on the satellite version of the google map here you can still view them

This map on York Stories also shows the alley way

1840 34.5/copley’s court 

Attorney Smithson Robert, ct 34 Coney st; h Mount, Barristers Meynell George,  
Court 34 Coney street; h
Micklegate, Insurance Phoenix Fire & Pelican Life, Robert Smithson, ct

1851 34.5/copley’s court Smithson R, E & O 
34.5/copley’s court anne watson proprietor of houses

1872 34 1/2 Monkhouse Francis John, lithographer and engraver

1885 Bland’s Court.  Bland Mrs. 

Williamson Ed. solicitor and commissioner 

Shaftoe John A. solicitor and commissioner
Musgrave Miss, caretaker
 

1886 Bland’s Court. Bland Mrs. 

Williamson Ed. solicitor and commissioner
Shaftoe John A. solicitor and commissioner
Musgrave Miss, caretaker
 

1889 BLAND’S COURT
Spink
and Brown, solicitors
Boothroyd
and Co. accountants
Nicholson, J. A. solicitor

Shaftoe
, A. solicitor 

1893 BLAND’S COURT:
Shaftoe
John Atlay, solicitor & commissioner for oaths
Nicholson Jn. Arthur, solicitor
Boothroyd
J. & Co. accntnts
Blenkin
Isaac Walter, shorthand writer
Spink
& Brown, solicitors 

1895 Bland’s court-
Spink
& Brown, solicitors
Harrison William, joiner

Boothroyd
J. & Co. accountants
Nicholson & Brown, solicitors
Blenkin
Isaac Walter
Shaftoe
John Atlay, solicitor 

1898 BLAND’S COURT
Spink
& Brown, solicitors
Spink, Henry Hawkes (S. & Brown)
Brown, George
Laycock (Spink & B.) commissioner for oaths   Boothroyd & Co., accountants
Nicholson & Brown, solicitors

Nicholson, J. A. (N. & Brown), solicitor and commissioner for oaths  Brown, Oswald Charles Bernard (Nicholson & B.) 

Harrison, Wm., carpenter and joiner
Boothroyd, Edgar, manager
Shaftoe, J. Atlay, solicitor and commissioner 

 

1900 BLAND’S COURT
Spink & Brown, solicitors
Spink, Henry Hawkes (S. & Brown)
Brown, George
Laycock (Spink & B.) commissioner for oaths   Boothroyd &’Co., accountants
Shaftoe, J. Atlay, solicitor and commissioner for oaths 

1902 Pulleyn, H. W., Chartered accountant
Granville & Co., commission agents
 

BLAND’S COURT
Spink & Brown, solicitors
Spink, Henry Hawkes, junr. (S. & Brown)
Brown, George
Laycock (Spink & B.) commissioner for oaths and perpetual commissioner
Boothroyd & Co., accountants
Shaftoe, J. Atlay, solicitor and commissioner for oaths 

1905 BLAND’S COURT:
Spink & Brown, solicitors
Shaftoe John Atlay, solicitor & commissioner for oaths
Boothroyd J. & Co. accntnts
Seel Chas. commission agent
Wright Orlando, jeweller
 

1913 Raney Frank, architect 
Myers Miss Lilly, teacher of music

Central School of Shorthand & Typewriting
Affleck John & Co.tailors

James Chas. Hy. loan off
Hanson Miss Florence, costumier
 

BLAND’S COURT:
Spink & Brown, solicitors 
Shaftoe J. A. & Son, solicitors & commissioners for oaths 2
Wright Orlando, jeweller
 

1921
Myers Miss Lilly, teacher of music
James Chas. Hy. loan off
 

BLAND’S COURT:
Brown George
Laycock, solr
Shaftoe J. A. & Son, solicitors & commissioners for oaths T
Biscomb & Ferry, architects & fire loss assessors
Rhodes Henry, artist stained glass
Mounsey John, manufrs‘. agt
Jackson John, ticket writer

Lewis
Sculsky, tailor 

 1929 James Chas. Hy. loan off 

BLAND’S COURT:
Brown George
Laycock, solr. & commissioner for oaths
Shaftoe, Isle & Shaftoe, solctrs. & commissioners for oaths
Lofthouse Jn. mfrs.’ agt
Rhodes,
Trist & Co. engineers
Lewis
Sculsky, tailor