Daryl:
In the urban London sense a mews is (or was) a courtyard, lane, alley, ect., faced by a stable. While the stables are now gone, some side streets and alleyways still retain the name "Mews." The original meaning was a place where hunting hawks were kept, and modern falconers will still use the term to describe their hawk houses. For more info, Wickipedia has a superb discussion of the word "mews" that demonstrates the complexity and adapatbility of the English language--kifaru
Daryl,
While you are in London, if you have time go to the Royal Mews. They once kept the king's hawks. Now all the royal coaches are on display. Very impressive stuff.
Pete
