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A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 13 Candlewick Ward CHAP. XIII. Candlewick-ward. Candlewick, Candlewick-street, or Candlewright-street-ward, as it is found in ancient records, takes its name from …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 14 Castle Baynard ward CHAP. XIV. Castle-Baynard ward. History of Baynards castle. This ward derives its name from an antient castle built on the …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 15 Cheap Ward CHAP. XV. Cheap-ward. The Saxon word Chepe signifies a market; and one being antiently held in the principal street of this ward, Cheapside, it was known by the name of Westcheap, to …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 16 Coleman Street Ward CHAP. XVI. Coleman-street ward. Boundaries. Coleman-street ward obtains its name from the principal street in it, which …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 17 Cordwainer Ward CHAP. XVII. Cordwainers-ward. Boundaries. The antient name of this ward was Cordwainers-street ward, from Cordwainers-street, …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 18 Cornhill Ward CHAP. XVIII. Cornhill-ward. Boundaries.; Extent. The principal street in this ward having been originally the corn market for the city, …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 19 Cripplegate Ward CHAP. XIX. Cripplegate-ward. Boundaries.; Extent. This ward is denominated from the north west gate of the city, as …
A New History of London
… of wardmote annually returned at Christmas, when each ward, according to custom, appoint a sufficient number of … assembly of the whole people, i. e. free citizens of one ward, duly summoned by the lord-mayor, and held before the aldermen of the ward or his deputy; to correct disorders, remove annoyances, …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 20 Dowgate Ward CHAP. XX. Dowgate-ward. Boundaries. The name of this ward is derived from Dowgate, one of the four original gates …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 21 Farringdon Ward Within CHAP. XXI. The ward of Farringdon-within. Boundaries. This ward with that of Farringdon-without, were antiently one …