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… the buildings are very old, and consist of a large lofty hall, several old-fashioned apartments, and a good chapel. … over the gate, is the figure of a Holy Lamb. The great hall of the Middle Temple was originally built in king Edward … of low mean buildings; in one of which is a small neat hall. There is a court of the same name on the south side of …
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… were reduced to 4 per cent. 9. Hudson's bay company's hall. At the east end of Fenchurch-street, on the south side, but backward from the street, stands the hall of the Hudson's bay company; a brick building, which … a harp, and supported by the London arms. Pewterers hall. In Lime-street almost facing the west end of …
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… was laid aside. The great fire in 1666 stopped at this hall; the stone work of which stood, though all the houses … are the warehouse for leather, the Colchester baize hall, the wool hall, and the meal warehouse. The entrance into the square …
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… respective wharfs along the river side. Painter Stainers hall. On the west side of Little Trinity-lane stands the hall of the company of Painter Stainers, which is adorned … Mr. Thomas Evans, a benefactor to the company. Blacksmiths hall. St. Nicholas Cold-abbey. The company of Blacksmiths …
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… in the year 1718. Among the curiosities preserved in the hall, is a flag taken from the Spaniards by Sir Francis … and frauds with respect to the subject. Clothworkers hall. Near the north east end of Mincing-lane is situated Clothworkers-hall, a neat brick building, with fluted columns crowned with …
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… is denominated from the Vintry, situated where Vintners hall now stands, and where the antient Vintners or wine … his office before the barons of the Exchequer. Vintners hall. On the south side of Thames-street, between New Queen-street and Anchorlane, is Vintners-hall, which stands on the ground once occupied by the house …
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… an area in the middle, and the farthest end is an Egyptian hall, which is the length of the front, very high and … The necessity imposed on him of putting an Egyptian hall in an English house, is the reason why those heavy loads … have pressed the whole building into the earth 3. Salters-hall. Behind St. Swithin's church, at the north west corner, …
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… and is supported by voluntary contributions. Cook's hall. Opposite to St. Botolph's-church stood Cook's-hall, an old convenient building which escaped the fire of London, but was consumed in 1771. Goldsmith's hall. At the N.E. angle of Foster-lane, stands, …
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… under the lords of the Admiralty. Ironmonger's hall. On the north side of Fenchurch-street stands Ironmonger's-hall, a handsome modern building fronted with stone, and … the north east corner of St. Mary Axe, stands Fletcher's-hall, a small, neat, convenient building, belonging to the …
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