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A History of the County of Essex
… in 1961 and to goods traffic in 1965. 82 In 1867 the water supply, presumably from wells, was considered generally … Hill area of the parish in 1921. There was still a water shortage in the parish in 1949. 83Gas was supplied to …
A Dictionary of London
… boundary wall of the monastery seems to have been in Water Lane, and the western boundary wall at the corner of … South out of Fleet Street to the Thames and east to Water Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Leake-Boyle, 1799). … and west and Company's Wharf west, at the south end of Water Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Leake, 1666-O.S. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of land estimated at 150 acres, lying between high and low water mark, to the extent of two miles northward, Sir John … paved with pebbles. It is lighted with gas; supplied with water partly from wells, and partly by means of carts, in … sail of vessels. Formerly the harbour was dry at low water, to remedy which, a new west pier, 20 yards in …
Old and New London
… Presently a horn is blown, there is a cry from Water Lane to Hanging-sword Alley, from Ashen-tree Court to … fish has a cursed life on't. I shall have that aversion to water after this, that I shall scarce ever be cleanly enough … for a boat;" many leap from balconies, and make for the water, to escape to the Savoy or the Mint, also sanctuaries …
Survey of London
… which was the passage to the Hall, the Chapel and the water-gate. The reason for the name Whalebone Court is … tarras walk under the lodgings at Whitehal, towards the water side." A design for the terrace is among the Wren … result that the King had "on Stairs to either Land or take Water at Whitehall." 90 Instructions were accordingly given …
Survey of London
… days after Wolsey's departure, he came from Greenwich by water, "and landed at the house which once belonged to the … adjoining, in King Street, next to the lane leading to the water of Thames and called "Endive," abutting on King Street … the comon dyche callyd Clowson towards the North, and the water off Temys towards the Est, & Agaynst the grounde of the …
Old and New London
… he came into the hallye shall understand that he came by water to the water-gate without any noise where, against his coming, were … fired off, one with sweet powder, and the other with sweet water; and after these were stores of pretty scaling-ladders, …