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The Environs of London
… west by the river Lea, which separates it from St. Leonard's Bromley, Stratford-Bow, and Hackney, in Middlesex; and on … this lease, in 1629, was assigned to the trustees of Queen Henrietta Maria, as a part of her jointure. On the sale … other creditors of the Government. At the Restoration, the Queen-mother became possessed again of this manor; which was …
A History of the County of Essex
… nephew of Swein. 3 There are references to that abbey's mill at Stratford up to 1400, 4 but by 1535 Westminster … is unknown. Presumably it was on the Lea near West Ham's boundary with Leyton. From the Middle Ages onwards … This was a water-mill, which was bought by Maud (d. 1118), queen of Henry I, and given by her to Barking Abbey as part …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1853. Some of them probably became attached to the Pelly's estate at Upton: 15 in 1853 Sir John H. Pelly was entitled … lay in a meadow owned by the priory of Stratford Bow on Queen Maud's Causeway at Stratford. 103 From the 16th century … New Town, for which, in 1853, a building was erected in Queen Street by Samuel Gurney. 145 Although New Town was in …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Education EDUCATION. West Ham's first parish school was opened in 1723. During the … soon after 1850, probably in the mission schoolroom in Queen Street erected by Samuel Gurney. 104 The first … risen to 501, including the infants, who were using the Queen Street building. 107 The school was badly damaged by …
A History of the County of Essex
… have ceased about 1570. 3 From the 13th century St. Thomas's and Spilemans mills, north of Stratford High Street, were … from London, despite a protest in 1298 that the City's rights were thereby infringed. 5 Both mills belonged to … river. 16 Calicoprinting soon became one of West Ham's main industries. In 1747 the 'calico grounds', of 81 a., …
A History of the County of Essex
… with the forest immediately to the north. 20 Robert Gernon's section of it was possibly centred on West Ham village, … use until early in the 12th century, when Maud (d. 1118), queen of Henry I, built Bow and Channelsea Bridges, linked by … to Stratford Abbey, had fallen the obligation to maintain Queen Maud's bridges and causeway. 49 The roads and …
A History of the County of Essex
… because the court was claiming, as copyhold, Newman's alms-houses, which the vestry held to be freehold. 11 In … Patching of Dorking (Surr.), mealman, and Thomas Byrd of Queen Street, Westminster, went into partnership for the … Second World War. In 1947 part of it became an annexe of Queen Mary's hospital for the East End. Since 1948 it has …
A History of the County of Essex
… by Robert Gernon and Ranulph Peverel. 1 In 1135 Gernon's successor, William de Montfitchet, founded the abbey of … 14 In 1629 Charles I assigned the manor for life to his queen, Henrietta Maria. 15 During the Interregnum the manor … (d. 1669), and in 1672 it was granted by Charles II to his queen, Catherine of Braganza, for life. 19 On Catherine's …
A History of the County of Essex
… during the early 20th century strengthened the council's hand in imposing regulations. When the borough's tramways … cause dangerous obstructions. This was the origin of the Queen's Road market, set up by traders who had migrated from … Road moved to the quieter Rathbone Street. 9 By 1911 the Queen's Road and Rathbone Street markets were …
A History of the County of Essex
… by its use as one of the main sources of east London's water supply. The West Ham Waterworks Co., founded about … bridges were built between 1100 and 1118 by Maud, Queen of Henry I. 20 Before her time the main road from … a flyover to carry east-west traffic above the bridge. 44 Queen Maud's Bow Bridge was one of the earliest medieval …