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Old and New London
… at the gate of "Lud," or, at the farthest, at Temple Bar. Stow tells us that it obtained this name all the more easily …
Old and New London
… just within Aldersgate Street," according to Stow; and the otherwhich it requires sharp eyes to find in … of Westminster itself. "The church at Westminster," writes Stow, "hath had great privilege of sanctuary within the …
Old and New London
… this place before the people." These fields, according to Stow, in the reign of Henry III., formed part of a manor in … in the neighbourhood were used for appeals by combat; and Stow describes "a combate that was appointed to have been … The "Cock and Tabard" in Tothill Street is described by Stow as having existed as far back as the reign of Edward …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Andover; containing 60 inhabitants. Weston, Suffolk.See Stow, West. WESTOW, Suffolk.See Stow, West. Westow (St. Mary) WESTOW ( St. Mary), a parish, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union and hundred of Stow, W. division of Suffolk, 4 miles (N. W.) from Stow-Market; containing 515 inhabitants, and comprising 1784 …
A Dictionary of London
… (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831). "White Hart Alley " (W. Stow, 1722). The site seems to be now covered by Aldersgate …
A Dictionary of London
… White Hart Street. White Head Court In Duke's Place (W. Stow, 1722-P.C. 1732). Not named in the maps. White Hind …
A Dictionary of London
… (P.O. Directory). In Cornhill Ward. First mention : W. Stow, 1722. Former name: "Star Court" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, …
Old and New London
… 1329. As early as the 21st of Richard II., according to Stow, the parish was called Villa beat Mari de Matfellon, a … has given rise to many Whitechapel legends. According to Stow, the name of Matfellon was given it about the year 1428 … a gallon of twopenny purl. Petticoat Lane, according to Stow, was formerly called Hog Lane. It is now called …
Old and New London
… "The judges," says Hall, the chronicler, and after him Stow, "commanded the crier to proclaim silence while their … 1720 (George I.), when Strype drew up the continuation of Stow, but it was shortly after turned into a timber-yard. The …