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A New History of London
… name from London bridge which forms a part of it; and when the bridge was lined with houses on each side, three of the … bridge, which admits of two descriptions, the one of the state in which it stood for many centuries, and the other as … are copied and translated below 9. Fishmonger'shall. About 150 yards west of London bridge, in Thames-street, but …
A New History of London
… a principal street in it, and so distinguished before the great fire of London, as being one of the widest streets … ornaments 1. The original front next Threadneedlestreet is about 80 feet in length, of the Ionic order, raised on a … name, by the addition of le Poor; either from the poor state of the parish at the time of its foundation, or from …
A New History of London
… as it is found in ancient records, takes its name from the street now called Cannon-street; formerly chiefly … the first, or one of the first markets in London. In this state it continued for some ages, especially for victuals; as … unrecorded means it fell into the hands of the archbishop, about the year 1408, and is one of the 13 peculiars in this …
A New History of London
… Baynard ward CHAP. XIV. Castle-Baynard ward. History of Baynards castle. This ward derives its name from an antient castle built on the bank of the Thames by a Norman baron of the name of … as Insignia Gentilitia, and hereditary marks of noblesse. About the same time, or soon after, this victorious prince …
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 … of Pancras-lane, Queen-street and Bowlane; Grocer's-alley, about 136 feet of the south end of the Old Jewry 2; … and without at the expence of 2500l. and in its present state appears as follows. The entrance into the hall is by a …
A New History of London
… Boundaries. Coleman-street ward obtains its name from the principal street in it, which might formerly have been distinguished as the peculiar residence of dealers in coals; or from some person of the name of … Margaret's church on the north side, and on the south to about twenty-seven feet beyond Princes-street; …
A New History of London
… Cordwainer Ward CHAP. XVII. Cordwainers-ward. Boundaries. The antient name of this ward was Cordwainers-street ward, … then greatly decayed, the sum of 3000l. Richard Pierson, about the same year, gave 200 marks for the same purpose with … of St. Paul in the year 1181, and as appears from the state of it when Ralph de Diceto was dean of St. Paul's in …
A New History of London
… Ward CHAP. XVIII. Cornhill-ward. Boundaries.; Extent. The principal street in this ward having been originally the corn market for the city, obtained the name of Cornhill, and communicated the same name to the ward. It … west end of Cornhill. Then beginning again on the north, about fifty feet from the south-west corner of …
A New History of London
… Boundaries.; Extent. This ward is denominated from the north west gate of the city, as that gate obtained its name from the cripples … to be found in Redcross street; on the east side of which, about the middle, is a library, founded by Daniel Williams, …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 2 Summary of civil government CHAP. II. Containing a summary view of the civil government of the city of London. From the … government of this great and opulent city in its present state, is briefly as follows. The liberties, or those parts …