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Old and New London
… The church building CHAPTER LI. WESTMINSTER ABBEY.A SURVEY OF THE BUILDING. "How reverend is the face of all this pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof; By its own … of this structure is grand in the extremeperhaps not to be surpassed by any Gothic edifice in the kingdom; whilst in …
Old and New London
… let us satisfy our eyes With the memorials, and the things of fame, That do renown this city." Shakespeare, " Twelfth … the place of refuge, absurdly indulgenced in old times to criminals of certain descriptions. The church belonging to … A short account of the privilege of sanctuary may be of interest here. It appears that under our Norman kings …
Survey of London
… BRIDGE ROAD [See plates 44, 45 and 46.] For the formation of the bridge approach on the Surrey side the Commissioners … ground near the river, part of Float Mead, was in lease to Gilbert East and sublet to a number of tenants, one of … and circus and equestrian performances continued to be successful under Andrew Ducrow who succeeded the Astleys. …
Old and New London
… HALL.INCIDENTS IN ITS PAST HISTORY. " The Great Hall of Westminster, the field Where mutual frauds are fought, and … Cromartie, Balmerino, and KilmarnockA Curious Attempt to blow up Westminster Hall. If William the Conqueror erected … of auditors of all sorts, are most full and abundant witnesses thereof." A curious case, connected at once with …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Westminster hundred Lower division THE HUNDRED OF WESTMINSTER (LOWER DIVISION) The origin, composition, and … of a relatively compact area. The whole area had belonged to the Saxon monastery of Deerhurst and was divided … of Westminster had those who were arrested in the hundred taken to Westminster for trial, although he had no right to …
Old and New London
… EdgithaA Monastic School in the "Dark Ages"The Beginning of Westminster SchoolHenry VIII.'s Additions to the FoundationThe School as founded by Queen … admission into the college is gained only by competitive examination; the examiners, we may add, are called "posers," …
Old and New London
… Pours out its glittering stores." Thomson. The Palaces of England and France comparedThe Mulberry GardenJohn … with George III.Josiah Wedgwood and Mr. Bentley's Visits to the PalaceThe Gordon RiotsPrincess CharlotteThe Use of the … of the Privy Council. His particular duty consists in the examination and check of the Household expenses. His office …
Old and New London
… REMARKS.ITS BOUNDARIES AND HISTORY. Origin of the NameIts Early HistoryAntiquity of the SeeFoundation of … we may not stray hither and thither at random, it will be necessary to have before us, if not a map of, at all events some few …
Old and New London
… Cromwell's MotherA Strange Incident in the Life of CromwellKing Charles on his Way to his TrialThe PlagueAncient Hostelries and Coffee … that wrote them, were thrown into his tomb." And it may be added that Anne, the Countess of Dorset, erected the …
Old and New London
… Peter StreetSt. Matthew's ChurchThe Residence of Colonel BloodSt. Anne's LaneOld and New Pye … centre of the City of Westminster, we will now endeavour to point out some of the chief features of interest, and … of the Abbey. Upon the front of a house in it might be seen the following inscription, rudely cut: "This is Sant …