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Old and New London
… ChurchDimensions of the BuildingThe West Front and Wren's Gothic TowersThe North Transept and "Solomon's Porch"The … the abbot) entertained at his 'pavilion in Tothill,' the king and queen, with so large a party, that seven hundred … Street, the north transept and aisle from the corner of King Street, and the south side from College Street. St. …
Old and New London
… Sanctuary describedThe "Quaker" TavernThe AlmonrySt. Anne's ChapelThe Gate House Prison, and its Distinguished … the kingdom for ever; swearing not to return unless the king's licence were granted him to do so. Upon making his … sanctuary might (if such privilege were granted by the king's charter) afford a place of refuge even to those who …
Survey of London
… it is significant that in granting a loan of 100,000 to King Charles II in 1664 they took the opportunity to express … Samuel Tufnell were employed as master masons and James King as master carpenter. 150 The original plan was to build … Bridge was opened on 18th November, 1750. The Gentleman's Magazine described it as a very great ornament to our …
Survey of London
… of County Hall (see p. 62). The ground between Pedlar's Acre (Belvedere Road) and the New Inn was in 1798 let on … lease to Eleanor Coade, 155 and houses, known as Coade's Row, were built there, that at the corner of Belvedere … the Commissioners of Westminster Bridge in 1741 to James King, 155 who had the contract for carpenter's work on the …
Old and New London
… no side yield." Ben Jonson. Law Students residing in the King's CourtThe Hall built by William RufusThe Poor regaled here … Henry crowned in his Father's LifetimeSir John Dymoke, the King's ChampionThe Hall rebuilt by Richard II.Rejoicings for …
Old and New London
… "Dark Ages"The Beginning of Westminster SchoolHenry VIII.'s Additions to the FoundationThe School as founded by Queen … that on the surrender of the monastery to Henry VIII., the King included the school in his draft of the new … the year 1860, the nomination of boys to the "College" as King's (or Queen's) Scholars, rested with the Dean and …
Old and New London
… England and France comparedThe Mulberry GardenJohn Dryden's Fondness for Mulberry TartsArlington HouseThe House … unable to secure success; the speculation entered into by King James proved a failure, and the Mulberry Garden was … one of the "Cabal" Ministry, under Charles II. Dr. King thus alludes to these changes in his "Art of Cookery:" …
Old and New London
… taken its name from the noble Abbey Church of St. Peter's, the "Minster" in the "West," as doubtless it was called by … of Westminster did not resign the title, nor did the king reclaim it, so a city has it remained down to the … church was erected here during the Heptarchy, by Sebert, King of the East Saxons, or (according to Camden) of the East …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857
… 1542. 2 The deanery and all the prebends were in the king's gift. In 1550 the diocese of Westminster was reunited with … fewer than nine of the canons were deprived by the queen's commissary on 30 March 1554 and replaced by others. Two …
Old and New London
… Westminster King St, Great George St and the Broad Sanctuary CHAPTER III. WESTMINSTER.KING STREET, GREAT GEORGE STREET, AND THE BROAD SANCTUARY. … Residents in King StreetOliver Cromwell's MotherA Strange Incident in the Life of CromwellKing …