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A New History of London
… that ground, which commonly goes by the name of Goodman's-fields. These fields are mentioned by John Stow, but he takes no notice … like antiquities have been found many years ago in Spital-fields, which lie opposite Goodman's-fields, crossing …
A New History of London
… commerce; and commerce will draw people together. Spital fields were at this time built upon, and inhabited by … by Cow-lane, Hosier-lane, and Chick-lane, &c. Where the fields, and gardens of the great priory of St. John of … continued up to the village of St. Giles's in the fields 6. The old ruinous gate at the eastern entrance of the …
A New History of London
… those entering at Charing Cross, St. Giles's in the fields, St. John's-street, Shoreditch, and Whitechapel; the …
A New History of London
… inform us that Clare market was just then finished, in the fields called Clement's inn fields; and it was by this act declared to be a free market …
A New History of London
… 29th which was his birth day, he was met in St. George's fields by the lord-mayor and aldermen of London; the former … of poor despairing creatures wandered out of town into the fields, woods and other remote places, where they died of the … necessitated to remove themselves and goods into the open fields, where they were forced to continue some time, which …
A New History of London
… and barricading the ends of the streets leading to the fields, put themselves in the best posture of defence, that …
A New History of London
… round the Seven Dials in the parish of St. Giles in the fields; which was then crown land, and was granted by king … face of industry all over the kingdom, by having our fields continually waving with grain of all kinds, and by the …