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A Survey of London
… same Exchange on the East side, by the west end of Mayden lane, or Distar lane, to Knightriders streete, or as they call that part … till ouer against the Trinitie Church, and Trinitie lane. Then is Bredstreet it selfe, so called of bread in olde …
The Environs of London
… made his first appearance at the theatre royal in Drury-Lane on the 24th of September, in the character of Heartwell … In 1744, Giffard was engaged at Drury-Lane, where Garrick and he played the principal characters in …
A Dictionary of London
… of the name See Bretask (La), Dowgate, above. Bretask Lane In Dowgate Ward, leading down to the Thames. Some time prior to 1343 this lane had been closed up by Thomas de Porkeslee, who owned the house in the lane, called "la Bretaske," and the wharf adjoining it. For …
Survey of London
… the modern Brewer Street and along the east side of Bridle Lane. The area to the east of the latter was still largely … on the site of what is now Lexington Street), Bridle Lane, Peter Street, Silver (now Beak) Street and Gravel Lane. They were 'very weakly built, some of them uninhabited, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… road, known variously along its course as Poors Lane, Brewham Street, Charcroft Hill, and Blackers Lane, links North Brewham manorial homestead with South …
A History of the County of Stafford
… of the church in 1879. It bears the figures of Richard Lane (d. 1517) and Anne his wife together with four sons and … worship, and in 1803 a small chapel was opened in Sandy Lane, the whole cost of which had been defrayed by James … This was replaced in 1839 by the present chapel in Lawn Lane, Coven. 119 A new Sunday school building was added in …
A History of the County of Stafford
… from it, Bargate, Newport and Stafford Streets, and Sandy Lane, with a fifth, Dean Street, leading south-east from the … balustraded parapets. The workhouse, formerly in the lane leading to Kiddemore between the Churchfields and … 142 The two-story stucco building at the corner of Sandy Lane, which retains its fluted doorcase and railings, is of …
A Dictionary of London
… Court - Bridewell Brick Court West out of Middle Temple Lane, within the Temple precincts (P.O. Directory). First … erected in the Temple, 11 Eliz. Stow calls it "Herber lane" or "brikels lane," so called of John Brikels, sometime owner thereof (S. …
Survey of London
… Brick Lane CHAPTER X - Brick Lane This street existed under its modern name as early as … brick-earth was dug. In Agas's map of c. 156070 Brick Lane is shown, apparently quite without buildings. Faithorne …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the income is about 120. The almshouses in Church-lane, endowed with estates producing 130 per annum, under the …