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Analytical index to the series of records known as the Remembrancia
… of the City of London to the King, touching the City's Charter (to the same effect as No. 80). Note in margin … removed to Trafalgar Square; the College designed by Sir R. Smirke, R.A., opened June 25, 1825. Vide ' Calendar of State …
Survey of London
… Barry designed a pierced screen which was to flank Nash's triumphal arch, then recently removed from its original … the valuation placed on the old buildings by Sir Robert Smirke and Charles Barry, was the personal liability of Lord … have survived in tracings (the Murray tracings in the R.I.B.A. library) made from the original drawings. The …
A Dictionary of London
… College of Arms - Compter's Alley College of Arms On the north side of Queen Victoria … demolished about 1831. Now in Pall Mall East, designed by Smirke 1825. The building in Amen Corner abutted west on the … 244). "Paternoster lane," 1341 (ib. 451) and 1385 (Cal. P.R. Rich. II. 1381-5, p. 574). "Eldebowelane," 17 Ed. III. …
Old and New London
… Rejected Addresses. The Building of the Theatre"Rich's Glory"The First Performance at Covent GardenLadies at the TheatreReceipts of the HousePerformance of Handel's "Messiah"Royalty flock to the Haymarket, and Horace … in, to heighten the flames." The architect was Sir Robert Smirke, and the model selected, the Temple of Minerva in the …
Survey of London
… and the Royal Opera House: the Buildings Edward Shepherd's Theatre of 17312 The most important item of graphic … destroyed by fire on 20 September 1808. Sir Robert Smirke's Theatre Royal of 1809 Built in the remarkably short … This plan has not survived. John Inigo Richards, R.A., principal scene-painter at Covent Garden. These were …
Survey of London
… burnt in 1808, and the second, designed by (Sir) Robert Smirke, was destroyed in 1856. After this second fire the … Street, Bloomsbury, had managed the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields since 1714, 1 and after his recent success there … The text of the articles of agreement is recited in P.R.O., C11/2662/1. Amongst the archives of Hoare's Bank, Fleet …
A Dictionary of London
… Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755). See Baker's Buildings. Crown Court, Cartwright Street At the south-east … of Cartwright Street, the eastern side leading into Butler's Buildings, Upper East Smithfield (Hatton, 1708-O.S. 25 in. … : Rocque, 1746. Erected 1737 and rebuilt 1863-4 by Sydney Smirke. Named after the Crown Office there. Crown Place, …
A Dictionary of London
… site is now occupied by Bride (St.) Street (q.v.). Currier's Arms Inn Yard In Fann's Alley, Aldersgate Street (Dodsley, … down and present front erected, 1828. Architect, Rob. Smirke. -The original Custom House further east, was on the … a counting place for customers, etc. (S. 137, and Cal. P.R. Rich. II. 1381-5, p. 149). Burnt in the Fire and rebuilt …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… hundred of Clackclose, W. division of Norfolk, 1 mile (S.) from Downham; containing 910 inhabitants. The parish is … London to Lynn, and comprises by computation 2933 a. 3 r. 13 p., of which 1657 acres are arable, 1167 pasture, 43 … Esq., was rebuilt in 1847, from the designs of Mr. Smirke. The Elms is the seat of Mrs. Mary Thornton and …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… recorded, the name Ealing denotes the Gillingas, or Gilla's people, of c. 700. 9 Ealing village and the medieval church … 39 Within the old village the Park was laid out by Sidney Smirke as a residential side street off the east side of St. … was claimed to have existed for 300 years. 94 The G.W.R.'s main line from 1838 marked off a strip of land between …
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