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A New History of London
… Cordwainer Ward CHAP. XVII. Cordwainers-ward. Boundaries. The antient name of this ward was Cordwainers-street ward, … then greatly decayed, the sum of 3000l. Richard Pierson, about the same year, gave 200 marks for the same purpose with … of St. Paul in the year 1181, and as appears from the state of it when Ralph de Diceto was dean of St. Paul's in …
A New History of London
… Ward CHAP. XVIII. Cornhill-ward. Boundaries.; Extent. The principal street in this ward having been originally the corn market for the city, obtained the name of Cornhill, and communicated the same name to the ward. It … west end of Cornhill. Then beginning again on the north, about fifty feet from the south-west corner of …
A New History of London
… Boundaries.; Extent. This ward is denominated from the north west gate of the city, as that gate obtained its name from the cripples … to be found in Redcross street; on the east side of which, about the middle, is a library, founded by Daniel Williams, …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 2 Summary of civil government CHAP. II. Containing a summary view of the civil government of the city of London. From the … government of this great and opulent city in its present state, is briefly as follows. The liberties, or those parts …
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… 2, Ch. 20 Dowgate Ward CHAP. XX. Dowgate-ward. Boundaries. The name of this ward is derived from Dowgate, one of the four … house appropriated to the head master. In this school about 300 boys are educated; of which number by the statutes …
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… Book 2, Ch. 21 Farringdon Ward Within CHAP. XXI. The ward of Farringdon-within. Boundaries. This ward with … so up the south side of Pater-noster-row to within about 12 doors of Avemary-lane, the west side of which lane … the common prison for nobles, and such great officers of state who happened to incur the displeasure of their …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 22 Farringdon Ward Without CHAP. XXII. The ward of Farringdon-without. Boundaries. This large ward … it convenient; as slaughter-houses were situate in and about Butcherhall lane between Newgate and Aldersgate. It is … Here bibles, common-prayers, acts of parliament, king's speeches, proclamations, &c. are printed by authority. …
A New History of London
… 23 Langbourn Ward CHAP XXIII. Langbourn ward. Derivation of the name. Near Magpie-alley adjoining to the church of St. … contiguous street became so swampy, or fenny, especially about the church, which stood in the broad way between …
A New History of London
… to this ward, is supposed by Stow to derive its name from the making or selling of lime there. This small ward is … Leadenhall was burned down by casualty in the year 1484. About the year 1534 the court of common-council met several … into a market. Leadenhall market therefore, in its present state, consists of the following parts: Leadenhall properly …
A New History of London
… 2, Ch. 25 Portsoken Ward CHAP. XXV. Portsoken ward. Origin of the ward. This ward is situated entirely without the wall of … to the neighbouring villages ply at all hours of the day about the bars. Houndsditch. Houndsditch, which extends along …