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A New History of London
… confirmed by a charter or deed of Edward the confessor. In the year 1115, the descendants of these knights came to … on the east, by the parishes of Spitalfields, Stepney, and St. George's in the east; on the south by Tower-hill; on the … great Essex road. It took its name from the church of St. Mary, which was originally a chapel of ease to St. Dunstan's …
A New History of London
… Queenhithe was the principal key for lading and unlading in the heart of the city, and obtained that name in the reign … Evans, a benefactor to the company. Blacksmiths hall. St. Nicholas Cold-abbey. The company of Blacksmiths have a … is of the massy kind, has a gallery and many openings. St. Mary Somerset. On the north side of Thames-street, facing …
A New History of London
… which gives name to this ward, is so called from the circumstance of its leading in a direct line to the principal entrance of the Tower. The … Mark-lane, Mincing-lane, Hart-street, Idle-lane, St. Dunstan's-hill, Harp-lane, Water-lane, Beer-lane, with …
A New History of London
… streets are, part of Thames street, from Little Elbow-lane in the east, to Towns end lane in the west; a part of Queen-street, Great St. Thomas Apostles, Garlick-hill, Great and Little … of their monastery; when coming to the crown, queen Mary, in the year 1553, granted it to the bishop of London …
A New History of London
… court to Abchurch-lane; the east end of Bucklersbury; St. Swithin's lane, almost as far as Bearbinder-lane; a small … precincts. Mansion house. The most considerable building in this ward is the Mansion-house of the lordmayor of London, … still remains. To this parish is united that of St. Mary Bothaw, whose church, before the fire of London, stood …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 3 Summary of military government CHAP. III. The military government of the city of London. Though the … London sent out bodies of citizens to assist king Alfred in repressing the inroads of the Danes 1; Fitzstephen gives … could muster 15,000 men 7. The dangerous intrigues of Mary queen of Scots produced an order from queen Elizabeth to …
A New History of London
… to the list at the beginning of the second chapter in this book; the 26th ward, Bridge without, not being within … city gate that lately stood a little to the southward of St. Botolph's church, and divided Aldersgate street from St. … policies. Coach-maker's hall. On the west side St. Mary Staining church-yard, stands a spacious hall, facing …
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… friars which stood there; the prior of which being caught in bed with a whore at noon day on a Friday by the visitors … VIII. the foundation was dissolved. The eastern sides of St. Mary Axe, and of the north corners of Lime-street, and …
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… several of whom served the chief offices of this city in the 13 th century. Henry III. granted Adam de Bassing … within, and adorned with a screen of the Composite order. St. Michael Bassishaw church. The only church in this ward, … from which rises a kind of spire. Stat. 4 & 5 Phil. & Mary c. 5. 39 Eliz. c. 20. 8 & 9 W. III. c. 9. 1 Geo. I. ft. …
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… the dock, but that is too antient to afford any certainty in tracing its etymology 1. It is situated on the river side, … ward of bridge within. It extends from the the west end of St. Magnus church northward between Fish-street-hill and … from Thames-street to the north, are the street of St. Mary's-hill, Love-lane, Botolph's-lane, Pudding-lane, Little …