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A New History of London
… philosophy, have now taught us, that the points of high buildings, especially where any kind of metal is concerned, … we have learned to fix pointed iron rods to the tops of buildings, and by a continued communication of metal to … rise to another consideration, which was the increase of buildings in London; the lord-mayor made representations of …
A New History of London
… of the City of London; with Descriptions of the Public Buildings. CHAP. I. Situation, and general view of the … corporate jurisdiction of the city; but as a contiguity of buildings has connected it with Westminster and all the …
A New History of London
… 390. Gwynn ut supra. Ralph's Critical Review of the Public Buildings of London and Westminster, 2d edition, p. 6. In the …
A New History of London
… been better if these two uniform ranges had been all the buildings erected in the place of those taken down, and that … By common insurances are understood all brick or stone buildings, not inhabited by the hazardous trades hereafter … of hazardous insurances are understood timber and plaister buildings, or goods and merchandize, called hazardous: and …
A New History of London
… tavern in London. St. Mary Abchurch. The only public buildings in this ward are the churches, which are these …
A New History of London
… since pulled down and converted into wharfs and private buildings. Plan of Castle Baynard and Farringdon within wards … and is one of the best designed and handsomest brick buildings in London: the hollow arch of the gateway is … there called Rosa mundi, and here Diana. The other public buildings in this ward are three parish churches, which are …
A New History of London
… now converted into this market was formerly covered with buildings, particularly two churches, that of St. Mary …
A New History of London
… and from a narrow dirty lane, of irregular and mean buildings, is become an open spacious street, filled with … lined with good and substantial houses. Among the various buildings which gave way to this improvement was … in Broad street 4, Mess. Adam, the schemers of the Adelphi buildings, are said to have formed a plan for improving the …
A New History of London
… Architecture, p. 16. Ralph's Critical Review of Public Buildings, 2d edit. p. 9. Parish Clerks Remarks, p. 98. The …
A New History of London
… this street 1, gave opportunity to restore it with better buildings and with greater uniformity; and the rebuilding all … all together filled three fourths of this street with new buildings. Royal Exchange. On the north side of Cornhill … were established by act of parliament 5, for assuring buildings, goods, wares, and merchandize from fire; ships and …