Describes the parish of Bromley, including the church of St. Mary, the manor houses, and the Old Palace of Bromley. The Introduction gives a detailed account of the circumstances in which the Survey was founded.

This first of two volumes on Chelsea details significant buildings in Paradise Row and in Cheyne Walk.

Surveys the buildings of Lincoln's Inn Fields, including the building of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Sir John Soane's Museum.

The second volume covering Chelsea covers those parts of the parish not included in part 1, with the exception of the Royal Hospital and Chelsea Old Church. It includes accounts of Crosby Hall, Old Battersea Bridge, and buildings in Cheyne Walk, Cheyne Row, Church Street and the King's Road.

Surveys the notable buildings of the parish, including the church of St Giles-in-the-Fields, the hospital of St. Giles, and Freemasons' Hall. Lincoln's Inn Fields is covered in volume 3.

Covers the historic parish of Hammersmith, including the parish church of St. Paul and Ravenscourt Park.

Provides a detailed account of Chelsea Old Church, the parish church of Chelsea until 1819.

Covers the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, including the church of St. Leonard, the priory of St. John the Baptist Holywell, and the Geffrye Museum.

A survey of the parish church of St Helen, Bishopsgate.

This, the first of three volumes on the parish of St. Margaret Westminster, covers in detail the area between Parliament Square and St. James' Park, and in particular Queen Anne's Gate, Old Queen Street and Great George Street.