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A New History of London
… bank of the river, about 300 yards to the east of Prince's street. In 1736 the church, then above 200 years old, was … but whether the church then built was a new foundation or not is not known. It is an extremely plain, though very … and may afterward procure whatever refreshments of liquors or suppers they chuse. The principal gravel walk in this …
A New History of London
… of Westminster. As this city had its origin from the abbey or minster dedicated to St. Peter, founded on Thorney island … Manchester court is now built; from whence, crossing King-street, it ran down the street still called Longditch, and … leather 2, and other commodities, carried either by land or water to the staple of Westminster, for repairing the …
A New History of London
… Westminster CHAP. II. A survey of the city of Westminster; or of the parishes of St. Margaret, and St. John the … St. Margaret's-lane, part of Dirtylane, part of College-street, the south side of Stable-yard; the south side of … the dignitaries of the law. The lord high chancellor, or keeper of the great seal, sits on that nearest the throne, …
A New History of London
… and Eustace bishop of London, concerning the dependence or exemption of St. Martin's in the Fields from the … once elegant and august, and if the steps arising from the street to the front could have been made regular, and on a … seeks to enter, must walk round either to the right or left; and in the corners he may perhaps gain admittance. …
A New History of London
… of Borne, from its vicinity to the neighbouring brook or bourn. The old church, which was an inconsiderable … St. Giles's in the fields. At the south west end of the street called Broad St. Giles's, stands the parish church of … now it is no where to be seen with ease to the eye, or so as justly to comprehend the symmetry and connection of …
A New History of London
… liberty. Without the city bars is High Holborn liberty; or that part of the parish of St. Andrew's Holborn which lies … into Holborn, though the buildings areseated back from the street: there is another large gate into Gray's-inn-lane; the … No area is kept in better order for cleanliness by day, or illuminations and decorum by night. This is one of the …
A New History of London
… matters. St. John's Wapping. On the north side of the street called Wapping, which extends along the river side, … reign of William the Conqueror, by the name of Stibenhede, or Stiben's-heath: but it does not appear when the church … of all distempered cattle. Blackwall. Across the isthmus or neck of land within which the Isle of Dogs is contained …
Analytical index to the series of records known as the Remembrancia
… with the assistance of the Alderman's Deputy of the Ward, or the constable or officers, to enter at one instant into both their houses … Oliver Cromwell. W. Sebright died at his house in Lombard Street, October 27th, 1620, and was buried in the church of …
Calendar of Border Papers
… sence her Majestie could be content to forget my xxiiij or yeares service, and beleave such false and untrewe … opposed against me, without eyther calling me to accompt, or letting me knowe what thei were, I am therby the better … master surveyor, and other skilled men shall view the said street, and take present order "so reasonably and good cheap …