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… Hill and Brockwell Park lies Norwood, a name derived from the North Wood which formerly covered the hilly country of north Croydon and the southern parts of … of Upper Norwood; it consists of a number of low hills, Knight's Hill, Salter's Hill, Gipsy Hill, which slope gently …
Survey of London
… Nos 1-6 The Grove (site of Dorchester House Garden) XIVNOS. 1 TO 6, … said wall and enclosure being done by Sir Robert Paine, knight." The remarkable terrace supported by a massive … at 40 " Edward Yardley at 20 " Mark Smithson at 40 " Walter Gibbons at 43 " Alexander Hunter at 10 " John Wakelin …
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… Nos 39-76 High Street (site of the Old Forge) XVIINOS. 39 TO 67, HIGH STREET (AND SITE OF THE OLD FORGE) Ground Landlord, Etc. These houses were all originally copyhold of the Manor of Cantlowes but have now been enfranchised. …
Survey of London: volume
… of Structure. In an assignment 1 dated 24th June, 1760, of the lease of the eighth house from King Street (No. 12) on the south side of Great George Street, the premises were …
Survey of London
… leaseholders, etc. Nos. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 26 are the property of Mrs. Barker; No. 28 of Mrs. J. Brown; No. 30 of Mrs. Emma Lockhart; and No. 34 of J. W. Sugg, Esq. The houses are tenanted as follows: No. 14 (Cheyne Cottage), … being then Lord Chamberlain, and 1713 was installed a knight of the garter. In the reign of George I. he was …
Survey of London
… and 217, KING'S ROAD. Ground landlord, leaseholder, etc. The freehold is part of the glebe and is vested in the Rector of the parish. The … 1766. Thomas Northmore. 1767. Jacob Desmoulins. 17681770. Walter Birmingham. 1771. Colonel Thomas Townsend 17721774. …
Survey of London
… 26 to 28, GREAT QUEEN STREET. Ground landlord. The names of the ground landlords of Nos. 27 and 28 have not been … than likely that the lease in question was that granted to Walter Burton on 28th April, 1607. It will be noticed 3 that …
Survey of London
… Nos. 29 and 31, Spring Gardens and the White Horse CHAPTER 9: VIINOS. 29 AND 31, SPRING GARDENS (DEMOLISHED) AND SITE OF THE WHITE HORSE On 10th April, 1547, a grant was made 1 to … Agnes his wife of a messuage called "le Whyte Horse" in the King's Street of Westminster near "Charyng Crosse," for a …
Survey of London
… XXIIIXXIV.Nos. 3 and 4, GATE STREET. Ground landlord. The ground landlord of No. 3 is the London County Council. General description and date of structure. The area lying between Great Queen Street, Little Queen …
Survey of London
… CHAPTER 30: XIVNOS. 3 TO 8, WHITEHALL PLACE History of the Site. The row of buildings shown in the plan of 1670 as extending for a distance of about 250 …