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A New History of London
… church, for a master and nine priests; settled his own new-built house adjoining, for the habitation of the said … the British Museum, at last afforded opportunity to give new existence to this specimen of old humourous description. …
A New History of London
… to the particular offices; over which is a balcony or gallery, supported by twelve iron pillars in the form of palm … the commissioners of bankrupts; contiguous to which is the New Council Chamber. Beneath the mayor's court is the Town … It was rebuilt in the reign of Henry VI. and received new endowments: but at the suppression of religious houses it …
A New History of London
… office. On the late removal of the Excise office to the new building in Broad street 4, Mess. Adam, the schemers of …
A New History of London
… in the reign of William the Conqueror. It was first called New Mary church, but afterward obtained the addition of de …
A New History of London
… between this street and Threadneedle-street, to open a new street 2 from the front of the Bank, have all together filled three fourths of this street with new buildings. Royal Exchange. On the north side of Cornhill … fronts are spacious stair-cases which lead to a kind of gallery that extends round the four sides of the building, …
A New History of London
… students, that ground being lett on building leases. The new library has been frequently enlarged, as by a part of the … several legacies, by private benefactors; by the copies of new books, which booksellers are obliged, by an act of the … till the year 1634: it was then pulled down, and a new church was built upon the same spot; which was destroyed …
A New History of London
… kingdom, and takes his place in the privycouncil until the new king is proclaimed. His powers are very extensive; he is …
A New History of London
… very shocking one 3, but the foundation is now laid for a new prison, extending from the present gate to Surgeons hall in the Old Bailey; adjoining to which a new sessions house is nearly finished, and will be a massy … terminated by their entablature, which supports a handsome gallery adorned with a balustrade. Above these columns is a …
A New History of London
… filled up to receive that market. 3 When the building a new bridge at Blackfriars pointed out the expediency of … collectors, and chuse their own officers. Salisbury court; New River office. Between White-friars and Fleet-ditch is … and it is great pity that the altar, pulpit, organ, gallery, &c. had not been kept in the same stile of …
A New History of London
… stood the temple of Concord, mentioned by the Romans. The new church was finished in the year 1719, and is a handsome …