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Old and New London
… our way to Faux or Vaux Hall, and take a view of the old place before it was turned into "Gardens." Thence we shall … the Thames to "Suthgeweorke," on its way to its resting-place at Canterbury. In "Domesday Book" the name appears … of King Svend Tveskjg, the Danes fortified this trading place, which, evidently, on account of its situation to the …
Survey of London
… Two brick houses at the west end of the later Blossom Place were built by John Sparklin of Shoreditch, carpenter, … leading to a cooper's premises, later forming Blossom Place. The site was in that month leased by William Tillard … with windows designed to light workrooms, probably took place about 1812 at approximately the same time as the …
Survey of London
… placed, bought at the house of Mr. Emson, a victualler, a place where many poor weavers and Throsters did buy Broath … to twenty-five feet. These alterations probably took place about 1700. At least one building lease was granted in 1697 and in 1704 the street was described as a certain place commonly called White Lyon Yard intended to be rebuilt …
Survey of London
… is not certain when this rebuilding by the St. Johns took place. Sir Paulet St. John's widow, Elizabeth, had been … probably on the west side in the vicinity of Blossom Place. 16 Thomas Bunce of Thrall (now Thrawl) Street, …
Survey of London
… edition of Stow's Survey of London re marked that in place of this hospital [St. Mary Spital], and near adjoining, … other bollards in the Square were probably then also in place. In 17812 occupants of the Square complained that the … premises described as in 1751 to Richard Sparkes of Duke's Place, carpenter. The two new houses were probably built at …
Survey of London
… Bolingbroke, within which was a very commodious and cheap place which could be obtained in fee simple. It was claimed …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… in 1702. This remuneration was abolished in 1782 when the place became a simple purveyorship. It was finally abolished …