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Alderman Parson's Stairs
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Alderman
·noun A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. II. Alderman ·noun One of a board or body ...

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alderman
A roasted turkey garnished with sausages; the latter are supposed to represent the gold chain worn b...

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Back stairs
·- Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs; hence, a private or i...

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Billingsgate Stairs
Adjoining Billingsgate Dock on the west (Rocque, 1746). In Billingsgate Ward. In Leake, 1666, calle...

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Blackfriars Stairs
At the southern end of Water Lane, Blackfriars, in Farringdon Ward Within (Boyle, 1799). In 1294 a ...

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Dorset Stairs
On the Thames, opposite Dorset Street, Whitefriars (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799). See Dorset Wharf. ...

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Dowgate Stairs
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Dunghill Stairs
A wharf in the parish of St. Mary (sic) Vintry given 1437 by Robert de Chichele to the rector of thi...

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Falcon Stairs
Out of Shoemaker Row, Aldgate (Strype, ed. 1755). "Falcon Court, Yard" in Dodsley, 1761. Not named...

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Irongate Stairs
A landing-place on the Thames. Leading down from the Irongate at the bottom of Little Tower Hill to ...

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Parsons' Stairs
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Paul's Stairs
At the southern end of Paul's Wharf, in Castle Baynard Ward (O.S. 1880). First mention: "A common s...

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Queenhithe Stairs
At the southern end of the street called Queenhithe, east of Queenhithe Dock (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 1880...

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Salisbury Stairs
At the south end of Salisbury Court on the Thames (Strype, ed. x755-L. Guide, 1758). Site now occup...

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Steelyard Stairs
On the Thames, south of Steel Yard Wharf, in Dowgate Ward (Rocque, 1746). Removed for the erection ...

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Swan Stairs
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Temple Stairs
1) South out of Thames Street at No.22, on the east side of Billings-gate (Lockie, 1810-16). Not na...

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All Hallows Stairs
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Baynard's Castle Stairs
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Bear Key Stairs
On the river, opposite Harp Lane and Young's Key, west of Bear Key (Rocque, 1746). Site occupied by...

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Bell Wharf Stairs
At Bell Wharf, Thames Street (q.v.) (Strype, ed. 1755). ...

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Cole Harbour Stairs
At the south end of Coleharbour in Dowgate Ward (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831). The wharf seems to hav...

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Cousin Lane Stairs
At the south end of Cousin Lane. In Dowgate Ward (Bacon, 1912). First mention: O.S. 1848-51. Forme...

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Old Swan Stairs
At the south end of Swan Lane leading down to the river (O.S.) and to Old Swan Pier. In Bridge Ward ...

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Paul's Wharf Stairs
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Puddle Dock Stairs
At the southern end of Common Lane and Dung Wharf (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). No later mention. ...

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Queenhithe Little Stairs
West of Queenhithe Stairs at the east end of Brooks' Wharf (Rocque, 1746). No later mention. ...

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Somer's Quay Stairs
At the south end of Dark House Lane, formerly Somer's Key (O.S, 1880). Site rebuilt for the extensi...

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Southwark Bridge Stairs
Adjoining Southwark Bridge on the west (O.S. 1894). First mention: O.S. 1875. ...

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Stew Alley Stairs
At the south end of Stew Lane, in Queenhithe Ward (Lockie, 1816) Not named in the maps. ...

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Three Crane Stairs
At the south end of Queen Street, on the Thames, in Vintry Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 13-Lockie...

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Trig Lane Stairs
At the south end of Trig Lane, on the Thames In Queenhithe Ward (O.S. 1880). First mention: " Trig ...

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White Fryers Stairs
At the south end of Waterman's Lane on the Thames, west of Whitefriars Dock (Leake, 1666-L. Guide, 1...

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White Swan Stairs
South out of Thames Street on the Thames (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. ...

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pair of stairs
An expression often used for a flight of stairs. ...

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All Hallows Lane Stairs
At the south end of All Hallows Lane, Dowgate (Bacon, 1912). In Dowgate Ward. Earliest mention: (St...

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(St.) Katherine's Stairs, East Smithfield
East of Irongate Stairs, on the Thames (Survey of St. Katherine's, 1686, Sloane MS. 3254-A. 1-Lockie...

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Breakneck Court, Steps, or Stairs
In Black Horse Alley, Fleet Street, leading up steep steps into the Old Bailey, opposite the Session...

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Custom House Stairs, East and West
East and west of the Custom House, on the river (O.S. 1894-6). The Stairs East are in Tower Ward. Th...

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