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Askew
·adv & ·adj Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely;
— sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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askew
Awry, crooked, oblique.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Alleyn's Almshouses
In Gingerbread Court, Lamb Alley, Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Dodsley, 1761-O.S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bennet's Almshouses
On the west side of St. Peter's Hill, Upper Thames Street, a few doors from No. 216 Upper Thames Str...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Blackfriars Almshouses
In Church Entry on the east side, a few doors from Shoemaker Row, Blackfriars (Lockie, 1810, to Elme...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Braziers' Almshouses
At the end of Two Swan Yard, No. 186, Bishopsgate Without (Lockie, 1810).
Founded by Lady Elizabeth...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Camp's Almshouses
In Wormwood Street. Founded by Mr. Lawrence Camp for six poor people of Allhallows parish, London Wa...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Drapers' Almshouses
1) On the west side of Cooper's Row (Elmes, 1831).
Founded by Sir John Milborne, Draper, who was Ma...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Embroiderers' Almshouses
On the west side of St. Peter's Hill, between that street and Bennet Hill, south of the College of A...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Eyre Almshouses
See Ayre's Charity Almshouses.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gresham Almshouses
On the east side of Old Broad Street at the back of Gresham House stood 8 almshouses built by Sir Th...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Grocers' Almshouses
Seven almshouses erected near Grocer's Hall in 1429 (S. 266).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Haberdashers' Almshouses
On the east side of Staining Lane, adjoining the Haberdashers' Hall. For ten almspeople, by the gift...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jews' Almshouses
On the north side of Cock Court, Jewry Street (O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Not in the earlier maps.
Site se...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Judd's Almshouses
On the east side of Bishopsgate. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O.S. 1880).
Near St. Helen's Church at...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Leathersellers' Almshouses
Erected by the Leathersellers in Clarke's Court, Bishopsgate, founded 1544.
In White's Alley, Colem...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Michael's Almshouses
North and east of St. Michael Paternoster Royal Church (Horwood, 1799).
Former name : "Whittington'...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Milborne's Almshouses
See Drapers' Almshouses1, Cooper's Row.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Oxford's Almshouses
In Gunpowder Alley, Crutched Friars (q.v.).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(Lady) Packlon Almshouses
In Whitefriars.
Founded and endowed by Lady Anne Packington, left to the Clothworkers' Company (Elm...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Rogers' Almshouses
In Hart Street, London Wall. Erected by Mr. Robert Rogers, leatherseller, for six old couples, 1612 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Salters' Almshouses
On the east side of Monkwell Street, adjoining Hart Street (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Founded by S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Smith's Almshouses
In St. Peter's Hill, Doctor's Commons. Founded 1584 by David Smith for six poor widows.
Burnt in th...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Almshouses, Judd's Charity
See Judd's Almshouses.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Almshouses, Mincing Lane
In two alleys in Mincing Lane, given by Wm. Sevenoke to St. Dunstan's parish in the East (Strype, ed...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ayre's Charity Almshouses
On the north side of Moorgate Street Buildings, at the western end (O.S.). In Coleman Street Ward. F...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dutch Church Almshouses
In Middle Moorfields. Erected by the Dutch Congregation of the Austin Friars early in 1700 (Strype, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Merchant Taylors' Almshouses
Adjoining to the west end of the parish church of St. Martin Outwich in Threadneedle Street built in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.