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(St.) Michael Bassishaw
On the west side of Basinghall Street. In Bassishaw Ward (O.S. 1880).
Earliest mention found in rec...
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Bassishaw
An estate and parish so called comprising the ward or at least the greater part of the ward of Bassi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cage
·noun The catcher's wire mask.
II. Cage ·noun A place of confinement for malefactors.
III. Cage ·n...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Cage
(Heb. kelub', Jer. 5:27, marg. "coop;" rendered "basket" in Amos 8:1), a basket of wicker-work in wh...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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cage
An iron cage formed of hoops on the top of a pole, and filled with combustibles to blaze for two hou...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Cage
The term so rendered in (Jeremiah 5:27) is more properly a trap in which decoy birds were placed. In...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Parish
·noun In Louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other States.
II. Parish ·noun Th...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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parish
His stockings are of two parishes; i.e. they are not fellows.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Michael
Michāēl, ēlis, m., a Hebrew name, Vulg. Num. 13, 14 al.—Esp., Michael, the archangel , Vulg. Dan. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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Michael
same as Micah
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
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Michael
Who is like God?
1) The title given to one of the chief angels (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1). He had speci...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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michael
Hip, Michael, your head's on fire.
See hyp.
...
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Michael
(who is like God?).
• An Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the twelve spies. (Numbers 13:13)
• On...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Bassishaw Court
See Basinghall Court.
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Bassishaw Ward
One of the smallest of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded north by Cripplegate Ward Without, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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st
st, interj., hist! whist! hush! st, tale verbum cave faxis, Naev. ap. Charis. p. 214 P.: st, st, ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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st
st interj, hist! whist! hush!. st, mane, T.: st, litteras tuas exspecto.
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Bird cage
·noun ·Alt. of <<Birdcage>>.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Le Cage, Westcheap
Tenement of William Coventre called "le Cage" in Westchepe in parish of St. Mary le Bow (Ct. H.W. II...
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cage-wrock
An old term for a ship's upper works.
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Parish Chaplains
Sir William (le Marshall) parson of the church of St. Mary Wolnoth was "pitanciarius" of the communi...
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Parish Clerks
Licensed as a guild in 1233 by the name of the Fraternity of St Nicholas. Dissolved and reincorporat...
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Parish Priests
The community of parish priests of London mentioned 1291-2 (Ct H.W. I. 103, and in Cal. L. Bk. E. p....
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parish bull
A parson.
...
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parish soldier
A jeering name for a militiaman: from substitutes being frequently hired by the parish from which on...
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Bruce, Michael
(1746-1767)
Poet, s. of a poor weaver at Kinnesswood, Kinross-shire, as a child herded cattle, but ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Drayton, Michael
(1563-1631)
Poet, b. in Warwickshire, was in early life page to a gentleman, and was possibly at Ca...
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Faraday, Michael
(1791-1867)
Natural philosopher, s. of a blacksmith, was b. in London, and apprenticed to a book-bi...
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Scott, Michael
(1789-1835)
Novelist, b. near and ed. at Glasgow, and settled in business at Kingston, Jamaica, whi...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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"Field, Michael"
Poet (pen-name adopted by two ladies, understood to be Miss Bradley and Miss Cooper). Callirrhoé (18...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Michael Aldgate
One of the old parishes mentioned by Stow as having formed first the parish of the Holy Cross or Hol...
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(St.) Michael Coldabey
Parish of St. Michael Coldabey, 1290 (Ct. H.W. I. 92).
Probably an error for St. Nicholas Cole Abbe...
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(St.) Michael Queenhithe
On the north side of Upper Thames Street, between Little Trinity Lane east and Huggin lane west. In ...
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Adamnan, St.
(625?-704)
Historian, b. in Donegal, became Abbot of Iona in 679. Like other Irish churchmen he was...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Parish Clerks' Hall
On the south side of Silver Street at No.24, in Cripplegate Ward Within, and west of Wood Street (P....
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Ballantyne, Robert Michael
(1825-1894)
Writer of tales for boys, b. in Edinburgh, was a connection of the well-known printers....
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Rossetti, William Michael
(b. 1829)
Biographer, ed., etc. Translator of Dante's Hell (1865), Lives of Famous Poets (1878), Li...
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(St.) Michael ad bladum
See St. Michael le Querne.
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(St.) Michael atte Corne
See St. Michael le Querne.
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(St.) Michael Candlewick Street
See St. Michael Crooked Lane.
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(St.) Michael Crooked Lane
On the east side of St. Michael's Lane or Crooked Lane, as it is named in some maps (Elmes, 1831). I...
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(St.) Michael Huggin Lane
"St. Michael de Hoggenelane," 1275 and 1310 (Ct. H.W. I. 25, 215). "St. Michael in Hoggenelane," 130...
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(St.) Michael in Fridaistrete
Tenement of John de Derby in parish of St. Michis apli in Fridaistrete, 26 Ed. I. (West. Abbey MSS. ...
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(St.) Michael juxta Macellum
Agreement between the canons of St. Paul and Roger the priest concerning the church of St. Michael, ...
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(St.) Michael le Querne
At the extreme western end of Cheapside, between Blow Bladder Street north and Paternoster Row south...
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(St.) Michael upon Thames
See St. Michael Queenhithe.
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(St.) Michael Wood Street
On the west side of Wood Street, and north side of Huggin Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Within (O.S. 188...
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(St.) Michael, Paternoster Royal
On the east side of College Hill at No. 20 at its junction with College Street. In Vintry Ward (P.O....
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Conduit in Colchurch Parish
See The Great Conduit.
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Brodegate, St. Margaret, Fish St. Hill
Shops in "Breggesteete," parish of St. Magnus and near "le Brodegate," 1340 (Ct. H.W. I. 439).
In 1...
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St. John, H.
see Bolingbroke, Henry.
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Great St. Helens
East out of Bishopsgate, at No. 38, to Crosby Square and St. Mary Axe (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsga...
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Jewry, St. Katherine's
Within the Tower Liberty, near the Flemings' Churchyard and Hangman's Gains was a place called "Juda...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Bartholomew
House there mentioned 1613. The site is not indicated. Probably near St. Bartholomew's Hospital (H. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Helen's
A large court on the east side of Bishopsgate Street leading to Leathersellers' Hall, etc. (S. ed. 1...
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st. giles's breed
Fat, ragged, and saucy; Newton and Dyot streets, the grand head-quarters-of most of the thieves and ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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riding st. george
The woman uppermost in the amorous congress, that is, the dragon upon St. George. This is said to be...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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St. Jam's-mas
St. James's-day.
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St. Jeffery's-day
never. York.
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elmo's fire, st.
See compasant.
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(St.) Michael by Christ Church
See St. Michael Aldgate.
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(St.) Michael Crooked Lane Churchyard
On the south and east sides of the church (O. and M. 1677-Rocque, 1746).
The churchyard was enlarge...
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(St.) Michael super Ripam Regine
See St. Michael Queenhithe.
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(St.) Michael towards London Bridge
See St. Michael Crooked Lane.
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Harrison, Mary St. Leger ("Lucas Malet")
Novelist. Mrs. Lorimer (1882), Colonel Enderby's Wife (1885), A Counsel of Perfection (1888), The Wa...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Anne and St. Agnes
On the north side of Gresham Street at No.7 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Within.
First ment...
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Ball Alley, St. Katherine's
Out of St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Ball Court, St. Katherine's
East out of St. Katherine's Lane, a few doors from No.50 Upper East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Loc...
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(St.) Bartholomew beside St. Anthony
See St. Bartholomew by the Exchange.
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The Bell, St. Giles' Cripplegate
Messuage called the signe of the Bell and a garden in parish of St. Giles Without Cripplegate, 1565 ...
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The Deanery of St. Paul's
On the west side of Dean's Court at No. 1 (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
The house of th...
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(St.) Faith under St. Paul's
A parish Church under the Quire of St. Paul's, at the west end of Jesus Chapel (S. 331).
A crypt of...
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Feathers Alley, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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Feathers Court, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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Great St. Bartholomew Close
See Bartholomew Close.
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Great St. Helen Churchyard
See St. Helen Churchyard.
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Great St. Hellen's Court
Out of Bishopsgate Street Within, in Bishopsgate Ward Within (Strype, ed. 1755-L. Guide, 1758).
Not...
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Great St. Thomas Apostle
West out of Queen Street, at No. 28, to 26 Garlick Hill in Vintry Ward (P.O. Directory).
First ment...
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(St.) Gregory by St. Paul's
At the south-west end of St. Paul's, adjoining the Lowlardes Tower (S. 372, and Strype). In Castle B...
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Hall's Rents, St. Katherine's
See Hall's Court.
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Harrow Alley, St. Katherine's
See Hazard's Rents.
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Hill's Rents, St. Katherine's
See Hall's Court.
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Horne's Alley, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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Lays Court, St. Katherine's
See Lees Court.
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Leze Court, St. Katherine's
See Lees Court.
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Little St. Thomas Apostles
West out of Tower Royal across Queen Street to Bow Lane. In Cordwainer and Vintry Wards (Strype, ed....
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Maidenhead Alley, St. Katherine's
See Maidenhead Court.
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New Street, St. Katherine's
There were two streets so called in St. Katherine's precinct towards the end' of the 18th century, a...
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Olive Court, St. Katherine's
See Oliver's Court.
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Shovel Alley, St. Katherlne's
North out of Great Garden Street (P.C. 1732-Lockie, 1810).
Removed for the formation of the St. Kat...
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Ward of St. Dunstan
See Tower Ward.
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mother of st. patrick
The same. IRISH.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Revelation Of St. John
the last book of the New Testament. It is often called the Apocalypse, which is its title in Greek, ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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(St.) Michael Candlewick Street, Lane of
See Miles's Lane.
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(St.) Michael Crokede lane, Lane of
See Miles's Lane.
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(St.) Michael in Foro ad Bladum
See St. Michael le Querne.
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All Hallows in St. Helen's
"Alhaloyns in seynt Heleyns" in Byshoppis Gate Ward, mentioned in Fabyan's list of churches, 1516. Q...
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The Ball, St. Martin's le Grand
A house so called in the parish of St. Martyns le grande, 1573 (Loud. Deeds, 1500-1600, No.13, part ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Alley, St. Paul's Churchyard
Out of St. Paul's Churchyard.
Named after the " Ball," a house with such a sign standing there 1594...
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Bell Alley, St. Katherine's Lane
See Bell Court.
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Chapels in Old St. Paul's
See St. Paul's Chapels in Old.
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Church Alley, St. Mary Hill
See Church Passage.
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Cock's Court, St. Mary Axe
East out of St. Mary Axe. In Aldgate Ward (Strype, ed 1720).
Near Fletchers' Hall.
Site now occupi...
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(St.) Dunstan's Court, St. Dunstan's Hill
See Coppin's Court.
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Harrow Corner, St. Peter's Hill
See Harrow Court.
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Hermitage by St. Bartbolomew's Hospital
Grant to Katheren, late wife of W. Hardell, of 20 foot of land in Smithfield, next to the Chapel of ...
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Hockin's Court, St. Michael's Lane
See Hawkin's Court.
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Hucker's Court, St. Nicholas Lane
See Hooker's Court.
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Kiffits' Court, St Michael's Lane
See Three Tun Court.
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King Street, St. James' Place
North out of Creechurch Lane to St. James' Place (P.C. 1732-O.S. 1894).
Former name : "Duke's Place...
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London and St. Katherine's Docks
See St. Katherine Docks.
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New Court, St, Katherine's Square
See St. Katherine's New Court.
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New Synagogue, Great St. Helen's
On the south side of Great St. Helen's at No.21 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O.S. 1875.
The si...
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Pool by St. Giles' Churchyard
Mentioned by Stow, p. 16, as having been in existence in 1244, but in his time stopped up, and the s...
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Soaper's Yard, St, Mary Axe
See Soper's Yard.
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St. John's Court, Somerset Street
See John's Court.
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White Bear Alley, St. Katherine's
West out of Red Cross Street (Rocque, 1746).
Name probably derived from "White Bear Brewhouse" (Sur...
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rolling down to st. helena
Running with a flowing sheet by the trade-wind.
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Angel Alley, St. Martin le Grand
See Angel Street.
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Back Alley, Great Gardens, St. Katherine's
North out of the Great Gardens, St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1816).
...
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Back, Backside, of St. Thomas Apostles
See Little St. Thomas Apostles.
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Bell Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Bell Square.
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Bell Court, St. Martin's le Grand
See Bell Square.
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Black Lion Yard, St. Thomas Apostle
Near St. Thomas Apostle in 1634 (L. and P. Chas. I. 1634-5, p. 283).
Named after the Black Lyon Inn...
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Black Swan Court, St. Paul's Churchyard
See Black Swan Alley.
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Boss of Water, St, Giles' Cripplegate
In the wall of the churchyard, made 1423 at the charges of Richard Whitington (S. 17, 303).
Afterwa...
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Canterbury Court, St. Andrew's Hill, Blackfriars
See Green Dragon Court.
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Church Hill Alley, St. Andrew's Hill
See Church Hill.
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Church Rents, St. Mary at Hill
In the records of the parish of St. Mary at Hill (E.E.T. Soc.) there are numerous references to the ...
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Cock Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Cock Court.
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Cok Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Cock Court.
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Conduit by St. Nicholas Cole Abbey
On the north side of the church, in the wall thereof (S. 18). Made about 1583. £700 given by Barnard...
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Conduit, St. Margaret, Fish Street Hill
Beneath the wall of the Church of St. Margaret in Briggestret, 1379 (Riley's Mem. 436).
No later me...
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Corpus Christi Chapel, St. Lawrence Pountney
A chapel in the College of St. Laurence Pountney (S. 224).
Earliest mention: Master, Warden, and Ch...
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Eagle and Child Alley, St. Katherine's
See Bleek's [Black's Rents?] Rents.
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Fore Side of St. Thomas Apostle
In Queen Street, Cheapside.
See Great St. Thomas Apostle.
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Green Church Yard, St. Katherine's Precinct
See St. Katherine's Churchyard, East Smithfield.
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Irongate and St. Katherine's Steam Wharf
East of Tower Wharf (P.O. Directory).
Former name : "Irongate Wharf" (Horwood, 1799-to O.S. ed. 189...
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Red Lion Court, St. Katherine 's
West out of St. Katherine's Lane, north of Flemings Church Yard (P.C. 1732-Lockie, 1810).
Removed f...
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Three Tun Alley, Bishopsgate St. Without
See Farrar's Rents.
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Left by Thomas Hinde, 1635, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish (End. Ch. St. Peter, 1903, p. 2).
No later mention.
Named after an owner or builder.
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Chapel of the Bishop of St. Paul's
"Capella Episcopi juxta Sanctum Paulum," 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 229).
Dugdale mentions a Chapel i...
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Great Dean's Court, St. Martin's Le Grand
See Dean's Court.
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Little Dean's Court, St. Martin's le Grand
See Dean's Court.
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London and St. Katherine's Dock Co.'s Warehouses
See Port of London Authority's Warehouses.
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Preist Alley, St. Dunstan in the East
North out of Church Alley, opposite St. Dunstans Church (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
Former form: " Pri...
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Rose and Crown Court, St. Katherine's Lane
East out of St. Katherine's Lane, nearly opposite Flemings' Church Yard (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1810)....
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(Holy) Trinity Chapel, St. Dunstan's in the East
See St. Dunstan in the East.
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Back Alley, Dean's Court, St. Martin's le Grand
South out of Dean's Court to New Rents, east of St. Martin's le Grand, in Aldersgate Ward Within (Ro...
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Chapel in the Charnel at St. Mary Spitall
See St. Edmond the Bishop and Marie Magdalen.
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Chapel upon the Charnell in St. Paul's Churchyard
Newly built chapel in St. Paul's Churchyard beyond the charnel house mentioned in will of Roger Beyv...
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Conduit by St. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish Street
Erected 1583 and castellated with stone for the receipt of Thames water, conveyed to it at the charg...
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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Parish church in the Tower for the inhabitants there, in Tower ward (S. 492).
First mention: Founded probably Temp. H. I. Mentioned in reign of K. John, 1210 (Bell, p. 1 ; Clark,...
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