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Castle Baynard (Parish of)
Tenements in the parishes of Castle Baynard, St. Mary de Aldermarichirche, H. Trinity the Less, etc....
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(St.) Andrew Castle Baynard
See St. Andrew by the Wardrobe.
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Castle Baynard Lane
Place with houses in lane of "Baynardescastel," 18 Ed. III 1344 (Cal. P.R. Ed. III. 1343-5, p. 337)....
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Castle Baynard Ward
One of the twenty-six wards of the City of London, to the south. Bounded on the north and west by Fa...
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Castle Baynard Wharf
On the south side of Upper Thames Street at Nos. 12 and 13 (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward....
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Watergate, Castle Baynard
Wharf called " Powyls Wharffe," alias "Sondayes wharffe," in the west part of the common water calle...
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Wateringplace, Castle Baynard
See Watergate, Castle Baynard.
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(St.) Benedict at Castle Baynard
See St. Benet Paul's Wharf.
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Dock
·noun The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands.
II. Dock ·noun A case of leathe...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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to dock
To lie with a woman. The cull docked the dell all the darkmans; the fellow laid with the wench all n...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dock
a crupper to a saddle. Devon.
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dock
An artificial receptacle for shipping, in which they can discharge or take in cargo, and refit.
A ...
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Castle
·noun Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
II. Castle ·noun A small tower, as on a ship, or a...
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Castle
A military fortress (1 Chr. 11:7), also probably a kind of tower used by the priests for making know...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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The Castle
1) An inn called the Castle near the Bars of West Smithfield belonged to Wm. Creswick, 1390 and 1405...
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castle
A place strong by art or nature, or by both. A sort of little citadel. (See forecastle, aft-castle, ...
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Castle
[Fenced Cities CITIES]
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Anchor Lane, Castle Baynard Ward
See Anchor Wharf.
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Dock-cress
·noun <<Nipplewort>>.
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Dry dock
·- ·see under <<Dock>>.
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Spatter-dock
·noun The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).
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Water dock
·- A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the Euro...
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Billingsgate Dock
See Billingsgate.
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Bridewell Dock
At the south end of the Fleet, where it emptied itself into the Thames (Leake, 1666).
In 1670 appli...
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Dowgate Dock
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 83 at Dowgate Hill to the Thames. In Dowgate Ward (P.O. Dire...
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Galley Dock
South of Galley Quay, Thames Street (O.S. 1894-6). In Tower Ward.
First mention: O.S. 1848-51.
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Hermitage Dock
See Hermitage Entrance.
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Mille Dock
Part of the possessions of the Abbey of Graces in East Smithfield, near Nightingale Lane (L. and P. ...
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Puddle Dock
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 1 at the southern end of St. Andrew's Hill (P.O. Directory)....
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Queenhithe Dock
See Queenhithe Wharf.
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Sabb's Dock
Opposite to No.75 Lower Thames Street, on the west side of Bear Quay near the Custom House (Leake, 1...
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Tower Dock
On Tower Hill, south from No.50 Great Tower Street to 46 Lower Thames Street (P.O. Directory).
Earl...
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Whitefriars Dock
On the Thames, between St. Bride's Wharf east and west and Company's Wharf west, at the south end of...
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job's dock
He is laid up in Job's dock; i.e. in a salivation. The apartments for the foul or venereal patients ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dock-dues
The charges made upon shipping for the use of docks.
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dock up
, or duck up
To clue up a corner of a sail that hinders the helmsman from seeing.
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dry dock
An artificial receptacle for examining and repairing vessels. (See graving-dock.)
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floating dock
See caisson.
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graving-dock
An artificial receptacle used for the inspecting, repairing, and cleaning a vessel's bottom. It is s...
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hydraulic dock
See caisson.
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puddle-dock
An ancient pool of the Thames, the dirtiness of which afforded Jack some pointed sarcasms.
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screw-dock
See gridiron.
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wet-dock
A term used for float (which see), and also dock.
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Castle-guard
·noun The guard or defense of a castle.
II. Castle-guard ·noun A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant...
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Castle, Egerton
(b. 1858)
Novelist. Consequences (1891), The Light of Scarthey (1895), The Jerningham Letters (1896...
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Baynard's Castle
On the Thames, opposite Addle Hill (O. and M. 1677), now Nos. 12 and 13 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Di...
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Castle Alley
1) See Castle Court, Birchin Lane.
2) South out of Threadneedle Street to Cornhill, on the western ...
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Castle Court
1) East out of White Cross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
The si...
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Castle Lane
Next to Puddle Wharf, "between the Black Friars and the Thames, called 26 Ed. III., Castle Lane" (S....
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Castle Street
1) By Fleet Ditch (W. Stow, 1722).
Qy. = Newcastle Street.
2) See Newcastle Street, Farringdon Str...
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Castle Tavern
1) On the west side of Honey Lane Market and Milk Street, in Cripplegate Ward Within (Strype, 1720 a...
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Castle Yard
1) See Furnival Street.
2) South out of Upper Thames Street to the Thames at No. 34 (P.O. Directory...
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aft-castle
An elevation on the after-part of our ships of war, opposed to forecastle, for the purpose of fighti...
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castle-wrights
Particular artificers employed in the erection of the early ship's castles.
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hind-castle
A word formerly used for the poop, as being opposed to fore-castle.
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(St.) Katherine Dock Entrance
East of St. Katherine's Wharf (O.S. ed. 1894).
Constructed with the St Katherine's Docks, 1827-8, a...
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Puddle Dock Hill
See St. Andrew's Hill.
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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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dock herself, to
When a ship is on the ooze, and swaddles a bed, she is said to dock herself.
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floating graving-dock
A modified camel (which see).
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Baynard's Castle Lane
In Upper Thames Street (Strype, 1755-Boyle, 1799). Probably leading to the Wharf.
Not named in the ...
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Baynard's Castle Stairs
See Baynard's Castle Wharf.
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Baynard's Castle Wharf
South out of Thames Street at Baynard's Castle, in Castle Baynard Ward (W. Stow, 1722). In the paris...
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Castle Court, Houndsditch
See Goring Street.
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Castle Street, Houndsditch
See Goring Street.
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Castle Tavern Court
West out of Milk Street with a narrow passage into Wood Street (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii, 90).
So n...
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Castle Yard, Houndsditch
See Goring Street.
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sill of a dock
The timber at the base against which the gates shut; and the depth of water which will float a vesse...
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Castle and Falcon Hotel
On the east side of Aldersgate Street, next to London Wall (O.S. 1894). In Aldersgate Ward Without.
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Castle Court, Birchin Lane
East out of Birchin Lane, at No. 23, to St. Michael's Alley. In Cornhill Ward (P.O. Directory).
Fir...
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Castle Court, Budge Row
South out of Budge Row at No. 10 to Cloak Lane. In Vintry and Cordwainer Wards (W. Stow, 1720-Elmes,...
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Castle Court, College Hill
See Newcastle Court.
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Castle Court, Lawrence Lane
West out of Lawrence Lane at No. 22. In Cheap Ward and Cripplegate Ward Within (P.O. Directory).
Fi...
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Castle Court, Threadneedle Street
See Bank Street.
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Castle Inn, Wood Street
On the east side of Wood Street at No. 26, in Cripplegate Ward Within, a few doors north of Gresham ...
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Castle on the Hoop
Parish of St. Margaret, Friday Street.
See Le Burgate.
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Castle Tavern, Whitechapel Bars
Mentioned in Strype's description of the bounds of Portsoken Ward, the bounds, after the Bars, cross...
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Castle and Faulcon Inn, Cripplegate
See Falcon Square.
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Castle Lane, Upper Thames Street
See Castle Yard.
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London and St. Katherine's Dock Co.'s Warehouses
See Port of London Authority's Warehouses.
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