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Crown
·- ·p.p. of Crow.
II. Crown ·noun The dome of a furnace.
III. Crown ·- of <<Crow>>.
IV. Crown ·no...
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Key
·noun A piece of wood used as a wedge.
II. Key ·noun A <<Keystone>>.
III. Key ·noun The last board...
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Crown
1) Denotes the plate of gold in the front of the high priest's mitre (Ex. 29:6; 39:30). The same Heb...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Key
Frequently mentioned in Scripture. It is called in Hebrew maphteah, i.e., the opener (Judg. 3:25); a...
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Crown
1) (Le Crown)
A messuage so called in parish of St. Andrew in Holborn, 31 Eliz. (Lond. I. p.m. III....
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Le Key
A brewhouse in the parish of All Saints in the Ropery ("Roperia"). (Anc. Deeds, A. 1683).
Seems to ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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crown
I.
A common denomination in most parts of Europe for a silver coin, varying in local value from 2 ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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key
I.
In ship-building, means a dry piece of oak or elm, cut tapering, to drive into scarphs that hav...
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Crown
This ornament, which is both ancient and universal, probably originated from the fillets used to pre...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Key
The key of a native Oriental lock is a piece of wood, from seven inches to two feet in length, fitte...
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Crown Court, Crown Inn
On the south side of Newgate Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799). West of R...
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Change key
·add. ·- A key adapted to open only one of a set of locks;
— distinguished from a master key.
...
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Copple-crown
·noun A created or high-topped crown or head.
...
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Crown colony
·add. ·- A colony of the British Empire not having an elective magistracy or a parliament, but gover...
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Crown office
·- The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of th...
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Crown side
·- ·see Crown office.
...
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Crown wheel
·- A wheel with cogs or teeth set at right angles to its plane;
— called also a contrate wheel or f...
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Crown-imperial
·noun A spring-blooming plant (Fritillaria imperialis) of the Lily family, having at the top of the ...
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Crown-post
·noun ·same·as King-post.
...
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Crown-saw
·noun A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder, with teeth on the end or edge, and operated by a rotat...
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Key fruit
·add. ·- A <<Samara>>.
...
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Key tone
·- ·see <<Keynote>>.
...
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Key-cold
·adj Cold as a metallic key; lifeless.
...
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Pass-key
·noun A key for opening more locks than one; a master key.
...
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Space key
·add. ·- A bar or key, in a typewriter or typesetting machine, used for spacing between letters.
...
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Split key
·add. ·- A key split at one end like a split pin, for the same purpose.
...
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Cambrigge Key
Sometime belonging to Thos. Litley, 1467-8 (Rolls of Pan. V. 610a).
No later reference.
...
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Childes Key
See Payneskey.
...
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Clare's Key
In Petty Wales, in parish of All Hallows Barking, left by Will of Roger James, 1591, to his wife, pr...
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Cock's Key
See Cox's Quay.
...
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Corbettes Key
Bequest by Richard Feldyng, mercer, to the Mercers' Company of tenements and a wharf, called "Corbet...
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Crown Alley
In Bridewell precinct by Fleet Ditch (W. Stow, 1722).
Not named in the maps.
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Crown Buildings
In Crown Court, Old Broad Street (L.C.C. List, 1912).
...
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Crown Court
1) South out of Cheapside at No. 64, next to Sir John Bennett's (P.O Directory). In Cheap Ward.
Fir...
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Crown Inn
1) At the northern end of Faulcon Court, Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720 ...
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Crown Tavern
1) See Crown Place, Aldgate High Street.
2) In a court, south out of Leadenhall Street, adjoining t...
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Crown Yard
West out of Bishopsgate Street in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and N. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The London...
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Culver Key
Tenement called "le Culverkey" near Billingsgate, 2 H. VI. 1423 (Cal. L. Bk. K. p. 20).
Mentioned i...
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Customer's Key
See Custom House and Wool Quay.
...
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Dowse Key
Near Dice Key (W. Stow, 1722-Strype, ed. 1755).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Draper's Key
See Gibson's Key.
...
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Gaunt's Key
Between Hammond's Key east and Cox's Key west, in Billingsgate Ward (Rocque, 1746).
First mention: ...
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Gibson's Key
West of lane called Watergate, and south of Thames Street, belonging to Amisia Gibson, 32 H. VIII. (...
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Gilly Key
See Galley Quay.
...
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Grant's Key
Between Cox's Key east and Fresh Wharf west (O. and M. 1677).
Not named in the later maps.
...
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Haddock's Key
Appointed a general place for lading and discharging goods by Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1...
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Hamond's Key
Three messuages and le key late Dodmer's and now Robert Hamondes in parish of St. Andrew next Baynar...
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Hatters Key
See Kneseworth Key.
...
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Horner's Key
Tenement called "Horners key" in Thames Street in parish of St. Dunstan in the East, 26 H. VI. (S. 1...
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(Thomas) Johnson's Key
For lading and discharging goods, appointed under Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. ...
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Key Court
South out of Little St. Thomas Apostle, in Cordwainer Ward, east of Bow Lane (Strype, ed. 1720-Locki...
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Kneseworth Key
Messuage with wharf annexed belonging to Thomas Kneseworth, formerly called "Hatters Kaye," and now ...
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Lion Key
See Lyon Key.
...
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Lyon Key
On the Thames between Dark House Lane east and Botolph Wharf west. In Billingsgate Ward (Elmes, 1831...
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Marowe Key
Wm. Marowe left to his brother a book and "Marowe Key," 1504 (Ct. H.W. II. 606).
Probably near to G...
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Marowlowes Key
A structure forming part of a great messuage in the parish of St. Michael Quenhith extending from Po...
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Marroys Key
Capital messuage of Thomas Marrow called "Marroys Key," in parish of St. Mary at Hyll next Byllyngsg...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Key
The New Key as rebuilt after the Great Fire is shown in O. and M. 1677, extending along the river fr...
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Peter Key
The corner houses at the upper end of Peter's Hill towards the north, were so called in Stow's time ...
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Potter's Key
See Porter's Quay.
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Rauff's Key
See Ralph's Quay.
...
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Sabb's Key
West out of Little Bear Key (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
Earliest mention: " Sabbis key," 1516 (L...
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Skuttes Key
Rauff Skuttes key in London, 26 H. VIII. (L. and P. H. VIII. VIII. 129).
Not identified.
...
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Smart's Key
On the south side of Thames Street, fronting the river, east of Billingsgate, in parish of St. Mary ...
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Somar's Key
On the south side of Thames Street, fronting the river, next to Billingsgate west (S. 44).
Belonged...
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Sommer's Key
See Somar's Key.
...
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Stew Key
Lands and tenements in Petty Wales called " Stew key" in parish of All Hallows Barking, 1466 (Strype...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Summer's Key
See Somar's Key.
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crown office
The head. I fired into her keel upwards; my eyes and limbs Jack, the crown office was full; I s--k-d...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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woolley crown
A soft-headed fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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key-beer
ale, or a better sort of beer, kept under lock and key. Kent.
...
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crown-work
In fortification, the largest definite form of outwork, having for its head two contiguous bastioned...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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double-crown
A name given to a plait made with the strands of a rope, which forms part of several useful and orna...
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key-model
In ship-building, a model formed by pieces of board laid on each other horizontally. These boards, b...
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obsidional crown
The highest ancient Roman military honour; the decoration of the chief who raised a siege.
...
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rostral-crown
The naval crown anciently awarded to the individual who first boarded an enemy's ship.
...
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Crown of thorns
Our Lord was crowned with a, in mockery by the Romans (Matt. 27:29). The object of Pilate's guard in...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Ambrose Thurstan's Key
Made a general place for lading and discharging goods by Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1720, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Andro Morris Key
Appointed a general place for lading and discharging goods by Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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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Belins-Gate Key
See Billingsgate Stairs.
...
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Bell and Crown
On the north side of Holborn, east of Furnival's Inn, in Farringdon Ward Without. The southern porti...
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Billingsgate Key, Quay
See Billingsgate Stairs.
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Cross Key Court
1) South out of London Wall at No. 44 to Coleman Street Ward (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street War...
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Cross Key Square
North out of Little Britain at No. 8 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Without.
First mention: H...
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Crown Alley, Houndsditch
South-west out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Not shown in the later maps and ...
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Crown Alley, Minories
West out of the Minories. In Portsoken Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Former name : "Crown Court" (O...
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(The) Crown and Cushion
See Pay Office.
...
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Crown Court, Bethlem
North out of Old Bethlem. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
See Baker's Building...
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Crown Court, Minories
See Crown Alley.
...
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Crown Court, Moorfields
East out of Moorfields. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Called "Three Tun...
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Crown Office Row
On the north side of the Inner Temple Gardens, within the Temple precincts (P.O. Directory).
First ...
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Golden Key Court
South out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without, near Basinghall Postern (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, ...
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Great Dice Key
It occupies the site of Smart's Key in O. and M. 1677, and Rocque, 1746, but in Strype it is shown b...
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Great Somer's Key
Between Lyons Key east and Dark House Lane west. In Billingsgate Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755)....
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Little Dice Key
See Dice Quay.
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Little Somer's Key
See Dark House Lane2, Somer's Key [Somar?].
...
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The Rose and Crown
A house so called in parish of St. Michael Crooked Lane demised to the use of the church and parish ...
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Somer's Key Gateway
Leading to Somars Key (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Thomas Johnson's Key
See (Thomas) Johnson's Key.
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Three Crown Alley
1) See Three Crown Court, Minories.
2) South-west out of Houndsditch (O. and M. 1677).
Site rebuil...
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Three Crown Court
1) West out of Garlick Hill, in Vintry Ward (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
See Church Place.
2) Wes...
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Crown Of Thorns
(Matthew 27:29) Our Lord was crowned with thorns in mockery by the Roman soldiers. Obviously some sm...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Cock and Key Alley
Near Water Lane, Whitefriars, in Farringdon Ward Without.
In a Wardmote Inquest, 1560, the inhabita...
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Crown Alley, Petticoat Lane
South-west out of Petticoat Lane (Middlesex Street). In Portsoken Ward (Boyle, 1799).
Earliest ment...
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Crown Alley, Tudor Street
See Crown Court.
...
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Crown and Cushion Court
South out of Cow Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Elmes, 1831).
Former name : "Bore's...
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Crown and Horseshoe Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 6 to the Thames (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
F...
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Crown and Sheaf Place
See Crown and Sheers Place.
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Crown and Shears Place
See Crown and Sheers Place.
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Crown and Sheers Alley
See Crown and Sheers Place.
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Crown and Sheers Court
See Crown and Sheers Place.
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Crown and Sheers Place, Royal Mint Street
North out of Royal Mint Street. In. Portsoken Ward (L.C.C. List of Streets, 1901).
Former names : "...
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Crown Court, Cartwright Street
At the south-east end of Cartwright Street, the eastern side leading into Butler's Buildings, Upper ...
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Crown Court, Crutched Friars
North out of Crutched Friars. In Aldgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Site has been rebuilt for offices a...
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Crown Court, Foster Lane
See Three Crown Court.
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Crown Court, Throgmorton Street
See White Lyon Court.
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Crown Inn, Newgate Market
See Crown Court6, Warwick Lane.
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Fox and Crown Court
1) South out of Barbican in Aldersgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
The site is now...
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Hand and Crown Alley
North out of Holborn, opposite Holborn Bridge, between King's Arms Inn and Swan Inn, in Farringdon W...
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Hand and Crown Court
1) North-east out of Gravel Lane. In Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 27-Boyle, 1799).
Remo...
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Rose and Crown Alley
1) See Rose and Crown Court, St. Katherine's Lane.
2) South out of Fleet Street, at No.62, to the T...
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Rose and Crown Court
1) East out of Fetter Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
Site now covered by Blewit...
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Three Crown Court, Minories
West out of the Minories. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).
Former names: "Thre...
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key of the rudder
(See wood-locks of the rudder.)
In machinery, applies to wedges, forelocks, &c.
...
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Cock and Crown Court, Aldersgate
See Rose and Rainbow Court.
...
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Crown Inn, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street, east of St. Botolph Aldgate Church and Churchyard (O. and M. 1677)...
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Crown Place, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street, at No. 21. In Portsoken Ward (P.O. Directory).
Earliest mention: ...
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Crown Place, Royal Mint Street
See Crown and Sheers Place.
...
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King and Key Coach Office
On the north side of Fleet Street at 142, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1810-1816).
Not named...
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Rose and Crown Court, Houndsditch
West out of Houndsditch, adjoining the old line of the Wall of London. 'In Portsoken Ward (O. and M....
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Three Crown Alley, Bride Lane
See Three Crowns Yard.
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Three Crown Court, Jewry Street
West out of Jewry Street at No.12 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First mention: Strype, ed. 172...
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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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