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Fleet
·vt To draw apart the blocks of;
— said of a tackle.
II. Fleet ·vi To take the cream from; to <<Sk...
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The Fleet
A river on the western side of London which entered the City in Farringdon Ward Without to the south...
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fleet
[Teut. flieffen].
The old word for float: as "we fleeted down the river with our boats;" and Shaks...
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Wharf
·vt To place upon a wharf; to bring to a wharf.
II. Wharf ·noun The bank of a river, or the shore o...
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wharf
, or quay
An erection of wood or stone raised on the shore of a road or harbour for the convenienc...
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Fleet-foot
·adj Swift of foot.
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Fleet Bridge
Over the Fleet River between Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill, near Fleet Prison, in Farringdon Ward Wi...
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Fleet Conduit
See Conduit in Fleet Street.
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Fleet Ditch
See The Fleet. So called as early as the 13th century.
Described by Hatton (1708) as in his time a ...
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Fleet Lane
West out of Old Bailey at Nos. 45 and 25 to No. 16 Farringdon Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon...
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Fleet Market
Erected over the course of the Fleet or New Canal, after it had been enclosed and arched over, above...
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Fleet Prison
On the eastern bank of the Fleet, and afterwards of the Canal and Fleet Market, in Farringdon Ward W...
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Fleet Street
West from Ludgate Circus to the Strand at Temple Bar (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
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breast fleet
He or she belongs to the breast fleet; i.e. is a Roman catholic; an appellation derived from their c...
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fleet-dyke
From the Teut. vliet, a dyke for preventing inundation.
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fleet-water
Water which inundates.
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mosquito fleet
An assemblage of small craft.
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Albion Wharf
Between Anchor Wharf and Horseshoe Wharf on the Thames, in Castle Baynard Ward (O.S. 1880). Site now...
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Anchor Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.9 to the Thames, in Castle Baynard Ward, between Crown and Ho...
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Anderson's Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street to the Thames, west of Copper Wharf (Horwood, 1799).
See Horseshoe...
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(St.) Andrew's Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.4 to the Thames (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
Fi...
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Bell Wharf
1) South out of Thames Street in parish of St. Benet, Paul's Wharf, at the eastern boundary of the p...
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Billingasgate Wharf
The wharf of Billyngesgate is mentioned 1337-8 (Ct. H.W. I. 426).
Probably identical with the port,...
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Bird's Wharf
South out of Temple Street, west of White Fryers Stairs (Rocque, 1746-Dodsley, 1761).
Site occupied...
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Bockyng Wharf
See Brook's Wharf.
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Botolph's Wharf
On the south side of Lower Thames Street at Nos. 12 to 14, to the west of Nicholson's Wharf (P.O. Di...
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Boyden's Wharf
At the south end of Dark Lane, on the Thames, in Queenhithe Ward, to the west of Queenhithe (Strype,...
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(St.) Bride's Wharf
On the Thames, between Dorset Wharf east and White Friers Dock west, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hor...
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Broke Wharf
See Brook's Wharf.
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Broken Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 41a, to the Thames, in Queenhithe Ward (P.O. Directory). Opp...
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Broker's Wharf
Between Dunghill Lane and Hamond's Lane, in Queenhithe Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 218).
See Br...
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Brook's Wharf
On the south side of Upper Thames Street, at No. 48 (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe Ward, between Br...
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Brown's Wharf
1) At Whitefriars Dock (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in maps.
2) At the south end of...
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Bull Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 66, on the Thames, between Queenhithe Wharf and Kennet Wharf...
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Busher's Wharf
Made a place for landing special goods under Act of Parliament (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 49).
No fu...
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Carron wharf
See Carron Company's Warehouses, and Carron and London and Continental Steam Wharves, Carron Co.
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Coal Wharf
At the south end of Joyners' Alley, the easternmmost wharf in Vintry Ward (Rocque, 1746).
See Golde...
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Cokkes Wharf
See Drinkwater Wharf.
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Commercial Wharf
At the south end of Old Swan Lane, on the Thames, between Swan Lane and George Alley (Bacon, 1912).
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Copper Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 12 to the Thames, in Castle Baynard Ward (Horwood, 1799-Lock...
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Creechurch Wharf
See Gibson's Key.
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(Peter) Cusyn's Wharf
See Cousin Lane.
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Dashwood's Wharf
At the Old Swan, Dowgate (Strype, ed. 1755-L. Guide, 1758).
Not named in the maps.
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Dookynges Wharf
See Brook's Wharf.
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Dorset Wharf
Between New River Office and Yard east and St. Bride's Wharf west. In Farringdon Ward Without (Horwo...
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Doublet's Wharf
South out of Thames Street at No. 89, on the west side of Colebarbour Stairs (Lockie, 1810 and 1816)...
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Dowgate Wharf
At No. 83 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory).
Between Greenwich Street and the Thames on the west...
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Drinkwater Wharf
In the parish of St. Magnus the Martyr at the foot of London Bridge. In Bridge Ward Within.
On the ...
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Dung Wharf
1) Made by the City Authorities about 1665 opposite Dowgate Wharf (L. and P. Chas. II. 1665-6, p. 17...
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Edington's Wharf
From Earl Street to the Thames near Blackfriars Bridge (Horwood, 1799). In Farringdon Ward Within.
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Fish Wharf
1) Near Queenhithe, in the parish of St. Mary Somerset.
First mention: Shops in a lane at one end o...
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Fresh Wharf
On the south side of Lower Thames Street, next to St. Magnus Church (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgat...
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Freshfish Wharf
See Fresh Wharf.
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Frosh Wharf
See Fresh Wharf.
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Goodman's Wharf
On the west side of Pillory Lane, at St. Katherine's Dock (Rocque, 1746-Dodsley, 1761).
Site now co...
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Graves' Wharf
South out of Thames Street on the east side of Fishmongers' Hall (Rocque, 1746-Lond. Guide, 1758).
...
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Guillam's Wharf
On the Thames in St. Katherine's precinct (Strype, ed. 1755).
Not named in the maps.
Site now occu...
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Hambro' Wharf
On the Thames, at 68 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Vintry Ward.
First mention: Lockie, 1...
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Harman's Wharf
Mentioned in 1567 (Jupp's History of the Carpenters' Co. p. 137).
Not further identified.
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Hartshorn Wharf
Wharf out of Lower East Smithfield, between the Army Victualling Office and Glasgow Wharf (34 H. VII...
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Hawke's Wharf
South from Whitefriars New Wharf to the Thames (Horwood, 1799). In Farringdon Ward Without.
Former ...
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Hepper's Wharf
See Rutland Wharf.
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Horseshoe Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No. 10, to the Thames. In Castle Baynard Ward (P.O. Directory)....
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Hudson's Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street to the Thames, in Castle Baynard Ward, east of Rutland Place (Horwo...
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Hunt's Wharf
In Thames Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Iron Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street to the Thames on the boundary of Farringdon Ward Within and Castle ...
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Irongate Wharf
See Irongate and St. Katherine's Steam Wharf.
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Kennet Wharf
On the Thames, at No. 67 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). Opposite Garlick Hill. In Vintry Ward...
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Lime Wharf
1) Two wharfs so named at the southern end of Old Pipe Yard and Lime Yard respectively (Rocque, 1746...
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Lyon's Wharf
0n the Thames, between Broken Wharf west and Brook's Wharf east (O.S. 1880).
A large house for stow...
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Morris' Wharf
South out of Thames Street, west of Baynard's Castle, in Castle Baynard Ward (Strype, 1720 and 1755,...
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New Wharf
At the southern end of Temple Street, Whitefriars, on the Thames (O.S. 1880).
Former name: "White F...
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Nicholson's Wharf
On the south side of Lower Thames Street at No. 12 (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward, east of B...
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Pakkemanny's Wharf
See Gibson's Key.
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Paul's Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No.23, to the Thames (P.O. Directory).
First mention: " St. Pa...
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Pearson's Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, east of Puddle Dock (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Not named in the map...
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Puddle Wharf
See Puddle Dock.
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Purfleet Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at St. Paul's Station, S.E. and Chatham Railway (P.O. Directory).
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Queenhithe Wharf, Dock
On the Thames, in Queenhithe Ward, at the southern end of the street called Queenhithe (P.O. Directo...
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Randall's Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, east of Broken Wharf, entrance by Gardeners Lane and No. 42 Upper ...
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(Robert) Richardson's Wharf
On the Thames, 27 ft. west of the watergate at the Tower, and formerly called Pike's Corner, opposit...
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Rutland Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.4 (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
First mention: O...
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Sand Wharf
See Wheatsheaf Wharf.
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Scott's Wharf
Between Searle's wharf east and the Temple west, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Strype, ed...
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Searle's Wharf
Between Bird's Wharf east and Scott's Wharf west, in Farringdon Ward Without, east of the Temple (Ro...
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Smith's Wharf
To the north of Queenhithe Dock (O.S. 1875-Bacon, 1912).
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Sondaye Wharf
King Henry VIII was seised of the wharf, called" Sondaye Wharf" and of houses of Thomas Sterre in pa...
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Spytell Wharf
In the water of Thames near "de Heldefflete," 14 Ed. II. (Plac. de Quo. Warr. 459).
Not identified....
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Steelyard Wharf
On the Thames, south of the Steelyard leading to Steelyard Stairs (Rocque, 1746).
Shown in Archer's...
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Stone Wharf
Messuage and wharf called " Stonwharf" in parish of All Hallows de Berkingecherche, 1304 (Ct. H.W. I...
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Timber Wharf
1) See Dorset Wharf.
2) South out of Thames Street to the Thames, west of Timber Yard (Rocque, 1746...
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Tonson's Wharf
At Puddle Dock (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Tower Wharf
South out of and fronting the Tower, from Tower Stairs west to Tower Bridge east. Entrance on the so...
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Trig Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.29 adjoining Trig Lane (P.O. Directory) In Queenhithe Ward.
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Venour's Wharf
In parish of St. Mary Somerset, given to the Rector of St. Benet Fink, 1500-1 (Ct. H.W. II. 604).
E...
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Venures Wharf
See Venour's Wharf.
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Victoria Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street to the Thames, west of Puddle Dock, in Castle Baynard Ward (O.S. 18...
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Vintry Wharf
Between Hambro' Wharf east and Worcester Wharf west (O.S. 1880).
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Vulcan Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street (O.S. 1848-L.C.C. List, 1901).
See Victoria Wharf.
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Watson's Wharf
On the east side of St. Katherine's Dock by Little Thames Street, in Lower East Smithfield (Lockie, ...
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Wheatsheaf Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No. 1, to the Thames east of Puddle Dock (P.O. Directory). In C...
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Wheeler's Wharf
In St. Katherine's precinct, on the west side of Hermitage Bridgo (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the ...
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Whitby Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.79, east of Three Crane Stairs (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Not ...
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Winkworth's Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 41, on the east side of Broken Wharf (Lockie, 1810 and 1816)...
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Wood Wharf
On the east and west sides of Trigg Lane, in Queenhithe Ward (O. and M. 1677, and Strype, 1720 and 1...
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Woodmongers' Wharf
See Wood and Co.'s Wharf.
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Worcester Wharf
At the south end of Worcester Place, on the Thames, between Vintry Wharf east and Kennet Wharf west ...
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sufferance wharf
See wharf.
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wharf-stead
A ford in a river.
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(St.) Dunstan Fleet Street
See St. Dunstan in the West.
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Fleet Ditch Side
By Fleet Ditch (P.C. 1732).
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Fleet Street Court
In Fleet Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Fleet Street Hill
Mentioned 1653 (L. and P. Commonw. 1653-4, p. 198).
Qy. = Ludgate Hill.
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Fleet Street Ward
Ward of Flete.
See Farringdon Ward Without.
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clubbing a fleet
Manœuvring so as to place the first division on the windward side.
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fleet the messenger
When about to weigh, to shift the eyes of the messenger past the capstan for the heavy heave.
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round the fleet
A diabolical punishment, by which a man, lashed to a frame on a long-boat, was towed alongside of ev...
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through the fleet
A seaman's being sentenced by court-martial to be towed by a boat from every ship through the fleet,...
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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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Bell Wharf Lane
South out of Upper Thames Street to Greenwich Street and Bell Wharf, opposite No.177 Upper Thames St...
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Bell Wharf Stairs
At Bell Wharf, Thames Street (q.v.) (Strype, ed. 1755).
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(St.) Benet Paul's Wharf
On the north side of Upper Thames Street at 225 and 226 and west of Bennet's Hill (P.O. Directory). ...
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Botolph Wharf Gateway
Leading to Botolph Wharf (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
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Brook's Wharf Lane
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 48, leading to Brook's Wharf (L.C.C. List, 1901). In Queenhi...
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Bull Wharf Lane
South out of Upper Thames at No. 66, leading to Bull Wharf (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe Ward.
Fi...
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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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Custom House Wharf
In front of the Custom House, facing the Thames (O.S. 1894-6 ; and Bacon, 1912).
First mention: O.S...
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Dyers' Hall Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 95, between George Alley east and Angel passage west (P.O. D...
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Fishmongers' Hall Wharf
On the south side of Upper Thames Street, at the south end of Fishmongers' Hall, adjoining London Br...
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Fresh Wharf Gateway
Leading to Fresh Wharf (P.C. 1732).
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Golden Heart Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 83 (P.O. Directory). In Vintry Ward.
First mention: Lockie,...
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Grand Junction Wharf
At the southern end of Grand Junction Street and Water Lane, within the precinct of Whitefriars (Hor...
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Great Western Wharf
Between Greenwich Street and the Thames, adjoining Dowgate Wharf, west of Dowgate Dock (O.S.) at No....
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Kennet's Wharf Lane
South out of Upper Thames Street, at 66, opposite Garlick Hill, leading to Kennet Wharf. In Vintry W...
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London Bridge Wharf
On the east side of London Bridge and the south side of Lower Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Bri...
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Magnus Martirus Wharf
One of two wharfs at Rederesgate adjoining "Frossewharf" (Fresh wharf) 12th century (Anc. Deeds, A. ...
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Old Horseshoe Wharf
South out of Thames Street in parish of St. Benet, Paul's Wharf (P.C. 1732-Dodsley, 1761).
Not name...
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Old Shades Wharf
On the south side of Upper Thames Street, near Fishmongers Hall.
See The Shades.
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Old Swan Wharf
East of Swan Lane at No. '00 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Bridge Ward Within.
First men...
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Paul's Wharf Hill
. -South from Paul's chain to Thames Street and Paul's Wharf (S. 366).
First mention: " Pawles whar...
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Paul's Wharf Stairs
See Paul's Stairs.
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Paul's Pier Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No.23, to the Thames (P.O. Directory).
First mention: " St. Pa...
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(St.) Peter Paul's Wharf
On the north side of Thames Street and east side of St. Peter's Hill. In Queenhithe Ward. The parish...
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Randall's Lime Wharf
See Purfleet Wharf.
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Red Bull Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.93, west of Angel Passage (P.O. Directory). In Dowgate Ward.
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Red Lion Wharf
Between Bell Wharf east and Three Cranes Wharf west. In Vintry Ward (P.O. Directory).
First mention...
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Three Cranes Wharf
Adjoining Red Lion Wharf east and Southwark Bridge west. In Vintry Ward (P.O. Directory).
First men...
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Water House Wharf
London Bridge (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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White Lion Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.17, west of Paul's Wharf. In Castle Baynard Ward (P.O. Direct...
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Bear Alley, Fleet Ditch
West from Fleet Ditch and south to Bride Lane, in Bridewell precinct, in Farringdon Ward Without (O....
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Cistern at Fleet Bridge
Made in 1478 by the inhabitants of Fleet Street at their own charges for the receipt of the waste wa...
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Cock Alley, Fleet Lane
See Cock Court.
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Conduit at Fleet Bridge
A cistern or conduit for receipt of spring water made by the inhabitants of Fleet Street in 1478, bu...
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Conduit in Fleet Street
At the south end of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Leake, 1666), near the hostel of the Bish...
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George Alley, Fleet Market
West from Fleet Market to Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Leake, 1666-Lockie, 1816).
In 1708...
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Goose Alley, Fleet Market
See Braziers' Buildings.
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Harrow Corner, Fleet Lane
See Harrow Alley.
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(St.) Mary in Fleet Street
See Whitefriars.
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Moorcroft's Court, Fleet Street
See Morecroft's Court.
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Serjeants' Inn, Fleet Street
On the south side of Fleet Street, adjoining the east side of the Temple precincts, in Farringdon Wa...
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The Standard in Fleet Street
Opposite the south end of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (S. 110, 394).
First mention: " The...
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captain of the fleet
Is a temporary admiralty appointment; he is entitled to be considered as a flag-officer, and to a sh...
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going through the fleet
A cruel punishment, long happily abolished. The victim was sentenced to receive a certain portion of...
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master of the fleet
A master on board the commander-in-chief's ship, who has a general superintendence of the stores iss...
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spread a fleet, to
To keep more open order.
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Bell and Star Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, two doors from Earl Street, Blackfriars (Lockie, 1816).
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(St.) Benet Paul's Wharf, Street
See Bennet's Hill.
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(St.) Benet Paul's Wharf Churchyard
On the north side of the church (O. and M. 1677, and Horwood, 1799).
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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.
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Forcier, near Broken Wharf
Erected by Bevis Bulmer in 1594 within the gate of an old stone house belonging to the Duke of Norfo...
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(St.) Katherine's Wharf, East Smithfield
Between Irongate Wharf west and St. Katherine's Dock Entrance east (O.S. ed. 1894).
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Mr. Hood's Iron Wharf
See Iron Wharf.
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Red Cross Coal Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, on the west side of London Bridge, near Old Swan (Lockie, 1810 and...
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West and Cove's Wharf
West of White Friers Dock on the Thames (Horwood, 1799)-Former names: "Lyme Wharf" (O. and M. 1677)....
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White Friers New Wharf
On the south side of Temple Street to Hawke's Wharf and the Thames (Horwood, 1799-Lockie, 1816).
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Wood and Co.'s Wharf
On the Thames at the south end of William Street, west of Chatham Place (Horwood, 1799).
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Black Bear Alley, Fleet Market
See Back Bear Alley
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Blackhorse Alley, Court, Fleet Street
North out of Fleet Street with a passage east to Fleet Market and Ditch (O.S. 1848-51).
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Ram Alley, Court, Fleet Street
See Hare Place.
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judge-advocate of the fleet, or to the forces
A legal officer whose duty it is to investigate offences previous to determining on sending them bef...
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Bolt and Tun Court, Fleet Street
See Bolt in Tun Court, Yard.
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London and Continental Steam Wharf
At 83 to 97 Lower East Smithfield, west of the Hermitage Entrance (P.O. Directory).
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Boss of Water at Paul's Wharf
Made about 1423 by the executors of Richard Whittington. In Bosse Lane (S. 17, 364). In Queenhithe W...
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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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(St.) Peter de la Wodewarve, Wood Wharf
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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Wharf of Nicholas de la Garderobe
In parish of St. Michael Queenhithe, in Queenhithe Ward. "Super croftam kay," 5 Ed. I. (Cal. L. Bk. ...
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