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London Bridge
Extends across the River Thames from Adelaide Place and King William Street to High Street, Southwar...
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London Bridge Square
On London Bridge, in Bridge Ward (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
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London Bridge Waterworks
See Water Works, London Bridge.
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Bridge
·vt To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
II. Bridge ·add. ·noun A card game resembling whist....
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bridge
To make a bridge of any one's nose; to push the bottle past him, so as to deprive him of his turn of...
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to bridge
To build a bridge, or bridges; as, 'to bridge a river.'--Webster.
Mr. Todd, in his edition of Johns...
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bridge
A narrow gangway between two hatchways, sometimes termed a bridge. Military bridges to afford a pass...
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London
·noun The capital city of England.
...
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London
The capital of the Empire and from early times an important centre of trade and commerce. On the nor...
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Forcier, near London Bridge
Erected by Peter Moris, a Dutchman, in 1582, for the supply of water to the eastern part of the City...
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(St.) Michael towards London Bridge
See St. Michael Crooked Lane.
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(St.) Olave by London Bridge
Qy. = Olave (St.) Hart Street or Olave (St.) Southwark.
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(St.) Thomas Chapel, London Bridge
Erected over the centre pier of the first stone bridge on the east side, 1176-1209.
"Capella beati ...
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Water House, London Bridge
See Water Works, London Bridge.
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Water Works, London Bridge
On the west side of Old London Bridge, opposite St. Magnus Church, in Bridge Ward Within (O. and M. ...
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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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London and Continental Steam Wharf
At 83 to 97 Lower East Smithfield, west of the Hermitage Entrance (P.O. Directory).
First mention: ...
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Auction bridge
·add. ·- A variety of the game of bridge in which the players, beginning with the dealer, bid for th...
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Bridge-ward
·noun The principal ward of a key.
II. Bridge-ward ·noun A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a...
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Leg bridge
·add. ·- A type of bridge for small spans in which the floor girders are rigidly secured at their ex...
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Water bridge
·- ·see Water table.
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Wheatstone's bridge
·- ·see under <<Bridge>>.
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Blackfriars Bridge
A bridge across the Thames above London Bridge extending from the southern end of New Bridge Street ...
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Bridewell Bridge
Bridge over the Fleet opposite Bridewell at the end of Paved Alley, built of timber before the Fire,...
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Bridge Gate
Said to be one of the four original gates of the City. On London Bridge (S. 42).
New made when the ...
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Bridge House
A dwelling-house attached to St. Thomas' Chapel on London Bridge, and quite distinct from the Bridge...
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Bridge Street
South from Easteheap to Old London Bridge. Now Fish Street Hill.
Earliest mention found in records ...
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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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Hermitage Bridge
See Swing Bridge, Hermitage Entrance.
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Holborn Bridge
At the east end of Holborn Hill and north end of Fleet Market over the Fleet, at its junction with t...
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Mill Bridge
In St. Catherine's Thames Street (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
Qy. = Mille Dock.
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Southwark Bridge
Connects the north and south sides of the river from Queen Street Place to Bankside, Southwark. Desi...
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Temple Bridge
Order for repair of the Bridge of the New Temple by which persons coming to Parliament and Councils ...
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Tower Bridge
Over the Thames, from the eastern boundary of the Tower to Southwark, parish of St. John Horseleydow...
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Traitors' Bridge
At the Tower of London (Strype, ed. 1755~B0yle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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asses'-bridge
The well-known name of prop. 5, b. i. of Euclid, the difficulty of which makes many give in.
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bridge-islet
A portion of land which becomes insular at high-water as Old Woman's Isle at Bombay, and among other...
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bridge-train
An equipment for insuring the passage of troops over a river. Pontooners. (See pontoon.)
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drowning-bridge
A sluice-gate for overflowing meadows.
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floating bridge
A passage formed across a river or creek by means of bridges of boats, as over the Douro, Rhine, &c....
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London smoke
·add. ·- A neutral tint given to spectacles, shade glasses for optical instruments, ·etc., which red...
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London tuft
·add. ·- The Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus).
...
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London, Jack
(b. 1876)
American novelist. The Son of the Wolf (1900), The God of his Fathers, Children of the Fr...
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Little London
Tenement of Robert Cok with houses and gardens in the parish of All Hallows "atte walle" called "lit...
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London Bibliography
Many works on this subject have been produced from time to time, and valuable bibliographies are ava...
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London Court
In London Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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London House
On the west side of Aldersgate Street, adjoining Bartholomew Close west, in Aldersgate Without and F...
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London Houses
Roman tiles used in the walls of houses were 17 in. long, 11 in. wide and 11/2 in. thick. The draini...
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London Institution
On the north side of Finsbury Circus at No. 11 (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street Ward.
Founded 18...
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London Markets
See Cheapside, Cheap (west), Honey Lane Market, Fleet Market, Farringdon Market, Eastcheap, Billings...
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London Privileges
These were granted from time to time by the Royal Charters given to the City and were jealously guar...
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London Records
These are perhaps sufficiently indicated in the list of authorities set out at the commencement of t...
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London Sanctuaries
The privilege of sanctuary, or refuge, for those who were guilty of manslaughter, etc., was frequent...
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London Stone
A rounded block of stone set in a large stone case, in which is an oval opening through which it can...
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London Street
South out of Fenchurch Street at No. 59 and west to 74 Mark Lane (P.O. Directory). The northern port...
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London Streets
The following extract as to the rebuilding of the City after the Fire may be of interest :
To provi...
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London Wall
See Wall of London.
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London Workhouse
On the west side of Bishopsgate Street (Strype, 1720-Elmes, 1831).
"Crown Yard" in O. and M. 1677.
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london waggon
The tender which carried the impressed men from off the tower to the receiving-ship at the Nore.
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(St.) Margaret de Froscherche, by London Bridge
See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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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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Fleet Wharf
Dwelling-house of John Hadon, draper, situate near the road leading to the hostel of the Abbot of Wy...
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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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Bridge House Court
West out of Gracechurch Street, at No. 37, opposite Talbot Court (Lockie, 1816).
Shown in Horwood, ...
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Bridge House Rents
On the north side of Newgate Street, opposite Warwick Lane, in 1546 and 1617, shown in a "plat of th...
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Bridge Ward School
In Old Swan Lane, on the west side (Lockie, 1810).
Not named in the maps.
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Bridge Ward Within
One of the twenty-six wards of the City, known as Bridge Ward Within, in contradistinction to Southw...
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Bridge Ward Without
= Southwark. Not included in the present work.
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Horse-shoe Bridge
A bridge over the stream of the Walbrook by the church of St. John upon Walbrook (S. 27 and 230).
E...
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Little Bridge Street
East out of New Bridge Street to St. Martin's Court, on the boundary of Farringdon Wards Within and ...
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(St.) Margaret Bridge Street
See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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New Bridge Street
South from Fleet Street to Blackfriars Bridge (P.O. Directory). On the boundary of Farringdon Ward W...
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Southwark Bridge Stairs
Adjoining Southwark Bridge on the west (O.S. 1894). First mention: O.S. 1875.
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Tower Bridge Approach
On the northern side of the Tower Bridge, from Mansel Street at Tower Hill to the Bridge (O.S. 1894-...
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(St.) Alphage London Wall
On the south side of London Wall at No. 13. In Cripplegate Ward Within.
The church stood originally...
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Chaplains of London (Parish)
In 1319 William, Parson of the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth, is mentioned as the Pitancier of the Com...
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Council at London
Held in 833, at which were present the Bishops and "proceribus majoribus" of all England, to take co...
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Ely in London
Six messuages and forty acres of land in Ely (in) London, the suburb of London and the parish of St....
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Fire of London
In 1666, from September 2nd to 6th.
Commenced at the house of a baker in Pudding Lane, near London ...
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London Central Markets
On the north side of West Smithfield. In Farringdon Ward Without.
Erected on part of the site of th...
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London Coffee House
On the north side of Ludgate Hill at No. 42, west of St. Martin, Ludgate, in Farringdon Ward Without...
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London Corn Exchange
See Corn Exchange.
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London House Yard
1) North out of St. Paul's Churchyard, at Nos. 74 and 79, to Paternoster Row (P.O. Directory). In Ca...
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London Insurance Office
On the south side of Cornhill in Ball Court and Birchin Lane (Rocque, 1746-Strype, 1755, I. p. 474)....
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London Prentice Yard
East out of the Minories. In Portsoken Ward (Boyle, 1799).
Former name : "Ship Yard" (O. and M. 167...
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London Provident Institution
On the east side of Blomfield Street (O.S. 1880).
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London Tavern, Bishopsgate
On the west side of Bishopsgate. In Bishopsgate Ward Within, on the western boundary of the Ward (17...
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London Wall, Street
West from Old Broad Street to Cripplegate (P.O. Directory).
A street on the line of the old Wall of...
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London Wall Avenue
Out of London Wall at No. 31 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C. List, 1901.
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London Wall Buildings
On the north side of London Wall, at Blomfield Street. In Coleman Street Ward (P.O. Directory).
Fir...
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London Workhouse Yard
In Bishopsgate Street, leading to the London Workhouse (Dodsley, 1761).
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Maps of London
There are no maps of London extant earlier than the 16th century, but from that time a regular serie...
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Mayors of London
The chief Magistrate of the City and senior Alderman. First appointed 1191. First mentioned in the C...
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New London Street
North out of Hart Street, at No.10, to London Street (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward.
First mention...
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North London Railway
North from Liverpool Street along the western boundary of Bishopsgate Ward Without to the northern b...
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Officiality of London
Seal of the Officiality of London, 1281 (Anc. Deeds, A. 6350)
In a deed of about 1230 Master Walter...
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Suburbs of London
See Liberties.
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(St.) Swithin, London Stone
On the north side of Cannon Street at No.113, at the south-west corner of St. Swithin's Lane (P.O. D...
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Tower of London
Situated at the eastern extremity of the City of London on the north bank of the Thames on Tower Hil...
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Wall of London
Considerable difference of opinion exists as to the date when the walls that encircled the ancient C...
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Wyndrawers of London
Carters of Wine.
Four companies of them in 1301 "The Newemeyne" (New Household).
The King's Societ...
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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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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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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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