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London Wall
See Wall of London.
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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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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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Wall of London
Considerable difference of opinion exists as to the date when the walls that encircled the ancient C...
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Wall
·noun The side of a level or drift.
II. Wall ·noun The country rock bounding a vein laterally.
III...
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Wall
Cities were surrounded by walls, as distinguished from "unwalled villages" (Ezek. 38:11; Lev. 25:29-...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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wall
To walk or crawl up the wall; to be scored up at a public-nouse. Wall-eyed, having an eye with littl...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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wall
for well, is a common vulgarism in the Northern States.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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wall
he lies by the wall ; spoken of a person dead but not buried. Norf. and Sun .
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wall
A bank of earth to restrain the current and overflowing of water. (See sea-bank.)
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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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All Hallows, London Wall
On the north side of London Wall at No. 85 (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward. Parish extends in...
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Angel Alley, London Wall
See Leathersellers' Buildings.
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(St.) Augustine by London Wall
See St. Augustine Papey.
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Ball Alley, London Wall
South out of London Wall. In Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
First mention: In Ward...
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Bear Alley, London Wall
Out of London Wall, in parish of All Hallows, London Wall (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Called in P.C. S...
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In London Wall by Moorgate opposite the northern end of Coleman Street, erected 1517 at the charges ...
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Red Lion Alley, London Wall
See Red Lion Court7.
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Three Tun Alley, London Wall
See Drapers' Buildings.
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White Horse Inn, London Wall
See White Horse Yard.
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Sea wall
·- A wall, or embankment, to resist encroachments of the sea.
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Wall Street
·add. ·- A street towards the southern end of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, extending fro...
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Wall-eye
·noun The alewife;
— called also wall-eyed herring.
II. Wall-eye ·noun A California surf fish (Hol...
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Wall-eyed
·adj Having an eye of a very light gray or whitish color.
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Wall-plat
·noun The spotted flycatcher. It builds its nest on walls.
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Wall-sided
·adj Having sides nearly perpendicular;
— said of certain vessels to distinguish them from those ha...
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Wall Alley
West out of the Minories (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Former names: Wall's Court" (O. and M. 1677-St...
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wall-knot
, or wale-knot.
A particular sort of large knot raised upon the end of a rope, by untwisting the s...
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wall-piece
A very heavy powerful musket, for use in fortified places.
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wall-sided
The sides of a ship continuing nearly perpendicular down to the surface of the water, like a wall. I...
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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 Bridge
Extends across the River Thames from Adelaide Place and King William Street to High Street, Southwar...
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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 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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Adelaide Buildings
In Adelaide Place, London Bridge (P.O. Directory). A block of buildings adjoining London Bridge. Nam...
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Albert Buildings
On the south side of Queen Victoria Street at No.37, at the corner of Queen Street (P.O. Directory)....
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Albion Buildings
On the southern side of Bartholomew Close at Nos. 11 and 13(P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward With...
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Aldersgate Buildings
East out of Aldersgate Street at No. 91 (P.O. Directory), In Aldersgate Ward Without.
First mention...
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Alfred Buildings
On the west side of Cartwright Street, East Smithfield.
Erected by the Metropolitan Industrial Dwel...
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Baker's Buildings
North out of Old Bethlem. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 1848-51).
Former name : " ...
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Balmoral Buildings
On the south side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 91 (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe Ward, between F...
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Bank Buildings
1) On the west side of the Royal Exchange, at the junction of Cornhill, Poultry and Threadneedle Str...
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Barnes's Buildings
North-east out of Gravel Lane, Houndsditch, at the south end of Mount Court, in Portsoken Ward (Elme...
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Bartlett's Buildings
1) On the south side of Holborn Circus at Nos. 4, 5, and 6 (P.O. Directory.) In Farringdon Ward With...
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Bell's Buildings
At the south-east corner of Salisbury Square, with a passage north to St. Bride's Church and east to...
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Billingsgate Buildings
On the north side of Lower Thames Street, at Monument Street (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward....
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Bishopsgate Buildings
West out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Elmes, 1831-O.S. 1888).
Former name : ...
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Blewitt's Buildings
East out of Fetter Lane at No. 55, in Farringdon Ward Without (Bacon, 1912).
First mention: Horwood...
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Blyth's Buildings
North out of Lamb Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Elmes, 831-O.S. 1848-51).
Former names : "Bly...
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Boreman's Buildings
Out of Bartholomew Lane (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Borer's Buildings
On the north side of Cutler Street, Houndsditch, at No. 31, in Portsoken Ward (Elmes, 1831).
No lat...
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Bowman's Buildings
West out of Aldersgate Street at 159, leading to Queen Square (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward W...
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Bradshaw's Buildings
See Tanfield Court.
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Braime's Buildings
On the south side of Beech Street at No. 13, in Cripplegate Ward Without, near Beech Lane (P.O. Dire...
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Braziers' Buildings
East out of Farringdon Street, between Bear Alley and Newcastle Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (...
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Bream's Buildings
East out of Chancery Lane to Fetter Lane (P.O. Directory). Partly in Farringdon Ward Without, partly...
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Bromley's Buildings
West out of Huggin Lane at No. 5 to Bread Street Hill (P.O Directory). In Queenhithe Ward.
First me...
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Browns Buildings
West out of Princes Street, Rosemary Lane. In East Smithfield (Horwood, 1799, to Elmes, 1831).
Clea...
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Brown's Buildings
1) In Upper East Smithfield at No. 116, nearly opposite Nightingale Lane (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831)....
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Butler's Buildings
North out of Upper East Smithfield, at 40, leading into Crown Court (P.O. Directory).
Former name :...
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Carlisle Buildings
See Carlisle Avenue.
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Carpenter's Buildings
South out of London Wall, in Broad Street Ward (Rocque, 1746-O.S.).
A passage leading to the Dog an...
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Chatham Buildings
In New Bridge Street (L.C.C. List, 1912).
First mention: L.C.C. List, 1991.
Not named in the maps....
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Clark's Buildings
North out of Snow Hill at No. 52, in Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-O.S. 1848-51).
Removed ...
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Coak's Buildings
North out of Stoney Lane, between Middlesex Street and Gravel Lane. In Portsoken Ward (O.S. 25 in. e...
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Cockerill's Buildings
West out of Bartholomew Close, at No. 44, south of St. Bartholomew's Church (P.O. Directory).
First...
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Coleman's Buildings
See Coleman Street Buildings.
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Cole's Buildings
North out of Long Lane, west of Charterhouse Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-L.C.C...
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Cook's Buildings
In Stoney Lane, Gravel Lane, Houndsditch (Lockie, 1810-Elmes 1831).
See Coak's Buildings.
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Copthall Buildings
East out of the southern end of Copthall Avenue to Throgmorton Avenue (P.O. Directory). In Coleman S...
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Cornwall Buildings
In Queen Victoria Street (L.C.C. Lists, 1901 and 1912).
Now rebuilt.
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Cripplegate Buildings
South out of Fore Street at No. 11 to Hart Street (P.O. Directory).
First mention: Horwood, 1799. S...
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Crompton's Buildings
Near Middle Temple Gate, erected by Thomas Crompton about 1581 (Inner Temple Records, I. 313).
Name...
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Crosby Buildings
At No. 6 Crosby Square (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward.
First mention: L.C.C. List, 1901.
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Crown Buildings
In Crown Court, Old Broad Street (L.C.C. List, 1912).
...
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Dibbles Buildings
See Sun Court, Upper East Smithfield.
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Dorset Buildings
East out of Dorset Street to Bridewell Place, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
Leads to...
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Drapers' Buildings
South out of London Wall, in Broad Street Ward, at No. 62 (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
Former name ...
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(St.) Dunstan's Buildings
On the west side of St. Dunstan's Hill, adjoining St. Dunstan's Church, in Tower Ward (P.O. Director...
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Dyer's Buildings
South out of Holborn Bars at No. 18 (P.O. Directory), west of Barnard's Inn. In Farringdon Ward With...
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Exchange Buildings
1) See Royal Exchange Buildings.
2) South out of Cutler Street. In Portsoken Ward (L.C.C. List of S...
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Farrar's Buildings
See Farrier's Buildings.
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Farrier's Buildings
West out of Inner Temple Lane, within the Temple precincts (L.C.C. List, 1912).
First mention: "Far...
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Fenchurch Buildings
North out of Fenchurch Street at No. 107 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
Erected 1734.
Former s...
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Fenton's Buildings
In Bartholomew Close, in Farringdon Ward Without (L.C.C. List, 1912).
In existence 1915.
...
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Fowke's Buildings
Soutb out of Great Tower Street at Nos. 24 and 25, between Harp Lane and Water Lane. In Tower Ward (...
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Fowler's Buildings
In Little Tower Street (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Goldsmith Buildings
On the north side of the Temple Church, within the Temple precincts, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O...
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Gould Buildings
At Holbom Bridge, 1597 (H. MSS. Com. 7th Rep. 541).
Not further identified.
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Gresham Buildings
On the east side of Basinghall Street at No. 1 (P.O. Directory). In Bassishaw Ward.
First mention: ...
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Guildhall Buildings
1) East out of Guildhall Yard to Basinghall Street (P.O. Directory). In Cheap and Bassishaw Wards.
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Harcourt Buildings
On the east side of Middle Temple Lane, within the Temple precincts (P.O. Directory).
First mention...
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Harrison's Buildings
Mr. Harrison's new buildings on the east side of the Inner Temple precincts, 1577-8 (I.T. Rec. I. 29...
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Hern's Buildings
See Hurn's Buildings.
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Heyward's Buildings
See Paper Buildings.
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Holborn Buildings
On the north side of Holborn at No. 146, west of Brooke Street (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O.S...
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Howford Buildings
North out of Fenchurch Street at 148 (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn Ward.
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Hurle's Buildings
East out of Garlick Hill (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Named after the builder, who died about the co...
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Hurn's Buildings
North out of Upper East Smithfield at No. 34 (P.O. Directory).
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Imperial Buildings
On the east side of New Bridge Street, near Pilgrim Street (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C. ...
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Jackson's Buildings
East out of Redcross Street, on the north side of Paul's Alley (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not name...
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Katherine Buildings
On the west side of Cartwright Street, East Smithfield.
Erected, with other blocks, on both the eas...
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Lamb's Buildings
South of the Temple Church, in the centre of Tanfield Court, within the Temple precincts (P.O. Direc...
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Lauderdale Buildings
East out of Aldersgate Street, at No. 57, in Aldersgate Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
First mentio...
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Leadenhall Buildings
East out of Gracechurch Street at No. 80, leading into Leadenhall Market (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831)....
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Leathersellers' Buildings
South out of London Wall to Little Bell Alley, in Broad Street Ward (Horwood, 1799-O.S.).
Site occu...
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Loat's Buildings
North out of Upper East Smithfield at No. 8 (P.O. Directory, 1912).
A very mean court.
Seems to ha...
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Luther's Buildings
Adjoined the east side of Middle Temple Gate, erected by A. Luther, Master of the Utter Bar, 1614-15...
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Market Buildings
In Mincing Lane at No. 29 (P.O. Directory).
First named, 1872 (L.C.C. List, 1901).
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(St.) Matthew's Buildings
See Saracen's Head Inn, Friday Street.
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McLean's Buildings
In New Street Square at No. 16, at the corner of Dean Street (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C...
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Merrett's Buildings
West out of Peter Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-O.S. 1848-51).
Formerly the we...
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Metropolitan Buildings
On the south side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 55 adjoining the Mansion House Station (P.O. Direc...
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Milton Buildings
On the south side of Watling Street at No. 18 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C. List, 1901.
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Mitre Buildings
At the south end of Mitre Court, Fleet Street (Elmes, 1831).
Not named in the maps.
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Monument Buildings
On the north side of Monument Street at No. 11, adjoining Fish Street Hill (P.O. Directory).
First ...
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New Buildings
1) North out of Sun Yard, Nightingale Lane (Horwood, I 799-Lockie, 1810).
Former name: "Vinegar Yar...
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North Buildings
In Eldon Street, Finsbury (L.C.C. List, 1901).
Not named in the maps.
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Packer Buildings
West out of Mitre Court, within the Temple precincts (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in the m...
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Palmersten Buildings
See Palmerston House.
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Paper Buildings
On the west side of King's Bench Walk, within the Temple precincts (P.O. Directory).
First mention:...
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Peck's Buildings
On the west side of King's Bench Walk, within the Temple precincts (Lockie, 1816).
Not further iden...
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Phill's Buildings
See Phil's Buildings.
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Phil's Buildings
East out of Houndsditch at No.106, adjoining the boundaries of Portsoken and Bishopsgate Wards. In P...
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Pound's Buildings
On the north side of Leadenhall Street at No.74 (P.O. Directory). First mention: L.C.C. List, 1901.
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Pullen's Buildings
In Albion Place, Moorgate (L.C.C. List, 1901).
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Queen's Buildings
1) On the west side of Old Bailey at No. 18 (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
First men...
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Richards' Buildings
On the west side of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O.S. 1880, and Collingwood, 1907).
First...
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Rochester Buildings
On the north side of Leadenhall Street at No. 138, adjoining 8haft's Court (P.O. Directory).
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Rolls' Buildings
West out of Fetter Lane at No.133, north of the Record Office (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward W...
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Roper's Buildings
North out of White Street, Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (Horwood, 1799-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Former ...
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Rowman's Buildings
See Bowman's Buildings.
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Saville Buildings
North out of Aldgate High Street. In Portsoken Ward (Lockie, 1810-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
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Sharp's Buildings
See Mitre Street.
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Slade's Buildings
West out of Angel Square, north of Smith's Buildings, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Horwood, 1799-Elm...
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Smith's Buildings
1) North of Kingsdown Place and Clements Place, Lamb Alley In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Horwood, 179...
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Somerset Buildings
On the north side of Upper Thames Street, at Fyefoot Lane in Queenhithe Ward (P.O. Directory).
Firs...
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Tokenhouse Buildings
On the west side of Tokenhouse Yard at No.17 in King's Arms' Yard (P.O. Directory).
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Tower Buildings
See Tower Chambers.
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Trinity Buildings
1) South out of Great Tower Street, opposite All Hallows Barking-Church (O.S. 25 in. 1880, and Colli...
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Twisden's Buildings
At the southern end of Inner Temple Lane, within the Temple precincts (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831; and...
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Viaduct Buildings
In Great Saffron Hill. Partly within the City boundary, in Farringdon Ward Without, and partly witho...
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Victoria Buildings
On the south side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 27 (P.O. Directory).
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Walbrook Buildings
See Worcester House2, Walbrook.
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Westmoreland Buildings
West out of Aldersgate Street at No. 179 to Albion Buildings (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward an...
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Winchester Buildings
In Great Winchester Street (L.C.C. List, 1912).
Erected 1871.
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Winkworth Buildings
At the north-west end of Austin Friars, Nos. 15-18, in Bread Street Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799)....
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Wright's Buildings
North out of Chick Lane to Duke's Court on the northern boundary of Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood...
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Young's Buildings
1) North out of Church Alley in Basiughall Street, in Bassishaw Ward (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Fo...
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marine buildings
Those constructed for making or preserving ships, as docks, arsenals, store-houses, &c.
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double wall-knot
With or without a crown, or a double crown, is made by intertwisting the unlaid ends of a rope in a ...
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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 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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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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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 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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Wyndrawers of London
Carters of Wine.
Four companies of them in 1301 "The Newemeyne" (New Household).
The King's Societ...
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Billiter Square Buildings
At No. 1 Billiter Square (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First mention: L.C.C. List, 1912.
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Coleman Street Buildings
East out of Coleman Street at No. 72 (P.O. Directory) across Moorgate Street east and then south to ...
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Hare Court Buildings
Within the Temple precincts, on the west side of the Temple Gardens (Strype, ed. 1755-Elmes, 1831).
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Joiners' Hall Buildings
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No. 78, to Greenwich Street, between Bell Wharf Lane and Friars...
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King's Arms Buildings
1) East out of Wood Street at No. 10, in Cripplegate Ward Within (O.S. 1875).
It adjoins the site o...
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Ludgate Circus Buildings
On the east side of Farringdon Street at No. 1, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
First ...
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