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London and St. Katherine's Docks
See St. Katherine Docks.
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Cos
COS(Κῶς, Κόως;Cos, P. Mela; Cous, Liv., Tac.; Cea, Plin.: Eth. Κῶος(Κώτηςin modern Greek): Stanko, o...
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
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cos
cōs, cōtis, f. [Sanscr. ça, to whet, sharpen; cf. cautes], I any hard stone, flintstone , Cic. Div....
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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Cos
Cōs or Cŏus (Cō̆ŏs), i, f., = Κῶς or Κόως, I one of the Sporadic Islands in the Myrtoan Sea, on th...
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cos
cōs cōtis, f 1 CA-, a flint-stone, whetstone, grindstone : novaculā cotem discissurus, L.: cruenta...
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Cos
Or Coos
(now Stanchio or Stanko). This small island of the Grecian Archipelago has several interest...
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Warehouses
·pl of <<Warehouse>>.
...
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Jewry, St. Katherine's
Within the Tower Liberty, near the Flemings' Churchyard and Hangman's Gains was a place called "Juda...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dock
·noun The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands.
II. Dock ·noun A case of leathe...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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to dock
To lie with a woman. The cull docked the dell all the darkmans; the fellow laid with the wench all n...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dock
a crupper to a saddle. Devon.
...
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dock
An artificial receptacle for shipping, in which they can discharge or take in cargo, and refit.
A ...
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(St.) Katherine's
1) See Little Thames Street and Lower East Smithfield.
2) See St. Katherine's Street, East Smithfie...
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Eagle and Child Alley, St. Katherine's
See Bleek's [Black's Rents?] Rents.
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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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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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Wood and Co.'s Wharf
On the Thames at the south end of William Street, west of Chatham Place (Horwood, 1799).
Former nam...
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st
st, interj., hist! whist! hush! st, tale verbum cave faxis, Naev. ap. Charis. p. 214 P.: st, st, ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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st
st interj, hist! whist! hush!. st, mane, T.: st, litteras tuas exspecto.
...
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Ball Alley, St. Katherine's
Out of St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Ball Court, St. Katherine's
East out of St. Katherine's Lane, a few doors from No.50 Upper East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Loc...
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Feathers Alley, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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Feathers Court, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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Hall's Rents, St. Katherine's
See Hall's Court.
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Harrow Alley, St. Katherine's
See Hazard's Rents.
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Hill's Rents, St. Katherine's
See Hall's Court.
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Horne's Alley, St. Katherine's
See Horner's Alley.
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Lays Court, St. Katherine's
See Lees Court.
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Leze Court, St. Katherine's
See Lees Court.
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Maidenhead Alley, St. Katherine's
See Maidenhead Court.
...
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New Street, St. Katherine's
There were two streets so called in St. Katherine's precinct towards the end' of the 18th century, a...
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Olive Court, St. Katherine's
See Oliver's Court.
...
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Port of London Authority's Warehouses
At the northern boundary of Portsoken Ward and extending into Bishopsgate Ward Without (P.O. Directo...
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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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(St.) Anne and St. Agnes
On the north side of Gresham Street at No.7 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Within.
First ment...
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Bell Alley, St. Katherine's Lane
See Bell Court.
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New Court, St, Katherine's Square
See St. Katherine's New Court.
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White Bear Alley, St. Katherine's
West out of Red Cross Street (Rocque, 1746).
Name probably derived from "White Bear Brewhouse" (Sur...
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Dock-cress
·noun <<Nipplewort>>.
...
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Dry dock
·- ·see under <<Dock>>.
...
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Spatter-dock
·noun The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).
...
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Water dock
·- A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the Euro...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Billingsgate Dock
See Billingsgate.
...
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Bridewell Dock
At the south end of the Fleet, where it emptied itself into the Thames (Leake, 1666).
In 1670 appli...
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Dowgate Dock
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 83 at Dowgate Hill to the Thames. In Dowgate Ward (P.O. Dire...
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Galley Dock
South of Galley Quay, Thames Street (O.S. 1894-6). In Tower Ward.
First mention: O.S. 1848-51.
...
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Hermitage Dock
See Hermitage Entrance.
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Mille Dock
Part of the possessions of the Abbey of Graces in East Smithfield, near Nightingale Lane (L. and P. ...
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Puddle Dock
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 1 at the southern end of St. Andrew's Hill (P.O. Directory)....
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Queenhithe Dock
See Queenhithe Wharf.
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Sabb's Dock
Opposite to No.75 Lower Thames Street, on the west side of Bear Quay near the Custom House (Leake, 1...
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Tower Dock
On Tower Hill, south from No.50 Great Tower Street to 46 Lower Thames Street (P.O. Directory).
Earl...
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Whitefriars Dock
On the Thames, between St. Bride's Wharf east and west and Company's Wharf west, at the south end of...
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job's dock
He is laid up in Job's dock; i.e. in a salivation. The apartments for the foul or venereal patients ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dock-dues
The charges made upon shipping for the use of docks.
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dock up
, or duck up
To clue up a corner of a sail that hinders the helmsman from seeing.
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dry dock
An artificial receptacle for examining and repairing vessels. (See graving-dock.)
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floating dock
See caisson.
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graving-dock
An artificial receptacle used for the inspecting, repairing, and cleaning a vessel's bottom. It is s...
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hydraulic dock
See caisson.
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puddle-dock
An ancient pool of the Thames, the dirtiness of which afforded Jack some pointed sarcasms.
...
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screw-dock
See gridiron.
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wet-dock
A term used for float (which see), and also dock.
...
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And
·conj If; though. ·see <<An>>, ·conj.
II. And ·conj It is sometimes, in old songs, a mere expletive...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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and
• The people who inhabited generally the whole of that country.
• In (Genesis 10:18-20) the seats o...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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(St.) Katherine's Cloysters
North of St. Katherine's Church, between the church-yard and New Street (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1810)....
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(St.) Katherine's Hospital
On Tower Hill, to the east of the Tower.
Founded by Q Matilda, the wife of King Stephen, before 114...
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(St.) Katherine's Lane
South out of Upper East Smithfield to New Street (Hatton, 1708-Lockie, 1810).
Removed for the const...
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(St.) Katherine's Pool
In the reign of Henry VIII. certain goods are described as having been delivered at St. Katherine's ...
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(St.) Katherine's Precinct
This precinct included the site of the hospital of St. Katherine and its adjacent domains. It consis...
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(St.) Katherine's Rents
See Trinity Terrace.
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Bonded Tea Warehouses
See Trinity Bonded Tea Warehouses.
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Carron Company's Warehouses
On the south side of Upper Thames Street at No. 15, in Castle Baynard Ward (P.O. Directory).
First ...
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Cutler Street Warehouses
See Port of London Authority's Warehouses.
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Foss Side Warehouses
On Tower Hill, east side, extending to Irongate (Lockie, 1816).
So called as being by the Tower Dit...
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(St.) Mary Axe Warehouses
See Leadenhall Chambers.
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Back Alley, Great Gardens, St. Katherine's
North out of the Great Gardens, St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1816).
...
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Green Church Yard, St. Katherine's Precinct
See St. Katherine's Churchyard, East Smithfield.
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London smoke
·add. ·- A neutral tint given to spectacles, shade glasses for optical instruments, ·etc., which red...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Little London
Tenement of Robert Cok with houses and gardens in the parish of All Hallows "atte walle" called "lit...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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 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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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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London County and Westminster Bank
On the south side of Lombard Street at No.21 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O.S. 1875.
...
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Adamnan, St.
(625?-704)
Historian, b. in Donegal, became Abbot of Iona in 679. Like other Irish churchmen he was...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Castle Baynard Dock
See Baynard's Castle Wharf.
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(St.) Katherine Dock Entrance
East of St. Katherine's Wharf (O.S. ed. 1894).
Constructed with the St Katherine's Docks, 1827-8, a...
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Puddle Dock Hill
See St. Andrew's Hill.
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Puddle Dock Stairs
At the southern end of Common Lane and Dung Wharf (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
No later mention.
...
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dock herself, to
When a ship is on the ooze, and swaddles a bed, she is said to dock herself.
...
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floating graving-dock
A modified camel (which see).
...
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(St.) Katherine's East Smithfield
See St. Katherine's Street, East Smithfield.
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(St.) Katherine's New Court
South of Flemings' Churchyard, at the north-west corner of St. Katherine's Square (Rocque, 1746-Lock...
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Alliance Assurance Co.'s Offices
At the north-east corner of Bartholomew Lane (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward. Founded 1824, o...
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Carron and London and Continental Steam Wharves, Carron Co
A Wharf on the Thames in East Smithfield, east of Alderman Stairs at 87 to 93 Lower East Smithfield ...
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Trinity Bonded Tea Warehouses
On the west side of Cooper's Row, north of Trinity House. In Aldgate Ward (O.S.).
Occupy part of th...
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Brodegate, St. Margaret, Fish St. Hill
Shops in "Breggesteete," parish of St. Magnus and near "le Brodegate," 1340 (Ct. H.W. I. 439).
In 1...
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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 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 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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St. John, H.
see Bolingbroke, Henry.
...
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Great St. Helens
East out of Bishopsgate, at No. 38, to Crosby Square and St. Mary Axe (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsga...
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Little St. Bartholomew
House there mentioned 1613. The site is not indicated. Probably near St. Bartholomew's Hospital (H. ...
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Little St. Helen's
A large court on the east side of Bishopsgate Street leading to Leathersellers' Hall, etc. (S. ed. 1...
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st. giles's breed
Fat, ragged, and saucy; Newton and Dyot streets, the grand head-quarters-of most of the thieves and ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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riding st. george
The woman uppermost in the amorous congress, that is, the dragon upon St. George. This is said to be...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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St. Jam's-mas
St. James's-day.
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St. Jeffery's-day
never. York.
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elmo's fire, st.
See compasant.
...
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London County and Westminster Bank, Head Office
On the north side of Lothbury at No. 41 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O.S. 1875.
Occupies part ...
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sill of a dock
The timber at the base against which the gates shut; and the depth of water which will float a vesse...
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(St.) Katherine's Churchyard, East Smithfield
North and east of the church, the part south of the church is called "Green Churchyard" (Strype, 172...
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(St.) Katherine's Court, East Smithfield
East out of St. Katherine's Square and west of the church (Lockie, 1810). (Survey of St. Katherine's...
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(St.) Katherine's Square, East Smithfield
West out of St. Katherine's Court (Horwood, 1799).
Former name : "St. Katherine's Court" (Rocque, 1...
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(St.) Katherine's Stairs, East Smithfield
East of Irongate Stairs, on the Thames (Survey of St. Katherine's, 1686, Sloane MS. 3254-A. 1-Lockie...
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(St.) Katherine's Street, East Smithfield
East from the Tower to Hermitage Bridge (Lockie, 1810).
Former name : "St. Katherine's" (O. and M. ...
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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).
Mentioned in 14...
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
...
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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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City of London Brewery
On the south side of Cannon Street at No. 89 (P.O. Directory).
There seems to have been a brewhouse...
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City of London Club
On the east side of Old Broad Street, at No. 19 (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward.
Erected 183...
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City of London College
On the north side of White Street, Moorfields, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
An edu...
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City of London School
At the east end of the Victoria Embankment, east of John Carpenter Street, in Farringdon Ward Withou...
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Conduit at London Wall
In London Wall by Moorgate opposite the northern end of Coleman Street, erected 1517 at the charges ...
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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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Hollar's Plan of London
Wenceslaus Hollar was appointed by the King to make exact plan and survey of the City after the Fire...
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London Commercial Sale Rooms
On the west side of Mark Lane at No. 20 (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward (O.S.) extending to Mincing ...
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London Fen, Lundene Fen
Mentioned in Edgar's Charter to Westminster, 951 (Kemble), as forming a portion of the natural bound...
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London Joint Stock Bank
1) On the west side of Princes Street at No. 5 (Head Office) (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward....
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London Lying-in Hospital
In Shaftesbury House, Aldersgate Street.
Instituted 1750. Removed 1771 to City Road.
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London Tavern, Mark Lane
At the north-west corner of Mark Lane at its junction with Fenchurch Street, at Nos. 53 and 54 (P.O....
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Lord Mayors of London
See Mayors of London.
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(St.) Martin towards London Stone
Parr'. s' Mart'. vs lundeneston, 13th cent. (MSS. D. and C. St. Paul's, W.D. 12).
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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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Union Bank of London
At the south-west corner of Princes Street at No.2. The Head Office (P.O. Directory).
First mention...
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Water House, London Bridge
See Water Works, London Bridge.
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Water Supply of London
Until the 13th century the inhabitants of the City were dependent for their water supply on the natu...
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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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Harrison, Mary St. Leger ("Lucas Malet")
Novelist. Mrs. Lorimer (1882), Colonel Enderby's Wife (1885), A Counsel of Perfection (1888), The Wa...
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(St.) Bartholomew beside St. Anthony
See St. Bartholomew by the Exchange.
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The Bell, St. Giles' Cripplegate
Messuage called the signe of the Bell and a garden in parish of St. Giles Without Cripplegate, 1565 ...
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The Deanery of St. Paul's
On the west side of Dean's Court at No. 1 (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
The house of th...
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(St.) Faith under St. Paul's
A parish Church under the Quire of St. Paul's, at the west end of Jesus Chapel (S. 331).
A crypt of...
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Great St. Bartholomew Close
See Bartholomew Close.
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Great St. Helen Churchyard
See St. Helen Churchyard.
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Great St. Hellen's Court
Out of Bishopsgate Street Within, in Bishopsgate Ward Within (Strype, ed. 1755-L. Guide, 1758).
Not...
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Great St. Thomas Apostle
West out of Queen Street, at No. 28, to 26 Garlick Hill in Vintry Ward (P.O. Directory).
First ment...
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(St.) Gregory by St. Paul's
At the south-west end of St. Paul's, adjoining the Lowlardes Tower (S. 372, and Strype). In Castle B...
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Little St. Thomas Apostles
West out of Tower Royal across Queen Street to Bow Lane. In Cordwainer and Vintry Wards (Strype, ed....
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