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pauls
, or pawls.
A stout but short set of bars of iron fixed close to the capstan-whelps, or windlass o...
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School
·noun A session of an institution of instruction.
II. School ·noun A shoal; a multitude; as, a scho...
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school
A term applied to a shoal of any of the cetacean animals.
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(St.) Paul's Bakehouse
On the west side of Paul's Chain, north of Doctors' Commons, opposite the Brewhouse (S. 370).
First...
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(St.) Paul's Brewery
Opposite the Bakehouse, north of Doctors' Commons (S. 370).
First mention: 1349 (Ct. H.W. I. 578).
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(St.) Paul's Cathedral
In St. Paul's Churchyard, in Castle Baynard Ward.
Stow says it was first founded by Ethelbert king ...
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(St.) Paul's Chapter
" Servientes Capituli" mentioned in 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 230).
Detailed information will be fou...
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(St.) Paul's Churchyard
A street extending west from Cheapside and Cannon Street to Ludgate Hill on the north south, west an...
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(St.) Paul's Close
The close of St. Paul's situate near the Dean's mansion, 1361 (Ct. H.W. II. 25).
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(St.) Paul's College
South out of St. Paul's Churchyard, at the western end. In Castle Baynard Ward (Strype, Ed. 1720 and...
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(St.) Paul's Cross
At the north-east end of the Cathedral (O.S. 1880).
"About the middest of the Churchyard is a pulpi...
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(St.) Paul's Deanery
See The Deanery of St. Paul's.
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(St.) Paul's Gate
Identical with St. Augustine's Gate (q.v.).
First mention: " S. Paul's Gate," 1369 (Ct. H.W. II. 13...
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(St.) Paul's Prebends
The property belonging to the Chapter set apart for the maintenance of the Prebendaries. A considera...
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(St.) Paul's Sacrista
" Sacrista Sancti Pauli. " Mentioned 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 230)
The Sacrist held office under th...
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(St.) Paul's Stump
At the south-east corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, marking one of the boundaries of the parish of St...
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(St.) Paul's Walk
The middle aisle of Old St. Paul's was vulgarly so called when desecrated by being used as a meeting...
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Paul's Alley
1) South out of Paternoster Row, at No.50, to St. Paul's Churchyard (P.O. Directory). In Castle Bayn...
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Paul's Backhouse
See St. Paul's Bakehouse.
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Paul's Chain
North out of Carter Lane to St. Paul's Churchyard. In Castle Baynard Ward (O.S.1880).
First mention...
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Paul's Court
1) In Fenchurch Street (W. Stow, 1722). Paul's Alley" (Strype, Ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in ...
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Paul's Head
A hostel so called near " Poulescheyae" in parish of St. Gregory, in Castle Baynard Ward (Strype, Ed...
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Paul's Stairs
At the southern end of Paul's Wharf, in Castle Baynard Ward (O.S. 1880).
First mention: "A common s...
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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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Barbison school
·add. ·- A French school of the middle of the 19th century centering in the village of Barbizon near...
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Correspondence school
·add. ·- A school that teaches by correspondence, the instruction being based on printed instruction...
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Public school
·add. ·- In the United States, a free primary, grammar, or high school maintained by the local gover...
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School-teacher
·noun One who teaches or instructs a school.
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Vested school
·add. ·- In Ireland, a national school which has been built by the aid of grants from the board of C...
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(St.) Anne's School
In Foster Lane. Established 1709. For 30 boys and 30 girls.
In praise of St. Anne and St. Agnes.
N...
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(St.) Antony's School
Founded in the reign of H. VI. in the Hospital of St. Anthony (q.v.). Perhaps the most celebrated in...
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Blackfriars School
Founded in 1716 by Peter Joy, for 40 boys and 30 girls (Dodsley, 1761).
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Charity School
See St. Botolph Aldgate Charity School.
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Mercers' School
On the south side of Holborn in Barnard's Inn. Erected here in 1894.
The Hall of the inn retained a...
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Starling School
On Little Tower Hill. Founded 1673 by Sir Samuel Starling for forty boys and thirty girls of the par...
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Stationers' School
On the north side of Fleet Street between Bolt Court east and St. Dunstan's Court west, in Farringdo...
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Ward School
See Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School.
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boarding school
Bridewell, Newgate, or any other prison, or house of correction.
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cavaulting school
A Bawdy-house.
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pushing school
A fencing school; also a brothel.
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school butter
Cobbing, whipping.
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vaulting school
A bawdy-house; also an academy where vaulting and other manly exercises are taught.
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school-schnapper
n.
a fish.A name given to the Schnapper when three years old.See Schnapper.
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school-district
A division of a city or State for establishing schools. The State of New York is divided into more t...
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school-ma'am
A school-mistress. This word is peculiar to New England.
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gray-school
A particular shoal of large salmon in the Solway about the middle of July.
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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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(St.) Paul's Bell Tower
In the Lib. Cust. I. 343, it is stated that the Campanile used by the citizens to summon the Folkmoo...
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(St.) Paul's Chapter House
On the north side of St. Paul's Churchyard at No.68 (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.
First...
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(St.) Paul's Charnel House
On the north side of St. Paul's Churchyard, a large charnel house for the bones of the dead and over...
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(St.) Paul's College Court
In St. Paul's Churchyard (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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(St.) Paul's Houses, Residentiaries
See Amen Court.
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Paul's Bakehouse Court
West out of Godliman Street at No.6, in Castle Baynard Ward (P.O. Directory).
First mention: O. and...
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Paul's Wharf Hill
. -South from Paul's chain to Thames Street and Paul's Wharf (S. 366).
First mention: " Pawles whar...
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Paul's Wharf Stairs
See Paul's Stairs.
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Paul's Pier Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No.23, to the Thames (P.O. Directory).
First mention: " St. Pa...
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(St.) Peter Paul's Wharf
On the north side of Thames Street and east side of St. Peter's Hill. In Queenhithe Ward. The parish...
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Aldersgate Ward School
Behind 77 Little Britain; a few doors from Aldersgate Street (Lockie, 1810). Founded in 1702 for chi...
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Aldgate Ward School
Between Duke Street and Mitre Street, east of St. James' Church, with a passage into Mitre Street (O...
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Billingsgate Ward School
On the east side of Botolph Lane. In Billingsgate Ward (O.S.).
Erected on the site of the churchyar...
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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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Cordwainers' Charity School
In Old Change at the corner of Watling Street, by St. Paul's Churchyard (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
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East Smithfield School
Founded 1673 by Sir Samuel Sterling for sixteen poor boys of the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate (Dod...
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Green School Court
South out of London Wall. In Cripplegate Ward Within (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
The site is covere...
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Lady Holles' School
At the south-east corner of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O.S. 1880).
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Cornhill Wards' School
On the west side of St. Mary Axe, east of Leathersellers' Hall. In Lime Street Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1...
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Merchant Taylors' School
On the east side of Suffolk Lane, in Dowgate Ward (O.S. 1880).
First mention: Founded 1561 by the m...
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School House Passage
North out of Upper Thames Street at No. 184, west of Queen Street (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Not name...
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(St.) Sepulchre's Charity School
In Bell Court, Giltspur Street, nearly opposite the Church (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in...
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school of venus
A bawdy-house.
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school of fish
(Ang. Sax. sceol. Dutch, school.) An other pronunciation of the word shoal, and applied to a large n...
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(St.) Benet Paul's Wharf, Street
See Bennet's Hill.
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(St.) Benet Paul's Wharf Churchyard
On the north side of the church (O. and M. 1677, and Horwood, 1799).
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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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(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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(St.) Paul's Chapels in Old
These were very numerous and consisted of the followmg: Chapels of Our Lady, of St. Dunstan and St. ...
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All Hallows Staining School
Founded 1669 by Wm. Winter's Will for the education and apprenticeship of 6 boys (Dodsley).
Boys no...
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(St.) Botolph Aldgate Charity School
In Victualling Office Square. On the east side of Little Tower Hill, west of and facing the Mint (Lo...
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Broad Street Ward School
See Coleman Street Ward School.
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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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Coleman Street Ward School
On the south side of London Wall, at 17 Copthall Avenue and Crosskey Court, London Wall (P.O. Direct...
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Guildhall School of Music
In Tallis Street, Whitefriars.
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(St.) Mary le Bow School
This seems to have been one of the three schools in London, mentioned by Fitzstephen in 1175, the ot...
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Sir John Cass' School
At the north end of Church Row, north-east of St. Botolph
Aldgate Churchyard. In Portsoken Ward. Fr...
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Ball Alley, St. Paul's Churchyard
Out of St. Paul's Churchyard.
Named after the " Ball," a house with such a sign standing there 1594...
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Chapels in Old St. Paul's
See St. Paul's Chapels in Old.
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(St.) Paul's Alley, Court, Fenchurch Street
See Paulshead Court.
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Cordwainers and Bread Street School
In Well Court, Bow Lane (Rocque, 1746).
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Farringdon Ward Within. Charity School
At the west end of Bull and Mouth Street, early facing Butcher Hall Lane (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831)....
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Black Swan Court, St. Paul's Churchyard
See Black Swan Alley.
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Boss of Water at Paul's Wharf
Made about 1423 by the executors of Richard Whittington. In Bosse Lane (S. 17, 364). In Queenhithe W...
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Six Garden Court, Paul's Alley, Cripplegate
See Garden Court and Young's Buildings.
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Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School
On the west side of St. Mary Axe, east of Leathersellers' Hall. In Lime Street Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1...
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Chapel of the Bishop of St. Paul's
"Capella Episcopi juxta Sanctum Paulum," 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 229).
Dugdale mentions a Chapel i...
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Chapel upon the Charnell in St. Paul's Churchyard
Newly built chapel in St. Paul's Churchyard beyond the charnel house mentioned in will of Roger Beyv...
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