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Queen's Arms
In Ludgate Street, in parish of St. Martins, in Farringdon Ward Within. Afterwards known as the "Dog...
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Queen's Arms Alley
East out of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Former name: "Queens ...
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Queen's Head Tavern
1) On the west side of Bishopsgate Street, with a passage into Queen's Head Alley, leading into Broa...
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King's Arms Tavern
On the south side of Newgate Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 195).
Not...
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Arms
·noun Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
II. Arms ·noun The legs of a hawk from the thig...
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arms
The munitions of war, all kinds of weapons whether for offence or defence. Those in a ship are canno...
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Tavern
·noun A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals...
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Queen's Head Alley, Tavern
South out of Wormwood Street, in Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1720 and 1755).
The site...
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Queen's Arms Yard, Shoe Lane
See Queen's Arms Alley.
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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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Queen's Court
1) In St. Catherine's Court (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) West out of Vine St...
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Queen's Square
See Queen's Colledge Passage Square.
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Queen's Storehouse
In East Smithfield (Midd. Sessions Rolls, 19 Eliz. I. 104).
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Queen's Wardrobe
See Northumberland House, St. Martin's Lane; and Tower Royal.
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queen's cockpit
A mess of dissolute mates and midshipmen of the old Queen, 98, who held a sort of examination of rib...
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queen's own
Sea provision (when a queen reigns); similar to king's own.
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queen's parade
The quarter-deck.
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King's Arms
On the west side of Bishopsgate at No.128 (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Without.
At the cor...
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fire-arms
Every description of arms that discharge missiles by gunpowder, from the heaviest cannon to a pistol...
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lodge arms
The word of command to an armed party preparatory to their breaking off.
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order arms!
The word of command, with muskets or carbines, to bring the butt to the ground, the piece vertical a...
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port arms!
The military word of command to bring the fire-lock across the front of the body, muzzle slanting up...
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present arms!
The military word of command to salute with the musket.
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secure arms!
Place them under the left arm, to guard the lock from the weather or rain.
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shoulder arms!
The military word of command to carry the musket vertically at the side of the body, and resting aga...
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small-arms
The muskets, pistols, cutlasses, tomahawks, and boarding-pikes, in charge of the gunner, on board sh...
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Arms, Armor
The subject naturally divides itself into- I. Offensive weapons: Arms. II. Defensive weapons:
Armor...
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Albion Tavern
A famous tavern on the west side of Aldersgate Street at No.153.
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Bell Tavern
Mentioned in bounds of parish of St. Katherine Creechurch, apparently in Crutched Friars (Strype, ed...
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Castle Tavern
1) On the west side of Honey Lane Market and Milk Street, in Cripplegate Ward Within (Strype, 1720 a...
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Conduit Tavern
Solar of Salomom de Lauvare, cutler, extending from the entrance to the Conduit Tavern up to the wal...
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Crown Tavern
1) See Crown Place, Aldgate High Street.
2) In a court, south out of Leadenhall Street, adjoining t...
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Dolphin Tavern
See Dolphin Court4, Tower Street.
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Feathers Tavern
In Fleet Street, near Shoe Lane, 1637.
The Commission Chamber adjoined it (L. and P. Chas. I. XXIII...
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Fountain Tavern
1) On the north side of St. Ann's Lane, near Aldersgate, in Aldersgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii...
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Globe Tavern
1) West out of Shoe Lane, with a passage south to Fleet Street (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1810).
Site no...
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Guildhall Tavern
At the south-east corner of Guildhall Yard, on the north side of Gresham Street, Nos. 81 and 83, and...
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Hoop Tavern
Tavern on the east side of Fish Street Hill, north of Thames Street. In Bridge Ward Within (Strype, ...
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Horn Tavern
1) On the north side of Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Given in 1405 to t...
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Leg Tavern
On the north side of Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Site rebuilt, now occ...
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Mermaid Tavern
1) In Cornhill. Rent out of this tavern given for the poor of the parish of St. Peter Cornhill, 1606...
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Mitre Tavern
See Mitre Court2, Cheapside.
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Moorfields' Tavern
Mentioned in bounds of parish of St. Katherine Christ Church
(Strype, Ed. 1720, I. ii. 64).
Not fu...
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Rose Tavern
On the west side of Chancery Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Site rebuilt for offi...
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Salutation Tavern
On the south side of Newgate Street, with a passage to Rose Street (Rocque, 1746).
Much resorted to...
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Ship Tavern
1) On the east side of Water Lane. A passage at the upper end of Custom House Court leads through th...
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Sun Tavern
1) The Sonn Taverne, in Billingsgate Ward, 1491-2 (Records of St. Mary at Hill, p.174).
In the pari...
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Swan Tavern
At the upper end of New Rents is the Swan Tavern, on the east side of St. Martin le Grand (Strype, e...
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Oxford Arms, Oxford Arms Inn
At the west end of Oxford Arms Passage, Warwick lane. In Farringdon Ward Within (O.S. 1880).
Earlie...
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Queen's College Yard
South out of Duke Humfrey's, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
It seems to be c...
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Queen's Head Court
1) East out of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C 1732-L.C.C. List, 1901).
Site now o...
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Queen's Head Passage
South out of Newgate Street, at No. 41, to Paternoster Row. In Farringdon Ward Within (P.O. Director...
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Queen's Office Alley
In Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
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College of Arms
On the north side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 135 in Castle Baynard's Ward, west of St. Peter's ...
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Ipswich Arms Inn
At the east end of Cullum Street, before it turns south into Fenchurch Street. In Langbourn Ward (O....
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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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King's Arms Court
1) South out of Ludgate Hill, east of Fleet Bridge, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, ...
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King's Arms Inn
1) On the north-west side of Crutched Friars (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in the maps.
2) North out o...
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King's Arms Yard
1) In Lothbury (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) North out of Snow Hill, n...
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Oxford Arms Inn
On the east side of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
Site is now occup...
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Oxford Arms Passage
West out of Warwick Lane, in Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880).
So called as being ...
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beat to arms
The signal by drum to summon the men to their quarters.
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cessation of arms
A discontinuation or suspension of hostilities.
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lieutenant-at-arms
Formerly the junior lieutenant, who, with the master-at-arms, was charged with the drilling of the s...
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master-at-arms
In former times was an officer appointed to command the police-duty of a ship, to teach the crew the...
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place of arms
In fortification, a space contrived for the convenient assembling of troops for ulterior purposes; t...
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stand of arms
A complete set for one man; now-a-days, simply a musket and bayonet. Also, an arm-stand holding the ...
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suspension of arms
A short truce agreed upon by contending forces, for a special object of importance.
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Boar's Head Tavern
At Smithfield Bars, near Adam and Eve Alley, on the north side of West Smithfield. In Farringdon War...
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The Bore's Head Tavern
North out of Aldgate High Street, near the Blue Boar Inn (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 27). In Portsoken...
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Bores Head Tavern
In Knightrider Street at its junction with Do Little Lane (S. 365).
No later reference.
Site now o...
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Bull Head Tavern
On the south side of Holborn Hill, east of Shoe Lane, adjoining Plumtree Court. In Farringdon Ward W...
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Castle Tavern Court
West out of Milk Street with a narrow passage into Wood Street (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii, 90).
So n...
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Dog Tavern Court
See Dog Tavern Yard.
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Dog Tavern Yard
North out of Thames Street. In Billingsgate Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Former names : "Dog Taver...
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Green Dragon Tavern
Vault under the Chapter House of St. Paul's let to keeper of Green Dragon Tavern on the other side o...
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King's Head Tavern
On the east side of Chancery Lane, with a passage south to Fleet Street (Rocque, 1746).
Site has be...
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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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Mitre Tavern, Yard
On the south side of Shoemaker Row, Aldgate. In Aldgate Ward (Rocque, 1746).
Adjoined remains of La...
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Painted Tavern Lane
See Three Cranes Lane, Vintry.
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Red Cross Tavern
In Barbican at No.32, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed .1720-Elmes, 1831).
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Ship Tavern Passage
North~west out of Lime Street, at No.21, to 76 Gracechurch Street (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate W...
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Three Crane Tavern
South out of Poultry, opposite St. Mildred's Church (Strype, maps, ed. 1720 and 1755).
Cleared away...
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Three Tun Tavern
1) On the east side of St. Martin le Grand, at the south-west corner of Bell Court, in Aldersgate Wa...
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White Lyon Tavern
On the west side of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Site rebuilt for ...
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Queen's Colledge Passage Square, or Queen's Square Passage
South out of Leadenhall Street and east to Lime Street. In Lime Street Ward (Strype, 1720 and 1755)....
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Queen's Court, Aldersgate Street
See Queen Square.
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Arms of the City
Argent, plain cross gules, in the dexter chief canton a sword erect in pale of the second.
Crest : ...
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Bakers' Arms Alley, Minories
North out of Rosemary Lane, towards the middle of that street by the Bakers' Arms (Hatton, 1708-Elme...
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Currier's Arms Inn Yard
In Fann's Alley, Aldersgate Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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King's Arms Coach Office
West out of Bishopsgate Street at 106, north of Thread-needle Street (Lockie, 1810-1816).
Not named...
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barrel of small arms
The tube through which the bullets are discharged. In artillery the term belongs to the construction...
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lie under arms, to
To remain in a state of preparation for immediate action.
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Castle Tavern, Whitechapel Bars
Mentioned in Strype's description of the bounds of Portsoken Ward, the bounds, after the Bars, cross...
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George and Vulture Tavern
On the north side of Lombard Street at the north end of George Yard, with a passage to St. Michael's...
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Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside
See Half Moon Alley.
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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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Nag's Head Tavern, Cheapside
At No.39, at the east end of Friday Street.
Mentioned in 1596 (Wheatley).
A nag's head in stone on...
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Queen's Head Alley, Newgate Street
See Queen's Head Passage.
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Queen's Square Passage, Leadenhall Street
See Queen's Colledge Passage Square.
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King's Arms Inn, Snow Hill
See King's Arms Yard.
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arms of a great gun
The trunnions.
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great guns and small-arms
The general armament of a ship. Also, a slang term for the blowing and raining of heavy weather.
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Fleece Tavern, Fleece Yard, Cornhill
See Cowper's Court.
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King's Head Tavern, Mark Lane
See London Tavern, Mark Lane.
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Rose Tavern, Gt. Tower Street
See Rose Court, Tower Street.
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Salutation Tavern, Lower Thames Street
See Salutation Court.
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Three Tuns Tavern, Hart Street
See New London Street.
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blowing great guns and small arms
Heavy gales; a hurricane.
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Three Tun Tavern, Aldgate High Street
See George Alley.
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