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Royal Exchange
Between Cornhill South and Threadneedle Street north, in Broad Street and Cornhill Wards (P.O. Direc...
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Royal Exchange Buildings
South out of Threadneedle Street, at No. 1, to 82 Corn-hill (P.O. Directory), on the east side of th...
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Exchange
·noun The thing given or received in return; ·esp., a publication exchanged for another.
II. Exchan...
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exchange
A term in the mercantile world, to denote the bills by which remittances are made from one country t...
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Avenue
·noun A broad street; as, the Fifth Avenue in New York.
II. Avenue ·noun A way or opening for entra...
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The Avenue
West out of Mincing Lane into Great Tower Street. In Tower Ward. (Bacon, 1912).
First mention: O.S....
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avenue
The inlet into a port.
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Royal
·noun A small mortar.
II. Royal ·add. ·noun A royal spade.
III. Royal ·adj Noble; generous; magnif...
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royal
The name of a light sail spread immediately next above the top-gallant sail, to whose yard-arms the ...
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Exchange editor
·add. ·- An editor who inspects, and culls from, periodicals, or exchanges, for his own publication....
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Telephone exchange
·add. ·- A central office in which the wires of telephones may be connected to permit conversation.
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Baltic Exchange
On the east side of St. Mary Axe at Nos. 24-28 (P.O. Directory).
Former name : " Jeffrey's Square "...
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Clothes' Exchange
On the east side of Houndsditch, north and south of Cutler Street. In Portsoken Ward (L.C.C. List of...
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Coal Exchange
On the north side of Lower Thames Street at No. 96, and at the south-east corner of St. Mary Hill (P...
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Corn Exchange
East out of Mark Lane. Old Corn Exchange at No. 52 and the New Corn Exchange further north (P.O. Dir...
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Exchange Alley
See Change Alley.
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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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Exchange Chambers
On the east side of St. Mary Axe at Nos. 24-28 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
Formerly Jeffrey'...
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Old Exchange
See Old Change.
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Stock Exchange
Between Throgmorton Street north and Threadneedle Street south, at No.23 Throgmorton Street (P.O. Di...
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Wool Exchange
On the east side of Basinghall Street at Nos. 24 and 26 (P.O.. Directory). In Bassishaw Ward.
Erect...
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Aldermanbury Avenue
West out of Aldermanbury at No.47 to Philip Lane (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within. Erect...
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Aldgate Avenue
North out of Aldgate High Street at No.24 and east to 25 Middlesex Street. First named, December, 18...
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Australian Avenue
South out of Barbican, at No.15 to the Crescent, in Cripplegate Ward Without.
First mention: O.S. 1...
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Basinghall Avenue
West out of Coleman Street at No. 8 (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street and Bassishaw Wards.
First ...
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Billiter Avenue
1) West out of Billiter Street to Fenchurch Avenue (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First mention...
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Bishopsgate Avenue
South out of Camomile Street at No.7 (P.O. Directory). In Lime Street Ward.
First mention: O.S. 187...
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Bradford Avenue
West out of Redcross Street at Nos. 13-21, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
First ment...
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(St.) Bride's Avenue
South out of Fleet Street at No. 87 to St. Bride1s Church, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Director...
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Carlisle Avenue
East out of Northumberland Alley to Jewry Street (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First mention: ...
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Colonial Avenue
East out of the Minories at Nos. 12 and 20. In Portsoken Ward (P.O. Directory).
Seems to occupy the...
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Copthall Avenue
South out of London Wall at No. 50 to Copthall Buildings (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward and ...
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Falcon Avenue
North out of Falcon Street at No. 8 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Without.
First mention: O....
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Farringdon Avenue
North-east out of Stonecutter Street to Farringdon Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Witho...
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Fenchurch Avenue
East out of Lime Street, at No. 40, to Billiter Square at No. 7 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
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(St.) George's Avenue
East out of Aldermanbury at No. 22 (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within.
First mention: L.C...
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Hutchison Avenue
West out of Hutchison Street. In Portsoken Ward (L.C.C. List of Streets, 1912).
First mention: "Hut...
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Lloyd's Avenue
North-west out of Crutched Friars, at No. 53, to 72 Fenchurch Street. In Aldgate Ward (P.O. Director...
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Manchester Avenue
West out of Aldersgate Street at No. 166, in Aldersgate Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
First mentio...
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Masons' Avenue
East out of Basinghall Street, at No. 14, to Coleman Street (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street and ...
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Paternoster Avenue
South out of Paternoster Square, at No. 14, to Paternoster Row (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward ...
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Sydney Avenue
East out of Milton Street at No. 78 (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Without.
First mention: L...
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Throgmorton Avenue
North out of Throgmorton Street, at No.28, to London Wall (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street Ward.
C...
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Victoria Avenue
East out of Bishopsgate at No. 184. No thoroughfare (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Without.
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Whittington Avenue
South out of Leadenhall Street, at No. 7, to Leadenhall Market (P.O. Directory). In Lime Street Ward...
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Winchester Avenue
North out of Silver Street at No. 10 (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within.
So named in 1887...
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Pairs Royal
·pl of <<Pair>>.
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Royal spade
·add. ·- A spade when spades are trumps under the condition that every trick over six taken by the s...
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Spur-royal
·noun A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a star on the reverse resembling th...
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Royal Mint
Between Royal Mint Street north and Upper East Smithfield south (P.O. Directory).
Erected here 1810...
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Tower Royal
North out of Cannon Street, at No.75, to Budge Row (P.O. Directory). In Cordwainer Ward.
It formerl...
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battle-royal
A battle or bout at cudgels or fisty-cuffs, wherein more than two persons are engaged: perhaps from ...
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purl royal
Canary wine; with a dash of tincture of wormwood.
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royal scamps
Highwaymen who never rob any but rich persons, and that without ill treating them.
See scamp.
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battle-royal
A term derived from cock-fighting, but generally applied to a noisy confused row.
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cannon royal
A 60-pounder of eight and a half inches bore. (See carthoun.)
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fish, royal
Whale and sturgeon, to which the sovereign is entitled when either thrown on shore or caught near th...
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poop-royal
A short deck or platform placed over the aftmost part of the poop in the largest of the French and S...
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royal fish
Whales, porpoises, sturgeons, &c., which, when driven on shore, become droits of admiralty.
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royal marines
See marines, the royal.
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royal merchant
A title of the Mediterranean, traders of the thirteenth century, when the Venetians were masters of ...
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royal mortar
A brass one of 5-1/2 inches diameter of bore, and 150 lbs. weight, throwing a 24-pounder shell up to...
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royal standard
See standard.
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royal yacht
A vessel built and equipped expressly for the use of the sovereign.
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royal yard
The fourth yard from the deck, on which the royal is set.
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London Corn Exchange
See Corn Exchange.
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bill of exchange
A means of remitting money from one country to another. The receiver must present it for acceptance ...
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Broad Street Avenue
West out of New Broad Street, at No. 17, to Blomfield Street (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C...
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East India Avenue
South out of Leadenhall Street between Nos. 15 and 16 (P.O. Directory). In Lime Street Ward.
Erecte...
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Fore Street Avenue
North out of Fore Street at No. 72 (P.O. Directory), with a branch West to Moor Lane and east to Moo...
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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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New Zealand Avenue
North out of Barbican at No.60 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C. List, 1901.
"White Lyon Cou...
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Telephone House, Avenue
On the Victoria Embankment between Carmelite Street and Temple Avenue (P.O. Directory). In Farringdo...
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(St.) Michael, Paternoster Royal
On the east side of College Hill at No. 20 at its junction with College Street. In Vintry Ward (P.O....
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Royal African Company
See Africa House.
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Royal African House
See Africa House.
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Royal Bagnio Court
At the end of Bagnio Lane in Newgate Street (P.C. 1732).
Now Roman Bath Street (q.v.).
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Royal Hotel (De Keyser's) Buildings
On the north side of Victoria Embankment, west of Blackfriars Station (P.O. Directory). In Farringdo...
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Royal Mint Square
South out of Royal Mint Street, east of Cartwright Street (P.O. Directory).
First shown in O.S. 25 ...
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Royal Mint Street
East from Sparrow Corner, Minories, to Cable Street (P.O. Directory). A small portion only in Portso...
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Royal Oak Yard
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Royal Society's House
On the south side of Pemberton's Row, Gough Square, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
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Tower Royal Court
East out of Tower Royal, in Cordwainer Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The site is now occupied ...
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Tower Royal Lane
In Budge Row (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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royal stag society
Was held every Monday evening, at seven o'clock, at the Three tuns, near the Hospital Gate, Newgate-...
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artillery, royal marine
Formerly a select branch of the R. Marines, specially instructed in gunnery and the care of artiller...
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main royal-mast
That above the main topgallant-mast.
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marines, the royal
A body of officers and soldiers raised to serve on board men-of-war, and trained to fight either at ...
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royal marine artillery
Originally selected from the royal marines, now specially enlisted. (See artillery, royal marine.)
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royal naval reserve
See naval reserve.
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royal yacht club
A very useful and honourable association. (See yacht club, royal.)
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yacht club, royal
An institution embodied by a number of noblemen and gentlemen about the year 1820, to which certain ...
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(St.) Bartholomew by the Exchange
At the south-east corner of Bartholomew Lane. In Broad Street Ward. The parish is in Broad Street an...
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Lombard Exchange and Reading Room
On the south side of Lombard Street, about No. 40 (O.S. 1880).
White Hart Yard and Quaker's Meeting...
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Cartridge Street, Royal Mint Street
See Cartwright Street.
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Crown Place, Royal Mint Street
See Crown and Sheers Place.
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Middelborr Alley, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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Queen Street, Royal Mint Street
South out of Royal Mint Street to Little Tower Hill (W. Stow, 1722-O.S. 1894-6).
Removed for the co...
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Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields
On the south side of City Road in
Borough of Finsbury (P.O. Directory).
It was originally founded ...
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Worley's Court, Royal Mint Street
See Morley's Court.
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lieutenant, in the royal navy
The officer next in rank and power below the commander. There are several lieutenants in a large shi...
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pay of the royal navy
is settled by act of parliament. In the merchant service seamen are paid by the month, and receive t...
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wages or pay of the royal navy
is settled by act of parliament. In the merchant service seamen are paid by the month, and receive t...
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Little Peter Court, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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Seven Star Alley, Royal Mint Street
See Seven Star Court.
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White Horse Court, Royal Mint Street
North out of Royal Mint Street in the parish of St. Mary Whitechapel (P.C. 1732-O.S. 25 in. 1880). F...
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victualling-yards for the royal navy
Large magazines where provisions and similar stores are deposited, conveniently contiguous to the ro...
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