London and Its Environs Described: Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity Or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It. Comprehending Also Whatever is Most Material in the History and Anitquities of this Great Metropolis, Volume 2R. & J. Dodsley, 1761 - London (England) |
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... church . The most remarkable places are , the parish churches of Allhallows Bread ftreet , and St. Mildred's ; with Cord- wainers hall . VOL . II . B This This ward is governed by an Alder- man , his LONDON AND ITS ...
... church . The most remarkable places are , the parish churches of Allhallows Bread ftreet , and St. Mildred's ; with Cord- wainers hall . VOL . II . B This This ward is governed by an Alder- man , his LONDON AND ITS ...
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... HALL , a handfome and com- modious building , almoft adjoining to Plaifterers Hall in Addle ftreet . It has a genteel entrance into a large court , B 2 paved paved with free stone , and is fupported by handfome BRE ...
... HALL , a handfome and com- modious building , almoft adjoining to Plaifterers Hall in Addle ftreet . It has a genteel entrance into a large court , B 2 paved paved with free stone , and is fupported by handfome BRE ...
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... hall , and the Monument . This ward is governed by an Alder- man , and his Deputy , fourteen other Common Council men , fixteen ward- mote mote inqueft men , fix fcavengers , fif- teen conftables 12 BRI after the reparation of the ...
... hall , and the Monument . This ward is governed by an Alder- man , and his Deputy , fourteen other Common Council men , fixteen ward- mote mote inqueft men , fix fcavengers , fif- teen conftables 12 BRI after the reparation of the ...
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... hall ( i ) you afcend a mag- nificent stair - cafe , nobly painted by La Foffe . The fubject of the ceiling , Phaeton requesting Apollo to permit him to drive his chariot for a day . On the infide walls a landskip , by Rouffeau : this ...
... hall ( i ) you afcend a mag- nificent stair - cafe , nobly painted by La Foffe . The fubject of the ceiling , Phaeton requesting Apollo to permit him to drive his chariot for a day . On the infide walls a landskip , by Rouffeau : this ...
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... hall , Drapers hall , Merchant Taylors hall , and Pinners . hall ; the Bank of England , the South Sea House , and the Pay Office . This ward is under the government of an Alderman , his Deputy , and nine other Common Couucil men ...
... hall , Drapers hall , Merchant Taylors hall , and Pinners . hall ; the Bank of England , the South Sea House , and the Pay Office . This ward is under the government of an Alderman , his Deputy , and nine other Common Couucil men ...
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