Petyt, William, Esq. 85 Pavilion, the, 212 Presentation of Colours to the Old Volunteers, 198 * * * * * Queen’s Elm, 73 Queen’s Road West, 177 Queen’s Road East, 202 * * * * * Royal Hospital, 187 Royal Military Asylum, 203 Ranelagh, Old, the Rotunda, 197 Roman Catholic Chapel, 215 * * * * * Stanley House, 56 St. Mark’s College, 58 Stanley, Sir Robert, 13 Sloane, Sir Hans, 14, 37, 173 Swift, Dean, 79 Shadwell, Thomas, Esq. 80 Smollett, Dr. 89 Sailing Matches, 41 Sloane Terrace Chapel, 210 School of Discipline, 185 * * * * * Turner, J. M. Wm., R.A., 53 Trelawney, Bishop, 99 Trimnell, Bishop, 100 * * * * * Winchester Palace, 97 Walpole, Sir Robert, 185 Wellesley, Hon. and Rev. Dr., 138 Woodfall, Henry, Esq. 15 Whitelocke, Gen., Trial of, 193 Whitelands Training Institution, 176 Whitlock, Rev. G. S., 181 West Brompton Con. Church, 60 Warren, Henry, Esq. 217 * * * * * Vestry Hall, The, 171 Varley, Mr. John, 167 Victoria Hospital, 181 BOOK I. The Etymology and Boundaries of the Parish—The Old Church: its Monumental Inscriptions; Remarkable Spring Tides, taken to Church in a Boat, Penance, &c.—Ancient Manor Houses, and Distinguished Residents—Moravian Chapel and Burial Ground—Park Chapel—St. Mark’s College—The New West Brompton Congregational Church—Loss of Sir John Balchen and 1100 Seamen in the “Victory”—Ascent in a Balloon in 1784—Fatal Duel—The Knight and the Poor Carpenter—Jews’ Burial Ground, to which is added an Amusing Anecdote—The Queen’s Elm—Singular Tavern Signs, &c.—The old Embankment of the Thames. Interspersed with Notices of many of the most Eminent Residents in the Parish in the “Olden Times,” and other Interesting Particulars. LORD BROUGHAM, in the course of some remarks on modern English literature, incidentally observed that “local histories were not only interesting to the residents in the districts to which they referred, but such minor works would be found of immense value to future national historians.” This was also the avowed opinion of Mr. Faulkner, when he published his invaluable “HISTORY OF CHELSEA,” upwards of 40 years since, and my motive in undertaking the present work is to carry forward the great object which that laborious local historian contemplated. The defects, and no doubt there will be many discovered in it, are submitted to the kind and impartial consideration of the reader. My humble position in life will not in the slightest degree, I feel confident, tend to depreciate my long-cherished desire—especially as the shades of evening are fast closing the day-light of my earthly life—to add to the information which has already been given respecting a parish to which I am much attached, both by birth and early associations. * * * * *