London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): 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
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
CARPENTERS, a fraternity incorporated by Edward III. in the year 1344;
with the power of making by-laws. This company is governed by a
Master, three Wardens, and twenty Assistants, with a livery of 100
members, who pay a fine of 8_l._ upon their admission.
Their hall is situated on the south side of London Wall almost facing
the east end of Bethlem hospital, in a court called Carpenters hall
yard, to which there is an entrance through a large pair of gates. The
building is composed of timber and plaister; and though very old, is
not without its peculiar ornaments.
CARPENTERS _alley_, Wych street.
CARPENTERS _buildings_, London wall.
CARPENTERS _court_, 1. Aldermanbury. 2. Bett’s street, Ratcliff. 3.
Charterhouse lane. 4. Long Acre.
CARPENTERS _street_, Mount row.†
CARPENTERS _yard_, 1. Beech lane. 2. Coleman street. 3. Near Blackman
street. 4. Deadman’s place. 5. London wall. 6. Long lane, West
Smithfield. 7. Peter street, Westminster. 8. Poor Jewry lane. 9.
Skinner street. 10. Town Ditch, Little Britain. 11. Upper Ground
street.
CARRIERS _street_, Buckeridge street.
CARSHALTON, a village in Surry, situated among innumerable springs,
which all together form a river in the very street of the town, and
joining other springs that flow from Croydon and Beddington, form one
stream called the Wandell. Though this village is thus situated among
springs, it is built upon firm chalk, and on one of the most beautiful
spots on that side of London, on which account it has many fine houses
belonging to the citizens of London, some of them built with such
grandeur and expence, that they might be rather taken for the seats of
the nobility, than the country houses of citizens and merchants. Mr.
Scawen intended to build a magnificent house here in a fine park which
is walled round, and vast quantities of stone and other materials were
collected by him for this purpose; but the design was never carried
into execution. Here also Dr. Ratcliff built a very fine house, which
afterwards belonged to Sir John Fellows, who added gardens and curious
water-works. It at length passed into the possession of the Lord
Hardwick, who sold it to the late William Mitchell, Esq; and it is now
in the possession of his family.
CARTERET _street_, Broad way, Westminster.
CART _yard_, 1. Rosemary lane. 2. Whitechapel.
CARTER’S _court_, 1. Lukener’s lane.† 2. Cursitors alley, Bristol
street.†
CARTER’S _rents_. Brick lane, Spitalfields.†
CARTER’S _street_, Houndsditch.†
CARTHUSIAN _street_, Pickax street, Aldersgate street.
CARTWRIGHT _street_, Broad way, Westminster.† 2. Rosemary lane.†
[Illustration:
CASHIOBURY.
]
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