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
CHESTERFIELD HOUSE, in May fair, a very elegant structure, built by the
Nobleman from whom it derives its name. The stone colonades leading
from the house to the wings on each side are very beautiful. The print
exhibits the body of the house with part of the colonade, but the
wings are hid by the intervening houses. This view was taken from the
end next Hyde Park, of the street which is opposite the great gate
which leads to the house.
CHESTER’S _key_, Thames street.†
CHESWICK. See CHISWICK.
CHEVER’S _court_, Limehouse.†
CHEYNEY, near Flounden in Buckinghamshire, formerly belonged to the
Cheyneys, but has been the manor and seat of the Russels, now Dukes of
Bedford, for about 200 years.
CHICHESTER _rents_, Chancery lane, from the Bishop of Chichester’s house
near it. _Maitland._
CHICK _lane_, West Smithfield.
CHIDLEY’S _court_, Pall mall.†pm od CHIGWELL, a village in Essex,
situated between Waltham Abbey and Rumford. The rectory and parish
church are united to the prebend of St. Pancras in St. Paul’s
cathedral. Here is a charity school; and at a small distance are two
hamlets named Chigwell-Dews and Chigwell-Row.
CHIGWELL _hill_, Ratcliff highway.
CHIGWELL _street_, Ratcliff highway.
CHILE’S _court_, 1. Eagle court, Strand.† 2. In the Strand.†
CHIMNEY _alley_, Coleman street.
CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS _alley_, Barnaby street.
CHINGFORD, a village in Essex, near Woodford, and not far from Epping
Forest, so agreeably situated for privacy and retirement, that the
remotest distance from the metropolis can hardly exceed it. The
church, which was erected in the reign of King Richard II. is a neat
little building dedicated to St. Peter and Paul.
CHIPPING ONGAR, a town in Essex, twenty miles from London, was formerly
the manor of Richard Lacy, who being Protector of England, while Henry
II. was absent in Normandy, he built a church and a castle here with
other fortifications, the remains of which are still to be seen.
CHISLEHURST, a town near Bromley, in Kent, where the family of the
Walsinghams resided for several generations; and are interred in the
church. Here Mr. Camden composed the principal part of his annals of
Queen Elizabeth.
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