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
History
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
Anonymous
London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
This ward has an Alderman, and nine Common Council men, fourteen
wardmote inquest men, eight scavengers, eight constables, and a
beadle. The jurymen returned by the wardmote inquest for this ward,
serve in the courts in Guildhall in the month of December.
_Maitland._
CORK _alley_, Turnmill street.
CORK _street_, Burlington Gardens.
CORKCUTTERS _alley_, Long ditch.
CORNER _court_, Spitalfields market.
CORN EXCHANGE, a very handsome building on the east side of Mark lane.
Next the street is an ascent of three steps to a range of eight
lofty Doric columns, those at the corners being coupled; between
them are iron rails, and three iron gates. These columns, with two
others on the inside, support a plain building two stories high,
which contains two coffee houses, to which there are ascents by a
flight of handsome stone steps on each hand underneath the edifice.
On entering the iron gates you pass by these steps into a small
square paved all over with broad stones; this is surrounded by a
colonade, composed of six columns on each side, and four at the
ends, reckoning the corners twice. Above the entablature is a
handsome balustrade surrounding the whole square, with an elegant
vase placed over each column. The space around within the colonade
is very broad, with sash windows on the top, to give the greater
light to the cornfactors who sit round the court below. Each has a
kind of desk before him, on which are several handfuls of corn, and
from these small samples, are every market day sold many thousand
quarters.
CORNHILL, extends from the end of Bishopsgate street to the Mansion
house.
CORNHILL WARD, is so called from the principal street in it, which was
named Cornhill from the corn market anciently kept there. This ward
is bounded on the north by Broad street ward; on the east by
Bishopsgate ward; on the south by Langborne ward; and on the west by
Cheap ward.
This ward contains only one principal street, which is Cornhill. Its
most remarkable buildings are, the Royal Exchange, and the parish
churches of St. Michael, and St. Peter.
It is governed by an Alderman and six Common Council men, including
the Deputy; to which are added, sixteen wardmote inquest men, four
scavengers, four constables, and a beadle. The jury returned by the
wardmote inquest serve in the several courts of Guildhall in the
month of January. _Maitland._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account