London and Its Environs Described, vol. 3 (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. 3 (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
The apartments are extremely convenient and well contrived. The hall,
which is large and spacious, is on each side supported by rows of
columns, and from thence you ascend by a noble flight of stairs to a
saloon, which is a double cube of twenty-five feet high, and most
elegantly furnished. This fine room has an entrance into the portico
on the back front, which is supported by columns, and from the finest
of the prospect over the Thames, is a delightful place to sit in,
during the afternoon in the summer season; for it being contrived to
face the south east, the sun never shines on it after two o’clock; but
extending its beams over the country, enlivens the beautiful landscape
that lies before this part of the edifice. On entering the garden from
the house, you ascend a noble terrace, which affords a delightful view
of the neighbouring country; and from this terrace, which extends the
whole breadth of the garden, you descend by a beautiful flight of
steps, with a grand balustrade on each side. But the gardens are laid
out too plain, having the walls in view on every side. This was the
house of the late Henry Furnesse, Esq; who had a fine collection of
pictures in it.
GUNSMITHS, a company incorporated by letters patent, granted by King
Charles I. in the year 1638. This fraternity consists of a Master, two
Wardens, and eighteen Assistants; but has neither livery nor hall.
_Maitland._
GUN _street_, Artillery lane, Spitalfields.*
GUN _wharf_, 1. Near Battle bridge.* 2. Wapping Dock.*
GUN _yard_, 1. Bishopsgate street without.* 2. Houndsditch.* 3. Maiden
lane, Southwark.* 4. Pepper alley.* 5. Petticoat lane.* 6. Rosemary
lane.* 7. Sugar Loaf alley, Moor lane.* 8. Tower ditch.*
GUTTER _lane_, Cheapside, originally called Guthurn lane, from Guthurn,
the owner thereof. _Maitland._
GUTTIGE’S _rents_, Whitechapel.†
GUY OF WARWICK’S _court_, 1. Duke street.* 2. Upper Ground.*
GUY’S _court_, Playhouse passage, Drury lane.†
[Illustration:
_Guy’s Hospital._
_S. Wale delin._ _B. Green sc. Oxon._
]
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