London and Its Environs Described, vol. 5 (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 — John Shaqi
London and Its Environs Described, vol. 5 (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. 5 (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
Besides the apartments already mentioned, there are above 140 rooms more
in this house; which, being so numerous, and chiefly appropriated to the
private uses of the family, cannot be particularly described in a work
of this nature; however, we must add, that Lord and Lady
Northumberland’s apartments are very commodious and elegantly furnished;
her Ladyship’s closet is even a repository of curiosities, and, amongst
other valuable things, contains so fine a collection of pictures, as to
afford a most pleasing and almost endless entertainment to a
connoisseur. The two libraries also consist of a great variety of books
on the most useful and curious subjects, collected with judgement.
[Illustration:
_South View of Northumberland House._
_S. Wale delin._ _C. Grignion sculp._
]
We have hitherto endeavoured to give some idea of the gradual
improvements, by which Northumberland House acquired its present
grandeur and magnificence; but we cannot take our leave of it without
conducting, as it were, the reader into the garden, where he may enjoy
the quiet and tranquility of the country amidst the noise and
distraction of the town, and contrast the simple beauties of nature,
with the stately productions of art.
It lies between the house and the Thames, and forms a pleasing piece of
scenery before the principal apartments; for it consists of a fine lawn
surrounded with a neat gravel walk, and bounded next the walls by a
border of curious flowers, shrubs and ever-greens. At the end of the
garden beyond the wall, were a few buildings which his Lordship ordered
to be taken down, to open a larger prospect across the Thames to
Southwark, and into the country behind it. And, as the horizon is finely
diversified with hills, which when every thing is compleated, will
appear as it were in the back scene, the view will command a very
beautiful landscape.
NORTHUMBERLAND _place_, Fenchurch street.
NORTHUMBERLAND _street_, a handsome street now building in the Strand, by
Northumberland House, down to the Thames, the houses in Hartshorn alley
being pulled down for that purpose.
NORTON FALGATE, a street which extends from the end of Bishopsgate without
to Shoreditch.
NORWICH _court_, East Smithfield.
NOTTINGHAM _court_, Castle street, Long Acre.
NOTTINGHAM _street_, Plumtree street.
NUN’S _court_, 1. Coleman street. 2. New Gravel lane.
NUTKIN’S _corner_, Rotherhith wall.†
NUTMAKER’S _rents_, New Gravel lane, Shadwell.†
[Illustration]
O.
OAKEY _street_, Thames street.†
OAKEY’S _court_, Hare street, Brick lane, Spitalfields.†
OAKLEY’S _yard_, Town ditch, by Christ’s hospital.†
OAR _street_, Gravel lane, near Falcon stairs.
OAT _lane_, Noble street, Foster lane, Cheapside.
[Illustration:
_View from the Terrace at Oatland._
_S. Wale delin._ _F. Vivares sculp._
]
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