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
Seven Turky merchants have the direction of this hospital, and the
nomination of the persons to be admitted into it; to them the Treasurer
is accountable; and whenever any of these die, the surviving trustees
chuse others in their room. _Stow’s Survey._ _Tour through Great
Britain._
MORGAN’S _alley_, Greenwalk, Southwark.†
MORGAN’S _ground_, Chelsea.†
MORGAN’S _lane_, 1. Old Horselydown lane.† 2. St. Olave street, Tooley
street.†
MORGAN’S _rents_, Greenwalk, Southwark.†
MORGAN’S _yard_, by Morgan’s rents.†
MORRELL’S _Almshouse_, near the Nag’s head in Hackney road, was erected by
the Goldsmiths company, in the year 1705, pursuant to the will of Mr.
Richard Morrel, for the reception of six poor members of that company,
each of whom has two neat rooms, 2_s._ per week, half a chaldron of
coals, a quarter of a hundred of faggots, and a gown every year.
_Maitland._
MORRICE’S _Almshouse_, in the Old Jewry, was erected by the company of
Armourers, in the year 1551, pursuant to the will of the Lady Elizabeth
Morrice, for the reception of nine poor widows, who, according to the
discretion of the company, are allowed from six to twenty shillings per
quarter, and nine bushels of coals each yearly. _Maitland._
MORRISON’S _court_, New lane, Shad Thames.†
MORRIS’S _alley_, New lane, Shad Thames.†
MORRIS’S _causeway stairs_, Southwark, opposite Somerset House.†
MORRIS’S _wharf_, near Thames street.†
MORSE’S _alley_, Marshal street, Southwark.†
MORTAR _alley_, Shoreditch.
MORTIMER _street_, Cavendish square.
MORTIMER _yard_, Tower Hill.†
MORTLACK, in Surry, is situated on the Thames, between Putney and
Richmond, about one mile west of Barnes. Here are two charity schools,
and a famous manufacture for weaving tapestry hangings.
MOSES _alley_, 1. Willow street, Bank side, Southwark.* 2. Smock alley,
Spitalfields.*
MOSES AND AARON _alley_, Whitechapel.*
MOSES _court_, Nightingale lane.* 2. Moses alley, Willow street.*
MOSLEY’S _court_, Philpot lane.†
MOULDMAKERS _row_, St. Martin’s le Grand.
MOULSEY, two towns, thus denominated from the river Mole, which runs
between them into the Thames; _East Moulsey_ is situated opposite to
Hampton Court, and was granted by King Charles II. to Sir James Clarke,
grandfather to the present lord of the manor, who had the ferry from
thence to Hampton Court, in the room of which he has lately erected a
handsome bridge, where a very high toll is taken of all passengers,
carriages, &c.
_West Moulsey_ is situated about a mile and a half west from Kingston, and
here is a ferry to Hampton town, which likewise belongs to the same
gentleman.
MOUNT _court_, Gravel lane, Houndsditch.
MOUNTFORD’S _court_, Fenchurch street.
MOUNTMILL, at the upper end of Goswell street. Here was situated one of
the forts erected by order of parliament in the year 1643; but that
becoming useless at the end of the civil war, a windmill was erected
upon it, from which it received its present name, which is also given to
the street.
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