As this is the grand channel of communication between the city of London and Westminster it would have been a great ornament to both, had it been a spacious, straight and uniform street, without that incumberance which begins at Butcher Row, and ends at the New Church. In this case, the prospect from Temple Bar would have afforded a noble vista, terminated by Charing Cross, and this might have been still enlarged, by letting in the more distant view of the park, through a street of the same breadth with itself. STRAND BRIDGE, a handsome structure formerly erected a little to the east of Catharine street. It was raised over a brook which ran from the fields, and crossing the Strand fell into the Thames, near Somerset stairs. STRAND _bridge_, Strand lane. STRAND BRIDGE _stairs_, near Strand lane. STRAND _lane_, a narrow passage leading from the Strand towards the Thames. STRANGEWAY’S _street_, Saffron hill.† STRATFORD LE BOW, a village to the east of Mile-end. See the article BOW. STRATFORD or STRATFORD LONG-THORN, the first village in Essex, next to London, in the parish of Westham. It had an abbey which together with the church was given by King Henry VIII. to Sir Peter Meautys of Westham. This parish has greatly increased of late years in buildings and inhabitants, every vacancy being in a manner filled up, by the addition of two little new built hamlets, if they may be thus called, on the forest side of the town; these are Maryland Point, and the Gravel Pits, one facing the road to Woodford and Epping, and the other that to Ilford: while the hither part, in spite of rivers, canals, and marshy grounds, is almost joined to Bow. STRATTON’S _ground_, near Tothil Fields, Westminster.† STRETHAM, a village in Surry, six miles south-west of London, and three miles to the north of Croydon, used to be much frequented for its medicinal waters. It has a charity school, and a seat belonging to the Duke of Bedford, Lord of the manor. STRETTON’S _grounds_, Westminster.† STRETTON’S _street_, 1. Hyde Park Road, from the Lord Berkley of Stretton’s mansion-house. 2. Berkley street, Westminster.† STRAWBERRY _court_, Tower Royal, near St. Thomas Apostles. STREUD’S _court_, St. James’s.† STROUD’S _court_, Leather lane, Holbourn.† STRUMBELS, Chelsea. STRYPE’S _yard_, Petticoat lane.† STUBB’S _rents_, 1. Charter house lane.† 2. Saffron hill, near Snow hill.† STUT’S _alley_, Kent street, near St. George’s church, Southwark.† SUBPÆNA OFFICE, in Symmond’s Inn Chancery lane. In this office writs are issued to summon persons to appear in Chancery. SUFFOLK _lane_, by Little Bush lane, Thames street. SUFFOLK _street_, Pallmall: 2. in the Mint Southwark. SUGARBAKER’S _lane_, Duke’s Place, near Aldgate. SUGARBAKER’S _yard_, Duke’s Place. SUGARHOUSE _yard_, Butcher Row.