The Grosvenor Canal, which forms the boundary of our district on one side, was formed in 1823; its head had been the property of the Chelsea Waterworks Company, who in that year removed their works to their late position at Ranelagh. The canal enters the Thames a few yards eastward of the new Pimlico Bridge, the story of which is too recent, and too much one of “discord dire” to obtain further notice in these pages. At the foot, where the Pimlico Bridge now stands, was the “White House,” a lonely habitation by the river side, used once by anglers; opposite to which, on the Surrey side, stood the “Red House,” a still more noted place of resort. Fifty yards westward of this spot, according to Maitland, Cæsar crossed the Thames, on his second expedition into Britain; but the opinion of Maitland is not generally shared in by antiquaries, who, notwithstanding the arguments advanced by different writers, in favour of spots they themselves have fixed on, yet in general adhere to the opinion of the father of English antiquaries, and agree with Camden, that this passage of the Thames was at Coway Stakes. Nevertheless it must be borne in mind, that many relics of this period have been found in the bed of the Thames at and about this spot; and during the progress of the bridge, coins and relics of a later time, many of which were Roman, were also discovered. ST. BARNABAS’ COLLEGE consists of a Church, a Residentiary-house for the Clergy attached thereto, and a School-house, with residence for the teachers. The design originated with the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett, and the ground was the gift of the Marquis of Westminster. The commencement of the work was with the School-house, the foundation-stone of which was laid June 11th, 1846 (St. Barnabas’ Day); the foundation-stone of the Church was laid twelve months later, on which occasion the new School-house was formally opened; and on St. Barnabas’ Day, 1850, the Church was consecrated by the late Bishop of London. The architecture, chosen by Mr. Cundy, under whose superintendence the College was erected, is the Early Pointed. The Church has a tower and spire of Caen stone, containing ten bells, the gift of as many parishioners; it is 170 ft. high. The interior is of great splendour, the open roof being finely painted, and the windows throughout of stained glass, by Wailes, of Newcastle, and representing incidents of the life of St. Barnabas. The chancel is separated from the body of the Church by a carved oak screen; the other wood fittings are also of oak. The lectern (a brass eagle), the communion-plate, font, and other costly ornaments, were the gifts of private individuals. The Church has sittings for about 1,000 persons, all of which are free. It was erected entirely by voluntary contributions, and under the energetic incumbency of Mr. Bennett. Its cost has been about £15,000, of which the expense of the carcase of the Church, vestries, and buildings attached, amounted to £10,232.