London (England) -- Description and travel; London (England) -- History -- 16th century -- Sources; London (England) -- Surveys
Then back again into Cheape, and from Foster lane end to St. Martin’s
lane end, and from thence through St. Nicholas shambles, by Penticost
lane and Butchers’ alley, and by Stinking lane through Newgate market to
Newgate; all which is the north side of Faringdon ward.
On the south, from against the said great cross in Cheape west to
Fridayes street, and down that street on the east side, till over
against the north-east corner of St. Mathew’s church; and on the west
side, till the south corner of the said church.
Then again along Cheape to the old Exchange, and down that lane (on the
east side) to the parish church of St. Augustine, which church, and one
house next adjoining in Watheling street, be of this ward, and on the
west side of this lane, to the east arch or gate by St. Augustine’s
church, which entereth the south churchyard of St. Paules, which arch
or gate was built by Nicholas Faringdon about the year 1361, and within
that gate, on the said north side, to the gate that entereth the north
churchyard, and all the north churchyard is of this Faringdon ward.
Then again into Cheape, and from the north end of the Old Exchange, west
by the north gate of Paules churchyard, by Pater noster row, by the two
lanes out of Paules church, and to a sign of the Golden Lion, which is
some twelve houses short of Ave Mary lane; the west side of which lane
is of this ward.
Then at the south end of Ave Mary lane is Creed lane; the west side
whereof is also of this ward.
Now betwixt the south end of Ave Mary lane and the north end of Creede
lane, is the coming out of Paules churchyard on the east, and the high
street called Bowier row to Ludgate on the west, which way to Ludgate is
of this ward. On the north side whereof is St. Martin’s church, and on
the south side a turning into the Blacke friars.
Now to turn up again to the north end of Ave Mary lane, there is a short
lane which runneth west some small distance, and is there closed up with
a gate into a great house: and this is called Amen lane.
Then on the north side of Pater noster row, beginning at the Conduit
over against the Old Exchange lane end, and going west by St. Michael’s
church; at the west end of which church is a small passage through
towards the north: and beyond this church some small distance is another
passage, which is called Paniar alley, and cometh out against St.
Martin’s lane end.
Then further west in Pater noster row is Ivie lane, which runneth north
to the west end of St. Nicholas shambles; and then west Pater noster
row, till over against the Golden Lion, where the ward endeth for that
street.
Then about some dozen houses (which is of Baynard’s castle ward) to
Warwick lane end; which Warwick lane stretcheth north to the high
street of Newgate market. And the west side of Warwick lane is of this
Faringdon ward; for the east side of Warwick lane, of Ave Marie lane,
and of Creede lane, with the west end of Pater noster row, are all of
Baynardes castle ward.
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