Castle Baynard Ward

Castle Baynard Ward
   One of the twenty-six wards of the City of London, to the south. Bounded on the north and west by Farringdon Ward Within, east by Queenhithe and Bread Street Wards, and south by the Thames.
   First mention: Cal. Letter Book B. p. 257, 1275. See Episcopi (Warda).
   Called "Ward of Peter de Edelmeton," 3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. 423 and 433).
   Baynardscastle Ward," 11 Rich. II. (Anc. Deeds A. 1848). "Warda Castri," 1291-2 (Cal. L. Bk. A. p. 137).
   Described by Stow as the soke or ward of Robert Fitzwater, Castillon and Banner bearer of London (S. 367).
   So named of an old Castle there (S. 364).
   See Baynard's Castle.
   In Stow's time it contained four parish churches, viz. : St. Andrew by the Wardrobe ; St. Benet Paul's Wharf ; St. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish Street ; St. Gregory by St. Paul's. Of these the first two alone remain. Two Halls of Companies : Woodmongers Hall, Blacksmiths Hall. No longer in existence.
   The ward has been materially altered by the formation of Queen Victoria Street, intersecting it from east to west.
   See Wards.

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Castle Baynard — infobox UK place official name= Ward of Castle Baynard map type= Greater London country= England region= London london borough= City of London latitude= 51.51307 longitude= 0.10471 os grid reference= TQ315811 post town= LONDON postcode area= EC… …   Wikipedia

  • Castle Baynard Wharf —    On the south side of Upper Thames Street at Nos. 12 and 13 (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.    Shown in O.S. 1880.    Named after Baynard s Castle (q.v.).    It seems to be somewhat further east than the old Baynard s Castle Wharf… …   Dictionary of London

  • Anchor Lane, Castle Baynard Ward —    See Anchor Wharf …   Dictionary of London

  • Baynard's Castle — in London was at various times a castle, house and palace. It existed on the same site, in the south west corner of the City of London, for 600 years from the time of the Norman Conquest until the Great Fire of London. The name is said to be from …   Wikipedia

  • Baynard's Castle —    On the Thames, opposite Addle Hill (O. and M. 1677), now Nos. 12 and 13 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Castle Baynard Ward.    This was not the site of the original Castle, which lay further west, within what was afterwards the… …   Dictionary of London

  • Baynard's Castle Wharf —    South out of Thames Street at Baynard s Castle, in Castle Baynard Ward (W. Stow, 1722). In the parish of St. Andrew Wardrobe and St. Bennetts, Paul s Wharf, part of and belonging to a place called Baynard s Castle, containing on the north side …   Dictionary of London

  • Ward of Peter de Edelmeton, Eddelmethon —    Mentioned 1277 (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.269).    Identified with Castle Baynard Ward.    In Lansdowne MS. 558 Paynus de Edelmeton is named as Alderman of Castle Baynard Ward. No date.    In Rot. Hund. I. 423 and 433, in which the ward is described as …   Dictionary of London

  • Castle Street —    1) By Fleet Ditch (W. Stow, 1722).    Qy. = Newcastle Street.    2) See Newcastle Street, Farringdon Street; also Furnival Street, Holborn.    3) South out of Upper Thames Street, in Castle Baynard Ward, west of Paul s Wharf (O. and M. 1677… …   Dictionary of London

  • Farringdon Ward Within —    One of the twenty six wards of the City, bounded on the north by Farringdon and Aldersgate Wards Without, on the east by Aldersgate Ward Within, Cripplegate Ward and Bread Street Ward, south by Castle Baynard Ward and The Thames, west by… …   Dictionary of London

  • Queenhithe Ward —    One of the twenty six wards of the City, by the riverside, bounded on the north by Bread Street and Cordwainer Wards, east by Vintry Ward, west by Castle Baynard Ward, and on the south by the river.    First mention: 1289 (Cal. L. Bk. A.… …   Dictionary of London

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”