A Dictionary of London. Henry A Harben. 1918.
The Rose and the Ring — is a satirical work of fiction written by William Makepeace Thackeray and originally published at Christmas 1854 (though dated 1855). [Roger Lancelyn Green, The Golden Age of Children s Books , in: Sheila Egoff, G. T. Stubbs, and L. F. Ashley,… … Wikipedia
Rose and Crown Court — 1) East out of Fetter Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677). Site now covered by Blewitt s Buildings (q.v.). 2) East out of Whitecross Street. See White Rose Place. 3) East out of Foster Lane at No.6, north of St.… … Dictionary of London
Rose and Crown Alley — 1) See Rose and Crown Court, St. Katherine s Lane. 2) South out of Fleet Street, at No.62, to the Thames, nearly opposite Bouverie Street, Whitefriars, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1810 16). Not named in the maps. 3) South out… … Dictionary of London
Rose and Crown Court, St. Katherine's Lane — East out of St. Katherine s Lane, nearly opposite Flemings Church Yard (Rocque, 1746 Lockie, 1810). Former name: , Rose and Crown Alley (Surv. of St. K. 1686; Sloane MS. 3254. A. 2 P.C. 1732). Removed for the formation of St. Katherine s … Dictionary of London
Rose and Crown Tavern — General William Howe was billeted with his aides de camp in this farmhouse and tavern at New Dorp, Staten Island, in 1776, when 30,000 British and Hessian soldiers were encamped on the island, awaiting orders to take Long Island and invade New… … Wikipedia
Rose and Crown Court, Houndsditch — West out of Houndsditch, adjoining the old line of the Wall of London. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677 L. Guide, 1758). Site seems to adjoin No.9 Houndsditch … Dictionary of London
The Holly and the Ivy — is a traditional Christmas carol, which is among the most lightly Christianized carols of the Yuletide mdash;the holly and the ivy being among the most familiar Druidic plants Fact|date=November 2007. Holly and ivy have been the mainstay of… … Wikipedia
Crown of the Rose (coin) — A Crown of the Rose is an extremely rare gold coin of the Kingdom of England introduced in 1526 during the reign of Henry VIII, in an attempt to compete with the French ecu au soleil. The coin was not a success and just a few months later it was… … Wikipedia
The Rose, Manor of — On the west side of Laurence Pountney Hill, extending to 8uffolk Lane. In Dowgate Ward (S. 239). Part of the site being afterwards occupied by Merchant Taylors School. Called Redde Roos, Red Rose, 13 and 30 H. VIII. (L. and P. H. VIII. III … Dictionary of London
The King and the Beggar-maid — King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid, 1884, by Edward Burne Jones, currently hangs in the Tate Gallery, London. The King and the Beggar maid is a Medieval romance which tells the legend of the prince Cophetua and his unorthodox love for the beggar… … Wikipedia
