Billingsgate Dock
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Billingsgate — This name has been variously used to designate : one of the City gates, a port or quay on the Thames, one of the principal City markets. It seems probable, and recent discoveries tend to confirm the view, that in early times the City was… … Dictionary of London
Billingsgate Stairs — Adjoining Billingsgate Dock on the west (Rocque, 1746). In Billingsgate Ward. In Leake, 1666, called Belinsgate Key. The quay of Billyngisgate is mentioned 2 H. IV. (Cal. P.R. H. IV. 1399 1400, p. 361). The site is now occupied by a… … Dictionary of London
Billingsgate Ward — 1) One of the twenty six wards of the City fronting the river, and extending west from Tower Ward to London Bridge. Earliest mention: Ward of Wolmar de Essex of Billingesgate, 1277, 5 Ed, I. (Cal. L. Bk. B. p. 262). See Wards. The… … Dictionary of London
Romeland, Billingsgate — A large open space at the head of Billingsgate Dock, in the parish of St. Mary at Hill, in Billingsgate Ward. In the 28 H. VIII. le Romland is said to have belonged to the parish church of St. Mary at Hill (L. and P. H. VIII. D.S. X. p.530) … Dictionary of London
Queenhithe Wharf, Dock — On the Thames, in Queenhithe Ward, at the southern end of the street called Queenhithe (P.O. Directory). The earliest mention occurs in a Charter of Alfred of 899, granting land near Aetheredes hyd to Archbishop Plegmund and to Werfrid,… … Dictionary of London
List of places in London — This is a partial list of places in London, England. See List of places in England for lists of settlements in other counties.London boroughsLondon is divided into thirty two London boroughs:† = Outer London for statistics | * = Inner London for… … Wikipedia
Grimsby — For other uses, see Grimsby (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°33′34″N 0°04′05″W … Wikipedia
London — Die Buchstaben und Zahlen zwischen den Linien | H6 | bezeichnen die Quadrate des Planes. Abbeyfield RoadH6 Abbey RoadA1, 2 – StreetG2, 3; G5 Abercorn PlaceA2 Acacia RoadAB1, 2 AchillesB5 Acton StreetDE2 Adam StreetH5 Addington SquareF7 Adelaide… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
London — London † Catholic Encyclopedia ► London London, the capital of England and chief city of the British Empire, is situated about fifty miles from the mouth of the Thames, Lat. 51°30 , Long. 0°5 . The word London is used in widely… … Catholic encyclopedia
Thames Street — Extended from Tower Hill to Puddle Dock, in Tower, Billingsgate, Bridge Within, Dowgate, Vintry, Queenhithe and Castle Baynard Wards. Now divided into Lower and Upper Thames Street (q.v.). Earliest mention the street of the Thames by… … Dictionary of London
