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Memorials of the Counties of England

General Editor:
Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.S.L., F.R.Hist.S.

Memorials of Old London

VOLUME II.


CRAB TREE INN, HAMMERSMITH 1898

From a painting by Philip Norman, LL.D.


MEMORIALS
OF OLD LONDON

EDITED BY
P. H. DITCHFIELD, M.A., F.S.A.

Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Author of
The City Companies of London and their Good Works
The Story of our Towns
The Cathedral Churches of Great Britain
&c. &c.

IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. II.

With Many Illustrations

LONDON
BEMROSE & SONS LIMITED, 4 SNOW HILL, E.C.
AND DERBY
1908

[All Rights Reserved]


CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

Page
The Palaces of LondonBy Rev. R. S. Mylne, B.C.L., F.S.A.1
Elizabethan LondonBy T. Fairman Ordish, F.S.A.21
Pepys's LondonBy H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A.52
The Old London BridgesBy J. Tavenor-Perry82
The Clubs of LondonBy Sir Edwd. Brabrook, C.B., F.S.A.99
The Inns of Old LondonBy Philip Norman, LL.D.113
The Old London Coffee-HousesBy G. L. Apperson, I.S.O.135
The Learned Societies of LondonBy Sir Edwd. Brabrook, C.B., F.S.A.150
Literary Shrines of Old LondonBy Elsie M. Lang166
Crosby HallBy the Editor182
The Pageant of London; with some account of the City Churches, Christ's Hospital, etc.By the Editor193
Index223

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN VOL. II.

Crab Tree Inn, Hammersmith, 1898Frontispiece
(From a painting by Philip Norman, LL.D.)
Page, or Facing Page
The Houses of Parliament4
(From a photo. by Mansell & Co.)
A View of the Savoy Palace from the River Thames6
(From an engraving published by the Society of Antiquaries in 1750, from a plan by G. Virtue)
Portion of an exact Survey of the Streets, Lanes, and Churches8
(Comprehended by the order and directions of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, 10th December, 1666)
The Prospect of Bridewell10
(Published according to Act of Parliament, 1755, for Stow's Survey)
The Palace of Whitehall14
(From a photo. by Mansell & Co.)
St. James's Palace16
(From a photo. by Mansell & Co.)
St. James's Palace, from Pall Mall and from the Park18
(From an old print)
Plan of London in the time of Queen Elizabeth (1563)24
(From an old print)
Shooting Match by the London Archers in the Year 158344
(From an old print)
A View of London as it appeared before the Great Fire56
(From an old print)
The Great Fire of London76
(From an old print)
South-West View of Old St. Paul's80
(From an old print)
Sir John Evelyn's Plan for Rebuilding London after the Great Fire82
(From an old print)
The Undercroft of St. Thomas of Canterbury on the Bridge84
The Surrey End of London Bridge89
(Drawn by J. Tavenor-Perry)
The Foundation Stone Chair93
(Drawn by J. Tavenor-Perry)
Old Westminster Bridge96
(Drawn by J. Tavenor-Perry)
Badge of Bridge House Estates98
(Drawn by J. Tavenor-Perry)
An Early Letter of the Royal Society, dated January 18th, 1693-4152
Cheapside, with the Cross, as they appeared in 1660170
(From an old print)
Crosby Hall184
(From a drawing by Whichillo, engraved by Stour)
St. Paul's Cathedral, with Lord Mayor's Show on the water190
(From an engraving by Pugh, 1804)
Christ's Hospital194
(From an old print)
Carrying the Crug-basket196
Wooden Platters and Beer Jack198
Piggin, Wooden Spoon, Wooden Soup-ladle199
Christ's Hospital: The Garden200
(From a photo.)
Old Staircase at Christ's Hospital202
The Royal Exchange218
(From an engraving by Hollar, 1644)