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also wait upon the King when he eats
in private; for the cupbearers, carvers,
and sewers do not then wait. The
Groom of the Stole has 2000l. a year,
and the rest of the Lords of the Bed-
chamber 1000l. a year each. See Groom
of the Stole.
Grooms of the Bedchamber, eight officers
of considerable rank under the Lords of
the bedchamber, each of whom has a
salary of 500l. per annum.
Beddington, in Surry, the seat and
manor of the ancient family of the
Carews, is a noble edifice; but the
wings are too deep for the body of the
house; for they should either have been
placed at a greater distance, or not have
been so long. The court before them
is fine, as is the canal in the park, which
lies before this court, and has a river
running through it. All the flat part
of the park is taken up with very fine
gardens, which extend in vistas two or
three miles. The orangery is said to
be the only one in England that is
planted in the natural ground, and the
trees, which are above an hundred years
old, were brought out of Italy by Sir
Francis Carew, Bart. They are, how-
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ever, secured in the winter by moveable
covers. The pleasure house, which
was also built by Sir Francis, has the
famous Spanish Armada painted on the
top of it, and under it is a cold bath.
The church is a beautiful small Gothic
pile, built of stone, in the north and
south isles of which are several stalls
after the manner of cathedrals: and
here is also two charity schools, one for
boys, and the other for girls.
Bedford buildings, near Gray's inn.
Bedfordbury, Chandos street.
Bedford court. 1. Bedford street, Covent
Garden. 2. Red Lion street, Holborn.
3. In the Strand.
Bedford House. See Bloomsbury
square.
Bedford mews, a street of stables near
Grays inn walks.
Bedford passage, Southampton street.
Bedford row, near Gray's inn.
Bedford street. 1. Covent garden, a hand-
some broad street. It takes its name
from the Duke of Bedford, who is at
least ground landlord. 2. Red Lion
street, Holborn; a very handsome strait
and well built street, inhabited by per-
sons of distinction.
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