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in the middle surrounded with ware-
houses, and has two spacious entrances
for carriages, one from Basinghall street,
and the other opposite to it by Guildhall.
This last is the principal front, and has
the door-case adorned with two columns
of the Doric order, with their entabla-
ture, and a pediment, in which are the
King's arms, and a little lower the city
arms enriched with Cupids, &c.
In this edifice are the Devonshire,
Gloucester, Worcester, Kentish, Medley,
Spanish, and Blanket Halls, in which
each piece of cloth pays one penny for
pitching, and a half-penny per week
resting; and the profits, which are said to
amount to about 1100l. per annum, are
applied towards the support of Christ's
Hospital, the Governors whereof have
the whole management of these ware-
houses. There are several statutes relating
to the regulation of this market, with
respect to the factors, and others con-
cerned.
Blackwell Hall court, London Wall,
Basinghall street.†
Blackwell Hall passage, Cateaton
street.†
Blackwell Hall yard, Basinghall
street.†
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Blake's alley, Holiwell lane.†
Blake's court, Catharine street, in the
Strand.†
Blake's yard, Old street.†
Bland court, Narrow street.†
Bland's dock, Rotherhith.†
Bland's yard, In the Minories.†
Blank yard, Great Pearl street.
Blechingly, a small parliamentary bo-
rough in Surry, said to have enjoyed
that privilege ever since parliaments had
a being, and yet it has no market. The
Bailiff, who returns the members, is an-
nually chosen at the Lord of the Man-
nor's court. The town, which is five
miles from Ryegate, and twenty from
London, being situated on a hill, on the
side of Holmsdale, affords a fine prospect,
as far as Sussex and the South Downs,
and from some of the ruins of the castle,
which are still visible, tho' in the midst
of a coppice, one may take a view to
the west into Hampshire, and to the
east into Kent. Here is a free school
and an almshouse; but the spire of
the church was consumed by lightning
and all the bells melted in the year
1606.
Bleeding Heart yard, Cross street, Hat-
ton garden.†
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