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Chesterfield House, in May fair, a
very elegant structure, built by the No-
bleman from whom it derives its name.
The stone colonades leading from the
house to the wings on each side are very
beautiful. The print exhibits the body
of the house with part of the colonade,
but the wings are hid by the intervening
houses. This view was taken from the
end next Hyde Park, of the street which
is opposite the great gate which leads to
the house.
Chester's key, Thames street.†
Cheswick. See Chiswick.
Chever's court, Limehouse.†
Cheyney, near Flounden in Buckingham-
shire, formerly belonged to the Chey-
neys, but has been the manor and seat
of the Russels, now Dukes of Bedford,
for about 200 years.
Chichester rents, Chancery lane, from
the Bishop of Chichester's house near it.
Maitland.
Chick lane, West Smithfield.
Chidley's court, Pall mall.†
Chigwell, a village in Essex, situated
between Waltham Abbey and Rumford.
The rectory and parish church are united
to the prebend of St. Pancras in St.
Paul's cathedral. Here is a charity
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school, and at a small distance are two
hamlets named Chigwell-Dews and
Chigwell-Row.
Chigwell hill, Ratcliff highway.
Chigwell street, Ratcliff highway.
Chile's court. 1. Eagle court, Strand.†
2. In the Strand.†
Chimney alley, Coleman street.
Chimney-Sweepers alley, Barnaby street.
Chingford, a village in Essex, near Wood-
ford, and not far from Epping Forest,
so agreeably situated for privacy and
retirement, that the remotest distance
from the metropolis can hardly exceed
it. The church, which was erected in
the reign of King Richard II. is a neat
little building dedicated to St. Peter and
Paul.
Chipping Ongar, a town in Essex, twen-
ty miles from London, was formerly the
manor of Richard Lacy, who being Pro-
tector of England, while Henry II. was
absent in Normandy, he built a church
and a castle here with other fortifica-
tions, the remains of which are still to
be seen.
Chislehurst, a town near Bromley, in
Kent, where the family of the Walsing-
hams resided for several generations,
and are interred in the church. Here
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