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LOVE lane, 1. Bank side, Southwark. 2.
Broad Sanctuary. 3. Old Gravel lane.
4. Rotherhith Wall. 5. Thames street.
6. Willow street, Bank side. 7. Wood
street, Cheapside.
LOVEL'S court, Pater noster row, so called
from the family of the Lovels, who had
a large house in Ivy lane, called Lovel's
Inn, which formerly belonged to the Earls
of Britain. Stow.
LOVEL'S rents, Gravel lane.
LOVEL'S yard, Whitecross street, Old
street.
LOVER GUN alley, Green Bank, Wapping.
LOVE'S yard, Old Horselydown lane.
LOW LEYTON or LEIGHTON, a village
pleasantly situated on the side of a hill
near Walthamstow, at the foot of which
runs the river Lee. In this parish are se-
veral handsome seats belonging to wealthy
citizens, and other gentlemen; especially
the ancient manor house and seat of Ruck-
holts, which some time ago belonged to
Benjamin Collyer, Esq; of whom it was
purchased by the Earl Tylney: but of
late years this seat has been deserted by its
owners, and not long since was converted
into a public breakfasting house, and so
continued for about six years, during
which it was much frequented by gentle-
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men and ladies. But it is now pulled
down, and the materials sold.
Goring House, also called the Forest
House, is loftily situated fronting the fo-
rest. It once belonged to the Abbot of
Waltham, and afterwards came to the
Gorings Earls of Norwich; after which
it was in the possession of Sir Gilbert
Heathcote, whose descendant sold it to
Mr. Bosanquet of London, merchant.
The beautiful seat of the late Sir Fisher
Tench, Bart. is a more modern structure,
adorned with large and delightful gardens,
with plantations, walks, groves, mounts,
and canals stocked with fish and fowl:
but Sir Fisher's successors have lately sold
it to Mr. John Stanniland of London,
haberdasher.
The manor house of Leyton has a fine
prospect over the marsh and river towards
Hackney; this, together with a paddock,
was sold by Mr. David Gansel, Lord of
the manor, to the late Sir John Strange,
who improved this seat with additional
buildings and handsome gardens; but his
son John Strange, Esq; has lately parted
with his interest in it to Mr. Bladen.
This parish is washed on one side by
the river Lee or Ley, from which the vil-
lage obtains its name, and rises in a gentle
ascent for about two miles, from the river
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