May 2017 archive

London – South of the Thames : Chapter VII

Chapter VI London – South of the Thames by Sir Walter Besantt Chapter VIII This is a digitised copy of the book “London – South of the Thames” by Sir Walter Besant Published in London by Adam & Charles Black (1912) CHAPTER VII WALWORTH This manor, mentioned in Domesday Book as Walearde, and then comprising some …

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London – South of the Thames: Chapter VI

Chapter V London – South of the Thamesby Sir Walter Besantt Chapter VII This is a digitised copy of the book London – South of the Thames by Sir Walter Besant Published in London by Adam & Charles Black (1912) This is in its raw form. Sections will be improved manually on this blog as …

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London – South of the Thames: Chapter V

This is a digitised copy of the book “London – South of the Thames” by Sir Walter Besant Published in London by Adam & Charles Black (1912) This is in its raw form. Sections will be improved manually on this blog as time goes on. CHAPTER V KENNINGTON On the south-east of Lambeth Hes the town …

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London – South of the Thames: Chapter IV

This is a digitised copy of the book “London – South of the Thames” by Sir Walter Besant Published in London by Adam & Charles Black (1912) This is in its raw form. Sections will be improved manually on this blog as time goes on. CHAPTER IV LAMBETH The parish of Lambeth is one of the …

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London – South of the Thames: Chapter III

This is a digitised copy of the book “London – South of the Thames” by Sir Walter Besant Published in London by Adam & Charles Black (1912) This is in its raw form. Sections will be improved manually on this blog as time goes on.   CHAPTER III BERMONDSEY Domesday Book tells how “the King holds …

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London – South of the Thames: Chapter II

This is a digitised copy of the book “London – South of the Thames” by Sir Walter Besant Published in London by Adam & Charles Black (1912) This is in its raw form. Sections will be improved manually on this blog as time goes on. CHAPTER II SOUTHWARK Let us take the piece of land enclosed …

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London – South of the Thames: Chapter I

Preface London – South of the Thames by Sir Walter Besantt Chapter II CHAPTER I HISTORIC SOUTH LONDON The history of nearly all the districts in South London is the same. We may except Greenwich, Deptford, and Woolwich, which have been towns for many years. At the beginning of the nineteenth century such places as …

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London – South of the Thames

Preface London – South of the Thames by Sir Walter Besantt Chapter I Published in London by Adam & Charles Black, 1912 INDEX Abbeville Road, 249 Abbey Street, 57, 63, 144, 145 Abbey Wood, 305 Abershaw, Jerry, 106, 220, 222 Acorn Street, 134 Acre Lane, 170, 172, 173 Acre Wharf, 85 Addington Square, 132, 133 …

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London – South of the Thames: Preface

London – South of the Thames by Sir Walter Besant Published in London by Adam & Charles Black 1912 PREFACE With this third volume of the topographical section Sir Walter Besant’s Great Survey of London is concluded. The whole work is comprised in ten volumes, the first seven of which are historical, tracing the wonderful …

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The London Encyclopaedia

The London Encyclopaedia is probably THE definitive guide to the most interesting areas and people of London. We have provided a link direct to Amazon should you wish to buy it. As it says in the sleeve notes: “The London Encyclopaedia is the most comprehensive book on London ever published. In its first new edition …

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