The streets to be of three magnitudes ; the three principal leading straight through the city, and one or two cross streets to be at least... Parliamentary Papers - Page 4by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1860Full view - About this book
| Freemasons - 1767 - 466 pages
...the twelve chief Companies into one regular Square annexed to Guildhall; by making a commodious Key on the whole Bank of the River^ from Blackfriars to the Tower. MOREOVER, in contriving the general Plan, the following Particulars were chiefly confidered and propofed.... | |
| David Hughson - London (England) - 1805 - 702 pages
...uniting the halls of the twelve companies into one regular square annexed to Guildhall; and by making a commodious quay on the whole bank of the river, from Blackfriars to the Tower. The Exchange to stand free in the middle of a piazza, and to be in the center of the town, whence the... | |
| David Hughson - London (England) - 1805 - 710 pages
...uniting the halls of the twelve companies into one regular square annexed to Guildhall ; and by making a commodious quay on the whole bank of the river, from Blackfriars to the Tower. The streets were to be of three magnitudes ; the three principal ones to run straight through the city,... | |
| Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 918 pages
...over the canal to Newgate, and thence straight to the north front of the Exchange." There was to be a commodious quay on the whole bank of the river from Blackfriars to the Tower; a canal was to be cut at Bridewell, with sluices at Holborn-bridge and at the mouth, and stores for... | |
| William Laxton - Architecture - 1844 - 506 pages
...projected by Sir Christopher Wren immediately after the Fire of London. The object of this embankment was " to make a commodious quay on the whole bank of the river from Blackfriarsto the Towen" and under the authority of the Act of Charles II. for rebuilding the city,... | |
| John Thomas Smith - City dwellers - 1849 - 472 pages
...the halls of the twelve chief companies into one regular square annexed to Guildhall ; by making a quay on the whole bank of the river, from Blackfriars to the Tower. The practicability of the scheme, without loss to any man, or infringement of any property, was at... | |
| Charles Knight - London (England). - 1851 - 882 pages
...over the Canal to Newgate, and thence straight to the north front of the Exchange." There was to be a commodious quay on the whole bank of the river from Blackfriars to the Tower ; a canal was to be cut at Bridewell, with sluices at Holborn Bridge and at the mouth, and stores for... | |
| Mrs. S. C. Hall - England - 1854 - 608 pages
...the halls of the twelve chief companies into one regular square annexed to Guildhall ; by making a quay on the whole bank of the river from Blackfriars to the Tower.' In his clear-sighted plans and useful improvements he designed ' the streets to be of three magnitudes... | |
| Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1858 - 560 pages
...the halls of the twelve chief companies into one regular square annexed to Guildhall ; by making a quay on the whole bank of the river, from Blackfriars to the Tower. .... The streets to l>e uf three magnitudes ; the three principal leading straight through the City,... | |
| John Thomas Smith - Literary landmarks - 1861 - 470 pages
...the halls of the twelve chief companies into one regular square annexed to Guildhall ; by making a quay on the whole bank of the river, from Blackfriars to the Tower. The practicability of the scheme, without loss to any man, or infringement of any property, was at... | |
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