Old and new London - a narrative of its history, its people, and its places (1873) (14597822098)

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Title: Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Thornbury, Walter, 1828-1876
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Publisher: London : Cassell, Petter, & Galpin
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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them on the ground which liesbetween Howard Street and the Thames Embank-ment ; and Mr. G. E. Street, the architect to whomthis work has been entrusted, has printed hisreasons for preferring the site between the Strandand the river as preferable both aesthetically andalso practically. But into these we need not enter,as the subject has passed out of the range of dis-cussion. In the long run, however, the idea of theEmbankment site was negatived by the ArtCommissioners, and the Legislature in 1873 fixeddefinitely and conclusively that the Law Courts ofthe future are to stand, as we have already said,between the Strand and Carey Street. In fact, thebuilding of them has already made considerableprogress. Howard Street, Norfolk Street, SurreyStreet, Anmdel Street, and Essex Street will there-fore be allowed to remain in statu quo., and it isto be hoped that the new Temple of Themis willanswer all the purposes for which Mr. Street hasdesigned it. 84 OLD AND NEW LONDON. (St. Mary Ic Strand.
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COURT OF OLD SOMERSET HOUSE, FROM THE iNORTH. CHAPTER XIV.ST. MARY-LE-STRAND, THE MAYPOLE, &c. Fairly we marched on, till our approachWithin the spacious passage of the StrandObjected to our sight a summer bro.ichYclepd a Maypole, which, in all our land, No city, town, nor street can parallel;Nor can the lofty spire of Clerkenwell—Although we have the advantage of a rock—Perch up more high his turning weathercock. Building of St. Mary-le-Strand Church—Singular Accident—The Young Pretender here renounces the Roman Catholic Faith—Strand Bridge—Strand Theatre—llie Original Church of St. Mary-lc-Strand—Setting up the Maypole—Anne CLarges, Wife of the First Duke of Albemarle—Maypole Alley—Sir Isaac Newton purchases the Maypole—An Ancient Cross—Chester, or Strand Inn. It is said by all the antiquaries who have writtenon tlie subject of London topography, that thepresent church of St. Mary-le-Strand covers thesite of the spot on which in the olden timewas set up