And Here Are Held The Court Of Admiralty, Court Of Arches,
And The Prerogative Court Of The Archbishop Of Canterbury.
Near the
Commons are the Prerogative Office and Faculty Office.
The Heralds' College or office is situated on the east side of
Bennet's Hill, almost against Doctors' Commons. It is a spacious
building, with a square court in the middle of it, on the north side
whereof is the Court-room, where the Earl Marshal sits to hear
causes lying in the court of honour concerning arms, achievements,
titles of honour, &c.
25. The Ward of Farringdon Without includes Ludgate Hill, Fleet
Street and Fleet Ditch, Sheer Lane, Bell Yard, Chancery Lane, Fetter
Lane, Dean Street, New Street, Plough Yard, East and West Harding
Street, Fleur-de-Lis Court, Crane Court, Red Lion Court, Johnson's
Court, Dunstan's Court, Bolt Court, Hind Court, Wine Office Court,
Shoe Lane, Racquet Court, Whitefriars, the Temples, Dorset or
Salisbury Court, Dorset Street, Bridewell, the Old Bailey, Harp
Alley, Holborn Hill, Castle Street or Yard, Cursitor Alley,
Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn Bridge, Snow Hill, Pye Corner,
Giltspur Street, Cow Lane, Cock Lane, Hosier Lane, Chick Lane,
Smithfield, Long Lane, Bartholomew Close, Cloth Fair, and Duck Lane.
West Smithfield - or, rather, Smoothfield, according to Stow - is an
open place, containing little more than three acres of ground at
present, of an irregular figure, surrounded with buildings of
various kinds. Here is held one of the greatest markets of oxen and
sheep in Europe, as may easily be imagined when it appears to be the
only market for live cattle in this great city, which is held on
Mondays and Fridays.
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