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240 TALLIs's ILLUSTHATEI) LONDON J
cheap presents no feature more striking than that of a
wide well-appointed street of business, to ancient East-
cheap some very interesting histories belong; and of its
olden glories, Shakspere has not disdained to be a chro-
nicler. Eastcheap was not merely memorable for being
the scene of the revels of our fifth Harry, when Prince of
Wales, and of the facetious and unctuous knight, Sir John
Falstaff; it -was also famous for the number of its eating-
houses, as we learn by Lydgate's song of the "Lon-
don Lickpenny," written in the reign of Henry V. In
making way for the approaches to the New Bridge, the
Boar's Head, in Eastcheap, which till then indicated the
precise position of the celebrated tavern in which Prince
Harry and his rollicking associates were wont to make
merry, was removed with all the houses to the eastern end
of the street. Under the sign of the Boar's Head was
inscribed, " This is the oldest Tavern in London." From
Eastcheap there is a direct line of communication to
Tower Hill, and the metropolitan suburbs lying in the
far east, at which we must hereafter give a cursory
glance.
In a parallel line with Watling-street, Cannon-street,
and Eastcheap, is Thames-street, lying between these
streets and the Thames; and from its being so adjacent
to the river, is in great repute for its wharfs and ware-
houses. It is a very long street, being about a "mile in
extent, narrow at its western end, but gradually increas-
ing in width as it approaches its eastern extremity. It was
formerly a street of very great distinction, and retains, to
this day, some of its early importance, a few of the public
buildings being situate in the locality. At the western
end of this street on the shore of the Thames were for-
merly two celebrated castles,—Mountfitchet and Castle
Baynard, and the latter gives its name to the city ward in
which it was placed. Castle Baynard was originally
built by William Baynard, an adventurous soldier, who
accompanied William the Conqueror to England. The
Baynards incurring the displeasure of Henry I., their
cheap presents no feature more striking than that of a
wide well-appointed street of business, to ancient East-
cheap some very interesting histories belong; and of its
olden glories, Shakspere has not disdained to be a chro-
nicler. Eastcheap was not merely memorable for being
the scene of the revels of our fifth Harry, when Prince of
Wales, and of the facetious and unctuous knight, Sir John
Falstaff; it -was also famous for the number of its eating-
houses, as we learn by Lydgate's song of the "Lon-
don Lickpenny," written in the reign of Henry V. In
making way for the approaches to the New Bridge, the
Boar's Head, in Eastcheap, which till then indicated the
precise position of the celebrated tavern in which Prince
Harry and his rollicking associates were wont to make
merry, was removed with all the houses to the eastern end
of the street. Under the sign of the Boar's Head was
inscribed, " This is the oldest Tavern in London." From
Eastcheap there is a direct line of communication to
Tower Hill, and the metropolitan suburbs lying in the
far east, at which we must hereafter give a cursory
glance.
In a parallel line with Watling-street, Cannon-street,
and Eastcheap, is Thames-street, lying between these
streets and the Thames; and from its being so adjacent
to the river, is in great repute for its wharfs and ware-
houses. It is a very long street, being about a "mile in
extent, narrow at its western end, but gradually increas-
ing in width as it approaches its eastern extremity. It was
formerly a street of very great distinction, and retains, to
this day, some of its early importance, a few of the public
buildings being situate in the locality. At the western
end of this street on the shore of the Thames were for-
merly two celebrated castles,—Mountfitchet and Castle
Baynard, and the latter gives its name to the city ward in
which it was placed. Castle Baynard was originally
built by William Baynard, an adventurous soldier, who
accompanied William the Conqueror to England. The
Baynards incurring the displeasure of Henry I., their