L ondon T opographical Record Illu st rated I N CL U DI N G T H E S EVE NT H AN N U A L REPORT OF T H E LON DON TO POG RA PH I CA L SOCI ETY VOL . IV Printed at the Chiswick Press and issued from the Offi ce of the London Topographical ’ Soc iet at 1 6 Clifford s I n n y , , F l eet Street , E . C . MCMVI I E DITO RI AL COMM I TTE E H P. l . s J G EAD, LETH BY P PR F E R . R . A . O S O . A . S W , S - M e r id n t. P . A . i c P s e S . V e HILIP NOR AN , TREAS , . M ORDI SH P. S . A . T FAIR AN , A e-P r esident P DI R . Vic H . S . F . G . ILTON RICE, , G OM ME S ecretat . BERNARD , y "HSI Set /he» CO N T E N TS PAG E A D BY P A V M . S . DRESS HILIP NOR AN , TREAS ICE P RESIDENT . PR OCEEDINGS AT THE SEVENTH A NNUAL MEETING R E M I N CENT DE OLITIONS BLACKHEATH . BY L GILBERT H . OVEGROVE N F Y H P S O LD L B . IG S O ONDON . F G ILTON RICE , D I R A - P . S . VICE RESIDENT F E OF W CATALOGUE O THE XHIBITION MAPS , VIE S, P OF L E AND LANS ONDON , XHIBITED AT THE ’ ’ SOCIETY S CONVERSAZIONE HELD AT DRAPERS H ON 1 GTH 1 0 . BY ALL THURSDAY, MARCH , 9 5 MM . BERNARD GO E , SECRETARY R ULES PROSPECTUS LIST OF PUBLICATIONS L F I 06 IST O COUNCIL AND OFFICERS, 9 LIST OF MEMBERS E A VOL . RR TA, II I 4 9 2 9 5 9 I LL U S T RAT I O N S L ONDON WALL PLAN OF WALL R M W O AN WALL, NE GATE WALL AT BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL WALL NEAR CRIPPLEGATE P ROW W H L WALL NEAR OSTERN , TO ER IL WALL AT TOWER H ILL DEMOLITIONS I N BLACKHEATH PLANS OF VANBRUGH H OUSE AND VAN BRUGH CASTLE FROM ORDNANCE SURVEY H P OF VANBRUGH OUSE , LAN GROUND FLOOR VANBRUGH HOUSE FROM WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD VANBRUGH CASTLE : GROUND FLOOR PLAN VANBRUGH CASTLE : GATEWAY VA NBRUGH CASTLE : SOUTH FRONT S IGNS OF OLD LONDON : P OF C P LAN HEAPSIDE AND OULTRY . CHEAPSIDE A NCHOR AND CASE OF KNIVES ’ BLACKMOOR S H EAD BLUE A NCHOR AND STAR CRANE AND A NCHOR CROWN AND GLOVE GOLDEN BALL MAIDENHEAD ’ NAG S HEAD TAVERN I LLUS TRATIONS F LD L — on i u d SIGNS O O ONDON c t n e . ’ —w n tznu CHEAPSIDE ed . PARROT QUEEN ’S HEAD SWAN AND GOLDEN FAN TEA CHEST AND SUGAR LOAF THREE KINGS AND GOLDEN BALL UNICORN WHITE HORSE AND BELL POULTRY ELEPHANT THREE N U NS THREE TENTS AND LAMB FRIDAY STREET : BELL I NN BUCKLERSBU RY GOLDEN FA N T i an e e en t an un oken ack i n e the Roman w a of Lon on w i c h s pl r pr s s, by br bl l , ll d h h we kn ow to ave exi te . On one a ti on i s own n am e t at to be een a ove h s d ly b s sh , ly , h s b oun i n th e c u c a of St . G i e i e ate . T e e w e e h oweve man gr d h r hy rd l s , Cr ppl g h r r , r, y ion of ot e th e oun at one at ea t o a of eve a ti emai n . Th e h rs , f d s l s , pr b bly s r l , s ll r in ci a ate are all ma k e t ou th e ate of C i e ate i s unce tai n an d pr p l g s r d , h gh d r ppl g r , i I n at im v io M oorgate was not bu lt un til th e yea r 1 4 1 5 . l er t es there were also ar u s o te n th e m o t im o tan t e a ei n t at i mm e i atel n o t of th e Tow e p s r s , s p r , p rh ps, b g h d y r h r ditch . a h cal oc iet Lon don T opo gr p i S y . H L P R A RE A RE R A A R E S P S S . DD S BY I I NO M N , T U E - PRE E VIC S ID NT. ' D iver ed t tlz n”: A m wa e tzn ' el a e S eve l M e g . ANY archae ologists have turned their attention to R ma a of L r s the o n w ll ondon , but up to the p e ent r h as no a a acc of ar be time the e been dequ te ount it, p tly cause the information on the subject was for a long time r fra m ar ar ca s its ar s ms a ve y g ent y, p tly be u e v iou ite h ve not n c r n d s r as a n fo r bee pie ed togethe a con ide ed whole. U tun ately also fine Opportunities of adding to our knowledge a a r s a a of s s m an d ac h ve been ltogethe lo t, owing to w nt y te r r f rs f a ars a r on ar o r . O cu te eco d the p t explo e l te ye , how r fr s h as r s c and eve , e h light been th own on the ubje t, the time seems rapidly approaching when it should be care f r s n d s c s s rr t ully econ idered a ome definite con lu ion a ived a . I propose to d ay to give you a rapid summary of what i s a a at r s known bout the w ll p e ent. By way of introduction it will perhaps be advisable to L r say a few words generally on primitive London . o d A vebury suggests that it was formed on the fi rst spot going up the river where an y c onsiderable tract of dry la s r a a ra of ra v nd touches the t e m , t ct good g el , well s a r a and com upplied with w te , not li ble to flooding not d b r r is r m an ed r r . y neighbou ing highe g ound The e , howeve , li r f am a ars a a ttle p oo beyond the n e, which ppe to h ve r a a rma s m s r in Celtic o igin , th t pe nent ettle ent exi ted the e - R a m s r ca a of L pre om n ti e . On tu ning to the t logue ondon ti s at a s m ss n ot n a o a n quitie the Guildh ll Mu eu , i ued lo g g , o n s a a a c n s ra n m r Of c s e find th t, lthough o ide ble u be obje t ar a as a ae c e m rked belonging to the p l olithic, the neolithi , B " PH P R ADDRESS BY I LI NO MAN . and z a s are s f va s s a bron e ge , they mo tly rom riou point long a f t its im the river, only ten ltogether being rom the Ci y or m a s a s s as a edi te border ; while, lthough object de cribed l te are not r ar an a a of s s to Celtic ve y r e, ex min tion them eem s s h a s a f R a ugge t t t they mo tly d te rom the om n period, and taken altogether they are in an insignificant minority m r s co pa ed with the undoubtedly Roman object . C m n ow to th e R ma s r r o ing o n city, the fir t w ite who s a l s f a a and s give one litt e preci e in orm tion bout it , the fir t a ar a L is a s pp ently mentioning the n me ondinium T citu , who s us a AD . 6 1 Ca s S s Pau llin us tell th t , when iu uetoniu , P a mar r L aft a c a the ropr etor, ched th ough ondon er Bo di e h ad a am m was not r c ptured C ulodunu , it yet honou ed with a of a was f mer the n me colony, but much requented by a s a fam s of ra are a ch nt , being ou centre t de.