South East England

Source of amended extract: Wikipedia - History of LondonThe 18th century was a period of rapid growth for London, reflecting an increasing national population, the early stirrings of the Industrial Revolution, and London's role at the centre of the evolvingBritish Empire.

Tradesmen from around the world came to London to trade and many immigrants moved to London and Britain's victory in the Seven Years War increased the country's international standing, opened new markets and boosted trade and prosperity.

The population increased greatly pushing the boundries into new districts such as Mayfair, built for the wealthy in the West End. London Bridge was the only bridge that spanned the Thames, but In 1750 Westminster Bridge was opened and enabled links which lead to developed in South London, East End, Port of London and districts downstream from the City.

In 1762 George III acquired Buckingham Palace (then known as "house") from the Duke of Buckingham. It was enlarged over the next 75 years by architects such as Peel.

• A phenomenon of 18th century London was the coffee house, which became a popular place to debate ideas. Growing literacy and the development of the printing press meant that news became widely available. Fleet Street became the centre of the embryonic British press during the century.

• 18th century London was dogged by crime, the Bow Street Runners were established in 1750 as a professional police force. Penalties for crime were harsh, with the death penalty being applied for fairly minor crimes. Public hangings were common in London, and were popular public events.

• In 1780 London was rocked by the Gordon Riots, an uprising by Protestants against Roman Catholic emancipation led by Lord George Gordon. Severe damage was caused to Catholic churches and homes, and 285 rioters were killed.

• In 1780 the American war of Independence raged and transporting prisoners ceased to America and were sent instead to New South Wales. The 18th century saw the breakaway of the American colonies and great change and Enlightenment.

London Ward Plans 1775-80

Source: Thorntons New & Complete History & Survey of London & Westminster (link)

• Baynards Castle, Faringdon within, Candlewick and Langborne Wards

  • • Fish Street extends off the hill and onto London Bridge over the Thames River

• • Billingsgate Ward, Bridge Street ward Within & Faringdon Ward Without.

    • Part of Faringdon Ward includes parts of St Andrew also St. Clements Parish and a church stands upon a hill overlooking Holborne and Smithfield, (Fleet Street and Thames River).

• Broadstreet and Cornhill Wards, Walbrook and Dowgate Wards

• Cheap Ward & Tower Street Ward.

• Plan of Coleman Street and Bassinshaw Wards

• Plan of Portsoken Ward

• Plan of Cripplegate Ward

• Plan of Aldgate Ward

• Plan of Lime Street Ward

• Plan of Queen Hith & Vintry Wards

• Plan of Langbourne and Candlewick Wards.

  • • St Pauls Cathedral

• 1. Mary Burton was born in UD, Kent, England in 1772, daughter of William Burton and Elizabeth. Mary was christened on 8 May 1769 at Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

     1. Mary married John Sunderland and had 8 children. She passed away on 21 Apr 1862 in Spring Grove NSW Aust.

  2. George Luck born 1805 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent

  3. Benjamin Carver had a grocery shop in Carnaby street and was not a place of fashionable residence and in the eighteenth century inhabitants were undistinguished and by the nineteenth century the houses were nearly all in commercial occupation.

Survey of London: volumes 31 and 32: St James Westminster, Part 2

Author F. H. W. Sheppard (1963)

CHAPTER XI

Kingly and Carnaby Street Area:

Six Acre CloseThe Western FieldMaidwell's School:

Foubert's Academy:

The Parish School of IndustrySt. Thomas's Church,

Kingly Street

Architectural description

The Eastern Field

Kingly StreetNos. 1 and 2 Kingly Street

Nos. 7–11 (consec.),

24 Kingly Street

Foubert's Place

Carnaby Street

Nos. 5 and 6 Carnaby Street

Nos. 30, 31 Great Marlborough Street

Nos. 37–39 (consec.) Carnaby Street

Nos. 44–48 (consec.) Carnaby Street

Ganton Street

Nos. 24 and 26 Ganton Street

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