Londinopolis an historicall discourse or perlustration of the city of London, the imperial chamber, and chief emporium of Great Britain : whereunto is added another of the city of Westminster, with the courts of justice, antiquities, and new buildings thereunto belonging / by Jam. Howel Esq.

Of the Twentie fourth Ward, or Alder∣manry of the City of London, called Castle-Baynard Ward.

THen next is Castle Baynard Ward, so named of an old Castle there; This Ward beginneth in the East on the Thames side, at an House called, Huntington House, and runneth West by Pauls Wharfe, by Baynards Castle, Puddle Wharfe, and by the South side of Black-Fry∣ers; Then turning by the East Wall of the said Fryers to the South-West end of Creed Lane; then on the North side of Thames street, over against Huntington House, by St. Peters Church and Lane, called Peter Hill, along till over against Puddle Wharfe, and then North up by the great Wardrobe, to the West end of Carter Lane; Then up Creed Lane, Ave Mary Lane, and a piece of Pater noster Row, to the Sign of the Golden Lion, and back again up Warwick Lane, all the East side thereof, to the Sign of the Crown by Newgate-Market; and this is the farthest North part of this Ward.

Then out of Thames street be Lanes ascending North to Knight-Riders street; The first is Peters Hill Lane, all of that Ward, (two Houses excepted, adjoy∣ning to St. Peters Church) The next is Pauls Wharfe Hill, which thwarting Knight-Riders street, and Carter Lane, goeth up to the South Chain of Pauls Church-yard.

Then is Adle-street, over against the West part of Baynards Castle, going up by the West end of Knight-Riders street, and to Carter Lane.

Thus much for Lanes out of Thames street. The one half of the West side of Lambert Hill Lane being of this Ward, at the North-west end thereof, on the South side, and at the West end of St. Mary Magdalens Church; on the North side, beginneth Knight-Riders street to be of this Ward, and runneth West on both sides, to the Parish Church of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe.

Then at the said East end of St. Mary Magdalens Church, goeth up the Old Exchange, all the West side whereof, upto the South-East gate of Pauls Church-yard, and by St. Austins Church, is of this Ward.

About the midst of this Old Exchange, on the West side thereof, is Carter Lane, which runneth West to the East entry of the Black-Fryers, and the South end of Creed-Lane, out of the which Carter Lane descendeth a Lane, called Do∣little Lane, and commeth into Knight-Riders street, by the Boar-head Tavern, and more West is Sermon Lane, by an Inne called the Powl-head. Then out of Carter Lane, on the North side thereof, the South Chain of Pauls Church-yard, and the Church-yard it self, on that South side of Pauls Church, and the Church of St. Gregory, the Bishops Palace, and the Deans Lodging, be all of this Ward and such be the bounds thereof.

The Ornaments in this Ward, be Parish Churches four, of old time a Castle' divers Noble-mens Houses, Halls of Companies twain, and such others as shall be shewed.

In Thames street at the South-East end, is an ancient Messuage, of old time called Beaumonts Inne, as belonging to that Family of Noble-men of this Realm, in the fourth of Edward the third. Edward the fourth in the fifth of his Reign, gave it to W. Hastings, Lord Chamberlaine, Master of his Mints; It is how called Huntington House, as belonging to the Earls of Huntington.

Next is Pauls Wharfe a large landing place, with a common Stayre upon the River of Thames, at the end of a street called Pauls Wharf Hill, which runneth down from Pauls Chain.

Next is a great Messuage, called Scroopes Inne, sometime belonging to the Scroopes, in the thirty one of Henry the sixth.

Then is one other great Messuage, sometime belonging to the Abbey of Fis∣campe, beyond the Sea, and by reason of the Wars, it coming to the hands of King Edward the third, the same was given to Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Gar••er, and therefore called Burley House in Thames street, between Baynards Castle and Pauls Wharfe.

Then have you Baynards Castle, whereof this whole Ward taketh name; This Castle banketh on the River Thames, and was callest Baynards Castle, of Baynard a Nobleman, that came in with William the Conquerour, of the which Ca∣stle and of Baynard himself, we have spoken in another place. There was also a∣nother Tower by Baynards Castle, builded by King Edward the second. Edward the third, in the second of his Reign, gave it to William Duke of Hamelake, in the County of Yorke, and his Heirs, for one Rose yearly to be paid for all ser∣vice; the same place (as seemeth) was since called Legates Inne, in the seventh of Edward the fourth, where be now divers Wood-Wharfes in the place.

Then is there a great Brew-house, and Puddle-Wharfe, a Water-gate into the Thames, where Houses use to be watered, and therefore being filled with their trampling & made puddle-like, as also of one Puddle dwelling there, it is call'd Puddle Wharfe. Then is there a Lane between the Black Fryars and the Thames, called in the twenty six of Edward the third, Castle-lane. This Ward ascendeth up by the East VVall of the Black-Fryers, to the South VVest end of Creed Lane where it endeth on that side. Then to begin again on the North side of Thames-street, over against Huntington House, by St. Peters Church and Lane, called Pe∣ter Hill, and so to St. Bennet Hude, (or Hithe) over against Pauls VVharfe, is a convenient Parish Church, which hath the Monuments of Sir VVilliam Cheny Knight, and Margaret his VVife 1442 buried there.

VVest from this Church, by the South end of Addle street, almost against Puddle VVharfe, there is one ancient building of Stone and Timber, builded by the Lords of Barkley, and therefore called Barkleys Inne. This House is now all in ruine, and letten out in several Tenements, yet the Arms of the Lord Barkley remain in the Stone-work of an arched Gate, and is between a Cheve∣ron Crosses ten, three, and four.

Richard Beauchampe, Earl of VVarwick, was lodged in this House, then cal∣led Barkleys Inne, in the Parish of St. Andrew, in the Reign of Henry the sixth; Then turning up towards the North▪ is the Parish Church of St. Andrew in the VVardrobe, a proper Church, but few Monuments hath it. Iohn Parnt hath founded a Chauntrey there.

Then is the Kings great VVardrobe, Sir Iohn Beauchamp Knight of the Garter, Constable of Dover, Warden of the Cinqueports, (son to Guido de Beauchamp Earl of VVarwick) builded this House, was lodged there, deceased in the year 1359, and was buried on the South side of the middle Ile of Pauls Church. His Executors sold the House to King Edward the third. Touching La••es ascen∣ding out of Thames street, to Knight-Riders, the first is Peter Hill, wherein I find no ma••ter of note more than certain Alms-houses, lately founded on the West side thereof, by David Smith Embroyderer, for six poor Widdows, whereof each to have twenty shillings by the year. At the upper end of this Lane towards the North the corner Houses there, be called Peter Key, but the reason thereof we have not heard. Then is Pauls VVharfe, on the East side whereof is VVoodmongers Hall. And next adjoyning is Darby-house, sometime belonging to the Stanleys, for Thomas Stanley: first Earl of Darby, of that name, who mar∣ried

the Lady Margaret, Countesse of Richmond, Mother to Henry the seventh, in his time builded it. Queen Mary gave it to Gilbert Dethick, then Garter, principal King of Arms of English men; Thomas Hauley, Clarentieux, King of Arms of the South parts; VVilliam Harvey aliàs Norroy, King of Armes of the North parts, and the other Heralds and Pursevants of Arms, and their Succes∣sors, all the Capital Messuage or House called Darby house, with the appurte∣nances, situate in the Parish of Saint Bennet, and Saint Peter, and then being in the tenure of Sir Richard Sackvile Knight, and lately parcel of the Lands of Edward Earl of Darby, &c. To the end, that the said Kings of Arms, Heraulds, and Pursevants of Arms, and their Successors might (at their liking) dwell to∣gether, and at meet times congregate, speak, confer, and agree among them∣selves, for the good Government of their Faculty, and their Records might be more safely kept, &c.

On the West side of this street is one other great House builded of Stone, which belongeth to Pauls Church, and was sometime lette•• to the Blunts, Lord Mountjoy; but of later time to a Colledge in Cambridge, and from them to the Doctors of the Civil Law, and Arches, who keep a Commons there; and many of them being lodged there, it is called the Doctors Commons.

In Lambard Hill Lane, on the West side thereof, is the Black-smiths Hall. Over-against the North-west end of this Lambard Hill Lane in Knight-Riders street, is the Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalen, a small Church, having but few Monuments.

By the East end of St. Mary Magdalene Church, runneth up the Old Exchange Lane, by the West end of Carter Lane, to the South-East Gate or Chaine of Pauls Church-yard, as is before shewed; And in this part was the Exchange kept, and Bullion was received for Coynage, as is noted in Faringdon Ward Within.

In this Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalen, out of Knight-Riders street, up to Carter Lane, be two small Lanes, the one of them called Doo-little Lane, as a place not inhabited by Artificers, or open Shop-keepers, but serving for a near passage from Knight-Riders street to Carter-Lane. The other corruptly called Sermon Lane, for Sheremoniers Lane; For we find it by that name recor∣ded in the fourteenth of Edward the first; And in that Lane, a place to be cal∣led the Black L••ft, (of melting Silver) with four Shops adjoyning. It may there∣fore be well supposed, that Lane to take its name of Shermonier••, such as cut and rounded the Plates, to be Coyned or stamped into Estarling pence; for the place of Coyning was the Old Exchange.

In Knight-Riders street, was the Colledge of Physicians, wherein was foun∣ded in the year 1582, a publick Lecture in Surgery, to be read twice every week, &c. as is shewed else-where.

Towards the South, is called the Lollards Tower, and hath been used as the Bishops prison, for such as were detected for opinions in Religion, contrary to the Faith of the Church.

Adjoyning to this Lowlards Tower, is the Parish Church of St. Gregory, ap∣pointed to the Petty Chanons of Pauls.