. The history of Newcastle upon Tyne: or, The ancient and present state of that town . ite to the IFefl Stairs of this Church is an Alms-Houfe, whichwas in good Repair, as we are informed by the Milbank Manufcript, aboutI 00 Years ago, at which Time the Church-War dens allowed them 10 s. perAnnurjjy for Coals for four Women. It is now in very bad Repair, and go-ing fait into Ruins. At prefent the People in it, are allowed eight Chaldronof Coals/»«• Annum., and three Shillings /»frQiiarter by the Church-wardens. On the South-fide of this Church are two Pair of Stairs> thofe oppofiteto the ^i
. The history of Newcastle upon Tyne: or, The ancient and present state of that town . ite to the IFefl Stairs of this Church is an Alms-Houfe, whichwas in good Repair, as we are informed by the Milbank Manufcript, aboutI 00 Years ago, at which Time the Church-War dens allowed them 10 s. perAnnurjjy for Coals for four Women. It is now in very bad Repair, and go-ing fait into Ruins. At prefent the People in it, are allowed eight Chaldronof Coals/»«• Annum., and three Shillings /»frQiiarter by the Church-wardens. On the South-fide of this Church are two Pair of Stairs> thofe oppofiteto the ^ire-Door lead into a narrow Street called the Dog-hank; but former-ly, as appears by fonic ancient Writings, Siivcr-ftrcet: The other Pair leadinto the Butcher-Bank., which is a narrow Street, and a great Delcent. It ismnftly inhabited by Butchers, who have their Shops and Honfes Itithis are many narrow Lanes called Chares, which lead into the Key-fide. Thisleads into the Street called, the Side, and into the Sand-hill. It was callediormcrly All-Halloivs Bank. CHAP. 109. >HI—MilM ■ CHAP. IX, Of the CASTLEYARD. the Beholders with N order now to go regularly down into the lower PArts of the Town, let us let oft from the South-fide of the Steeple of St. Nicholas^ which leads dire-ctly to the Top of the Street c:\lled the Side. WhilllI am here 1 cant helpobfcrving, that were the Hou-fcs belonging to Mr. Partis.^ &c. which arc fituatedfrom the Porch Door of St. Nicholas., to the Hiid Street, ^J taken away, the Belfry and Steeple would look much more grand and magnificent; and whereas this (ircat Ornament of the Town is now almoft hid as a :omc3 up this StrcCt, it would then be wholly exposd, and Ibike
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