The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . and Refidentaries, who keptgreat Houfholds, and liberal Hofpitality, butnow decayed, and otherwife converted. CHAP. XVI. Of CHEAP WARD. With a Plan, neatly engraved from a New Survey I Its Name, Bounds and Extent. Modern Alderman and Things. Parifhes and Guildhall. Guildhall-Chapel. Mer-cers - Hall and Chapel. Grocers - Cornet^ Toiver. Stand-dard, Crofs and Conduit in Cheapfide. T HIS Ward takes its Name from the Saxon in Kami,Word Chepe, a Ma
The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . and Refidentaries, who keptgreat Houfholds, and liberal Hofpitality, butnow decayed, and otherwife converted. CHAP. XVI. Of CHEAP WARD. With a Plan, neatly engraved from a New Survey I Its Name, Bounds and Extent. Modern Alderman and Things. Parifhes and Guildhall. Guildhall-Chapel. Mer-cers - Hall and Chapel. Grocers - Cornet^ Toiver. Stand-dard, Crofs and Conduit in Cheapfide. T HIS Ward takes its Name from the Saxon in Kami,Word Chepe, a Market, kept in this Divi-fion of the City in thofe Days ; and though Pofte-rity has altered the Way of fpelling from Chepe toCheap, we ftill retain the true Signification of theWord in the Word cheapen or to cheap, when we •afk the Price of Goods or Wares at Market was peculiarly known by the Nameof Weft-Cheap from its Situation, to diftinguifh itfrom the Market between Candlewicke-flrcet andcpowcr-jlreet, which from its Situation alfo wascalled Eaf-Cheap. On. ^>Plan /.;^////„,//^ W//^ Samuel FhidjerECf •- ^Mrman <f<%^1?ardandcme cfMe^r/JSc^LoX^ on,//? /75S. ,fw//. Book II. 73* HISTORY o/LONDON. 88* Bounds. Extent. ModernState. Cheap-fide. On the Eaft this Ward is bounded by Broad-ftreet Ward and IVallbrook Ward ; on the Southby Cordwainers Ward ; on the Weft by Queen-hithe Ward and Cripplegate Ward; and on theNorth by Coleman-ftreet Ward, Bajjijhaw Ward,and Cripplegate Ward. This Ward extends from the Entrance intoScalding-alley in the North-Eaft, to the middleWay between the paved Paffage into Honey-laneMarket and Milk-ftreet, or about 54 Feet from theEaft Corner of Milk-ftreet, on the North-Weft ;and from a few Yards Eaft of Barge-yard at thelower End of Buckler/bury, and the Weft Cornerof the Manfion-PIoufe, on the South-Eaft, to 33Feet Weft of Bow-lane on the South-Weft ; inclu-ding on the South Side of Weft-Cheapo commonlycalled Cheapfi
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