The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, and the archiepiscopal palace .. . e paid was left open to the bid-ding of such persons as should be desirous of taking the pro-perty, and they were at liberty to deliver proposals for thewhole, or any one or more of the lots, on or before the-20thof May 1810, on which day the proposals would be taken intoconsideration ; but in the event of the whole estate being takenby one person, he was to be at liberty to make such arrange-ment thereof as he might think proper, subject to the erectionof such substantial buildings within twenty years, as
The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, and the archiepiscopal palace .. . e paid was left open to the bid-ding of such persons as should be desirous of taking the pro-perty, and they were at liberty to deliver proposals for thewhole, or any one or more of the lots, on or before the-20thof May 1810, on which day the proposals would be taken intoconsideration ; but in the event of the whole estate being takenby one person, he was to be at liberty to make such arrange-ment thereof as he might think proper, subject to the erectionof such substantial buildings within twenty years, as, in the opi-nion of the Officers of the Duchy, would be sufficient to securethe rent of 5,076/. The whole was taken by Messrs. Thomasand John Lett, timber merchants, who were tenants of part ofthe premises, for which they paid a fine of 55,000/. They pur- ST. JOHN S DISTRICT. 313 chased the existing leases, and have already expended manythousand pounds in erecting buildings agreeable to the plan, aOne of the most conspicuous objects from the river is the MANUFACTORY FOR PATENT It is situated near Waterloo Bridge, and established about theyear 1789 by Messrs. Watts. The principle of making thisshot, is to let it fall from a great height, that it may cool andharden in its passage through the air, to such a degree as notto lose its spherical shape by the pressure of the water in whichit is received below. The height of the tower at this manufac-tory is 140 feet, and the shot falls 123 feet. It is now in thepossession of Messrs. Walkers, Parker, and Co. On the same side, further up the road, is the extensive tim-ber-yard of Messrs. Lett, and a commodious family residenceattached. In 1811, in making a dock ou their premises, theydug up a collossal female figure and other fragments, part ofthe collection before-mentioned. The premises were formerlyin the occupation of Mr. Peter Theobald, b Of the extensive timber-yards in this neighbourhood says, One would fear tha
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