The use of Leadenhall in my youth (says Stow) was this,

In the part of the north quadrant, on the east side of the north gate, were the common beams for weighing of wool and other wares, as had been accustomed. On the west side of the gate were the scales to weigh meal. The other

three

sides were reserved, for the most part, to the making and resting of the pageants shewed at Midsummer in the watch.

Vide ante, vol. i. p. 199. 276.

The remnant of the sides and quadrants

was employed for the stowage of wool-sacks, but not closed up. The lofts above were partly used by the painters, in working for the decking of pageants and other devices, for beautifying of the watch and watchmen. The residue of the lofts were left out to merchants, the wool winders and packers therein to wind and pack their wools.

Leadenhall was a very large building of free-stone, containing within it large courts or yards, all encompassed with buildings. The building had flat battlements leaded at the top.

On the south side of , and at the north-west corner of , is