This building formerly stood in , and was removed into this ward in . It is a neat building, divided into stories; the basement is rusticated, and consists of an arched window, with doors, above each of which are relievos; and over the window the arms of the company. The upper story consists of coupled pilasters of the Ionic order: between which is a large window with an arched head, divided into lights by attached columns; the whole is finished with a pediment. The hall is on the floor, and is a handsome room, the ceiling enriched with scrolls, &c. There are some paintings in the room of historical subjects, but only portrait; it is a half-length, and has above the head

Mr. J. Taylor, the water poet.

The mantle-piece is of marble, with a figure of the god Thames, above which are the arms of the company. Over the door of entrance are the royal arms. The master's chair, which is handsomely carved, was given by the rulers in .

Adjoining to the last building is the

Fellowship Porters' Hall,

Over the gate of ward schools, , is an

is so called

because the butchers of

Eastcheap

had their scalding-house for hogs there; and their puddings, with ether filth of beasts, were voided down that way to their dung-boats on the Thames.

Here, by the permission of heaven, hell brake loose upon this protestant city, from the malicious arts of barbarous papists, by the hand of their agent Hubert, who confessed, and on the ruins of the place declared the fact, for which he was hanged, viz. that here began the dreadful fire which is described and perpetuated on and by the neighbouring pillar, erected anno

1680

, in the mayoralty of sir Patience Ward, knt.

At the time Maitland made his survey (i. e. ), he says

This inscription had been taken away some years.

At the north end of this lane, on the east side, is

[] This portrait has been engraved at the expence of Mr. Tyrrel of Guildhall-yard.