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Title: A topographical dictionary of the United Kingdom, containing every city, town, village, hamlet, parish, district, object and place in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the small islands dependent
Year: 1826 (1820s)
Authors: Capper, Benjamin Pitts
Subjects: Great Britain
Publisher: London G.B. Whittaker
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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t considerable. At the foot of thebridge is a very convenient and spaciousquay, up to which vessels of 120 tons bur-then can come. The Guildhall was erectedin 1448 ; it is supported on two rows of mas-sive oak pillars. In this hall are held thecourts of justice, and, adjoining, are roomsfor the juries, and the lord mayors justice-room. The windows are of painted glass.In 1728 a stately and convenient structurewas erected on the north end of Coney-street, for the residence of the mayor.The assembly-house, which is situate inBlake-street, was built on a plan, drawn bythe earl of Burlington. It is 140 feet longand 40 broad, adorned with Corinthianpillars. The theatre is a neat building,erected in 1770. Besides these public build-ings, here are two receptacles for lunatics,a county hospital, a city dispensary ; a blue-coat boys, and grey-coat girls charity school,extensive national schools; alms-bo uses,and other charitable institutions. In thi:city are two public banks, a savings bank, a
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you ENGLAND AND WALES. YOR subscription library, news-rooms, the York-shire philosophical society, and a muse-um for natural and artificial curiosities,-also a gaol and a house of correction; withvarious chapels for Quakers, Roman-Ca-tholics, and different classes of dissenters.About one mile south of the city is a goodrace-course, on which there are annualraces. At a short distance from the townare extensive cavalry barracks, erected in1796, at the expense of nearly £30,000.The new walk along the banks of the Ouse,is an agreeable promenade, well shadedwith lofty trees. York received its char-ter of incorporation from Richard II. andis the only city in England, except London,whose chief magistrate is honoured withthe title of Lord. Its jurisdiction extendsover a considerable district, besides thesole conservancy of the rivers Ouse, Wharfe,Derwent, Ayre, Don, and some parts ofthe Humber. It sends two members toparliament, who are chosen by the free-men in general. The government of th

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