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Expand ABH - Commission for the Highway between Aldgate, West India Docks and Barking - 1801-1810ABH - Commission for the Highway between Aldgate, West India Docks and Barking - 1801-1810
Expand ASP - Records of the Parish of All Saints Poplar and former Hamlet of Poplar and Blackwall - 1593-1902ASP - Records of the Parish of All Saints Poplar and former Hamlet of Poplar and Blackwall - 1593-1902
Expand BGM - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green - 1840-1965BGM - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green - 1840-1965
Expand BON - Records of Bow Neighbourhood - 1986-1994 BON - Records of Bow Neighbourhood - 1986-1994
Expand BSL - Records of the Parish of Bromley St Leonard - 1650-1987BSL - Records of the Parish of Bromley St Leonard - 1650-1987
Expand CCS - Records of the Parish of Christ Church, Spitalfields (formerly the Hamlet of Spitalfields) - 1627-1898CCS - Records of the Parish of Christ Church, Spitalfields (formerly the Hamlet of Spitalfields) - 1627-1898
Expand GTN - Records of Globe Town Neighbourhood - 1986-1994GTN - Records of Globe Town Neighbourhood - 1986-1994
Expand HTM - Records of the Parish of Holy Trinity, Minories - 1687-1895HTM - Records of the Parish of Holy Trinity, Minories - 1687-1895
Expand IDN - Records of Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood - 1986-1994IDN - Records of Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood - 1986-1994
Expand LBW - Records of the Limehouse District Board of Works - 1855-1901LBW - Records of the Limehouse District Board of Works - 1855-1901
Expand MBG - Records of the Parish of St. Matthew Bethnal Green - 1722-1919MBG - Records of the Parish of St. Matthew Bethnal Green - 1722-1919
Expand MEO - Records of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town - 1697-1900MEO - Records of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town - 1697-1900
Expand MET - Records of the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Roads Trust - c.1830-1866MET - Records of the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Roads Trust - c.1830-1866
Expand NTF - Records of the Liberty of Norton Folgate - 1654-1900NTF - Records of the Liberty of Norton Folgate - 1654-1900
Expand OAG - Records of the Liberty of the Old Artillery Ground - 1729-1885OAG - Records of the Liberty of the Old Artillery Ground - 1729-1885
Expand PBW - Records of the Poplar District Board of Works - 1855-1919PBW - Records of the Poplar District Board of Works - 1855-1919
Expand PMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar - 1894-1966PMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar - 1894-1966
Expand RAT - Records of the Hamlet of Ratcliff - 1762-1921RAT - Records of the Hamlet of Ratcliff - 1762-1921
Expand SAL - Records of the Parish of St Anne Limehouse - 1724-1880SAL - Records of the Parish of St Anne Limehouse - 1724-1880
Expand SBW - Records of the Parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate - 1793-1900SBW - Records of the Parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate - 1793-1900
Expand SDS - Records of the Parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney - c. 1799-1822SDS - Records of the Parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney - c. 1799-1822
Expand SGE - Records of the Parish of St. George-in-the-East - 1717-1905SGE - Records of the Parish of St. George-in-the-East - 1717-1905
Expand SJW - Records of the Parish of St. John at Wapping - 1717-1922SJW - Records of the Parish of St. John at Wapping - 1717-1922
Expand SKA - Records of the Precinct of St. Katharine - 1844-1859SKA - Records of the Precinct of St. Katharine - 1844-1859
Collapse SMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney - 1853-1971SMB - Records of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney - 1853-1971
Expand A - RECORDS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEESA - RECORDS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES
Expand B - RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT - 1853-B - RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT - 1853-
Expand C - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH TREASURER'S DEPARTMENTC - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
Expand D - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT - 1858-1962D - RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT - 1858-1962
Expand E - RECORDS OF THE LIBRARIES DEPARTMENTE - RECORDS OF THE LIBRARIES DEPARTMENT
Expand F - RECORDS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS - 1910-1963F - RECORDS OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS - 1910-1963
Collapse G - RECORDS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT - 1616-1938G - RECORDS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT - 1616-1938
Collapse 1 - EVIDENCES OF TITLE - 1616-19381 - EVIDENCES OF TITLE - 1616-1938
1 - Marriage settlement between John Moore of Limehouse, mariner, and Elizabeth Thorne, widow, daughter of Richard Chester of Leigh, Essex, mariner - 5 Feb 1615/16
2 - Copy marriage settlement between Capt. John Moore of Leigh, Essex, mariner (son of John Moore in L/SMB/G/1/1, deceased) and Frances Craven, daughter of John Craven senior of Shadwell, mariner - 1643
Expand 3 - Messuage with yard and wharf in Limehouse, between the street to the north and the Thames to the south - 1670-17123 - Messuage with yard and wharf in Limehouse, between the street to the north and the Thames to the south - 1670-1712
4 - Six tenements in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 24 Mar 1711/2
5 - Six further tenements in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1714
6 - House on corner of Nightingale Lane and Vine Street, Limehouse - 1761
7 - House in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1827
8 - Newly-built messuage in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, and six tofts - 1723
9 - Eight messuages, three tofts and eight gardens, in Limehouse - 1724
10 - Tenement with brick messuage, formerly waste of Stepney manor, between the Ratcliff-Limehouse road to the north and the Thames to the south - 1737
11 - Messuage on south side of High Street, Limehouse - 1764-1770
Expand 12 - Four tenements in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1760-176712 - Four tenements in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1760-1767
13 - Three tenements in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, part of those in L/SMB/G/1/12 - 1780
14 - Three tenements in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, part of those four in L/SMB/G/1/8 surrendered for non-payment of annuity - 1782
15 - Cottage in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, the remaining tenement of those in L/SMB/G/1/8 surrendered for non-payment of annuity - 1782
Expand 16 - 2-5 Nightingale Lane (property in L/SMB/G/1/14-15 combined) - 1795-184916 - 2-5 Nightingale Lane (property in L/SMB/G/1/14-15 combined) - 1795-1849
Expand 17 - Land between the passage from Limehouse Bridge to Duke Shore to the north and the Thames to the south - 1770-180917 - Land between the passage from Limehouse Bridge to Duke Shore to the north and the Thames to the south - 1770-1809
Expand 18 - Copyhold cottage in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 178518 - Copyhold cottage in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1785
Expand 19 - Land on west side of Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, with two messuages and washhouses, called Youngs Buildings - 1779-180919 - Land on west side of Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, with two messuages and washhouses, called Youngs Buildings - 1779-1809
Expand 20 - Land and messuage on west side of Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, adjacent to Youngs Buildings - 1786-180920 - Land and messuage on west side of Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, adjacent to Youngs Buildings - 1786-1809
Collapse 21 - Five cottages in Walnut Tree Court, Nightingale Lane (built on the land in L/SMB/G/1/19-20 combined) - 1832-187121 - Five cottages in Walnut Tree Court, Nightingale Lane (built on the land in L/SMB/G/1/19-20 combined) - 1832-1871
22 - Messuage on south side of Fore Street, Limehouse, north of the Thames - 1802
22A - Land on south side of Fore Street, Limehouse (probably part of land in L/SMB/G/1/22) - 1837
22B - Copyhold land on north side of Fore St, Limehouse, and south of Bulls Court, with warehouses, sheds and stable; also two copyhold houses on the west side of Nightingale Lane - 1810
Expand 23 - Surrendered leasehold property by Limehouse Bridge in L/SMB/G/1/8; also copyholds in 10 tenements and cottages at Globe Alley, Limehouse (abutting Risby's Ropewalk); 1 messuage and 6 cottages at Sun and Gun Yard (converted to a timber yard); 2 tenements and workshop in Globe Alley - 1804-181423 - Surrendered leasehold property by Limehouse Bridge in L/SMB/G/1/8; also copyholds in 10 tenements and cottages at Globe Alley, Limehouse (abutting Risby's Ropewalk); 1 messuage and 6 cottages at Sun and Gun Yard (converted to a timber yard); 2 tenements and workshop in Globe Alley - 1804-1814
24 - Land north of Fore St, Limehouse, with two messuages, sheds, etc already occupied by all parties, and a copyhold messuage, shed and stable in Globe Alley - 1838
Expand 25 - 3 and 4 Pleasant Row, Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1814-184925 - 3 and 4 Pleasant Row, Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1814-1849
26 - Copyhold tenement and three cottages in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1819
Expand 27 - 58 Fore St, Limehouse - 1837-186427 - 58 Fore St, Limehouse - 1837-1864
Expand 28 - Leasehold property in G/1/23/4-5 and other property in Limehouse formerly leased by Thomas Blyth - 1840-184428 - Leasehold property in G/1/23/4-5 and other property in Limehouse formerly leased by Thomas Blyth - 1840-1844
29 - Land with warehouses on north side of Fore St, and adjoining 3 messuages - 1839
30 - Land south of Bull Court, west of Nightingale Lane, with four old messuages - 1839
31 - 42-43 Fore St, Limehouse (south side, between premises in G/1/22 and "The Steamship" public house) - 1841
Expand 32 - Leasehold land to the south of Fore St, part of the copyhold land north of Fore St acquired in L/SMB/G/1/23/4-5, and a moiety of copyhold land in Blue Anchor Alley - 1861-186232 - Leasehold land to the south of Fore St, part of the copyhold land north of Fore St acquired in L/SMB/G/1/23/4-5, and a moiety of copyhold land in Blue Anchor Alley - 1861-1862
Expand 33 - Copyhold land in L/SMB/G/1/32 only - 186333 - Copyhold land in L/SMB/G/1/32 only - 1863
Expand 34 - House and gardens in St Anne's Place, Commercial Rd; vacant ground in Mitre Buildings; copyholds and leaseholds in Fore St and copyholds in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1848-186334 - House and gardens in St Anne's Place, Commercial Rd; vacant ground in Mitre Buildings; copyholds and leaseholds in Fore St and copyholds in Nightingale Lane, Limehouse - 1848-1863
Expand 35 - Leasehold, copyhold and freehold property in Limehouse, including land in Nightingale Lane, 42-44 Fore St, and that in L/SMB/G/1/29 - 185035 - Leasehold, copyhold and freehold property in Limehouse, including land in Nightingale Lane, 42-44 Fore St, and that in L/SMB/G/1/29 - 1850
Expand 36 - House at Chivers Court, Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, with stableyard, etc; baker's shop at 59 Fore St and two cottages at rear - 186436 - House at Chivers Court, Nightingale Lane, Limehouse, with stableyard, etc; baker's shop at 59 Fore St and two cottages at rear - 1864
Expand 37 - 113 Stepney Green, Mile End Old Town (formerly 2 Woodley Cottages) - 1848-190537 - 113 Stepney Green, Mile End Old Town (formerly 2 Woodley Cottages) - 1848-1905
Expand 38 - Part of Whitechapel Library, 79-80 High St, Whitechapel - 1936-193838 - Part of Whitechapel Library, 79-80 High St, Whitechapel - 1936-1938
39 - 9-15 Thomas St, Whitechapel [later Fulbourne St] - 1866
Expand 2 - PROBATE AND TESTAMENTARY - 1701-17022 - PROBATE AND TESTAMENTARY - 1701-1702
Expand 3 - CORPORATION LEASES - 1877-19273 - CORPORATION LEASES - 1877-1927
Expand 4 - LITIGATION - 1904-19454 - LITIGATION - 1904-1945
Expand H - RECORDS OF THE PUBLIC CLEANSING DEPARTMENT - 1928-1948H - RECORDS OF THE PUBLIC CLEANSING DEPARTMENT - 1928-1948
Expand SMS - Records of the Parish of St Mary Stratford Bow - 1719-1961SMS - Records of the Parish of St Mary Stratford Bow - 1719-1961
Expand SMW - Records of the Parish of St Mary Whitechapel - 1771-1901SMW - Records of the Parish of St Mary Whitechapel - 1771-1901
Expand SPS - Records of the Parish of St. Paul Shadwell - 1725-1900SPS - Records of the Parish of St. Paul Shadwell - 1725-1900
Expand THL - Records of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets - 1837-2022THL - Records of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets - 1837-2022
Expand TOL - Records of the Liberty of the Tower of London - 1797-1852TOL - Records of the Liberty of the Tower of London - 1797-1852
Expand WAN - Records of Wapping Neighbourhood - c.1983-1994WAN - Records of Wapping Neighbourhood - c.1983-1994
Expand WBW - Records of the Whitechapel District Board of Works - 1855-1901WBW - Records of the Whitechapel District Board of Works - 1855-1901
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