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== Historical Background of London's Parishes   ==
== Historical Background of London's Parishes   ==


Click [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Topographical+Dictionary+of+London&source=bl&ots=9Dz0wTPzA5&sig=C3a57FH0nUZQ4puka46jGlBdU_E&hl=en&ei=WOqHS4KzDZOmNvOKkNoO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CA4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=&f=false here] to read a description of each parish within London City's environs from James Elmes,&nbsp;''<span id="1267206418766S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Topographical Dictionary of London ''(published in 1831). Each parish is listed under the name of the patron saint to which it was dedicated, i.e. St Mary Abchurch, will be listed under the "M" section under "Mary", or, St Lawrence Jewery will be listed under the "L" section under "Lawrence", and St Andrew Holborn, under the "A" section under "Andrew".  
Click [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Topographical+Dictionary+of+London&source=bl&ots=9Dz0wTPzA5&sig=C3a57FH0nUZQ4puka46jGlBdU_E&hl=en&ei=WOqHS4KzDZOmNvOKkNoO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CA4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=&f=false here] to read a description of many&nbsp;parish in the old County of Middlesex as well as especially London City's environs in&nbsp;James Elmes',&nbsp;''<span id="1267206418766S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Topographical Dictionary of London ''(published in 1831). Each parish is listed under the name of the patron saint to which it was dedicated, i.e. St George Hanover Square, will be listed under the "G" section under "George (St.) Hanover Sq", or, St Luke Finsbury&nbsp;will be listed under the "F" section under "Finsbury", and St Andrew Holborn, under the "H" section under "Holborn".  


Click [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=815120&word=NULL here] to read a description of the City of London&nbsp;from John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales ''(published in 1870-72).''&nbsp;''  
Click [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=994260&word=NULL here] to read a description of the County&nbsp;of&nbsp;Middlesex&nbsp;from John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales ''(published in 1870-72).''&nbsp;''


== Parishes  ==
== Parishes  ==
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