Publicus dreams of Moorfields flood defense and city safety
A 1765 letter describes plans to flood streets north of London walls from a central reservoir and surrounding walls with a parapet and rails. It suggests using water pressure to reach Cripplegate, Aldersgate, and beyond, while noting costs, benefits to insurers, and public safety.
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Cannon-street
Warling Street
Old Fith-street
Ludgate Hill
Upper Thames-streg
Walbrook
Queen- Feet
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Warwick-lane
Bishoptynce-street
Finch- Lane
Princes-street
Old Jewry
King- Street
Lawrence-lane
Milk-street
Woodstreet
Fournier- Lane
St. Marcin
le Grand
Butcherhall Lane
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
Lincoln’s Inn- Fields
Dunning’s Alley
Bithopsgate Street
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Bookseller Atton Shores Piccadilly Deal In Intelligence
Mr Atton the Bookseller and Stationer near Burlington House in Piccadilly takes in intelligence items for disposal or resale, reflecting a trade in rare knowledge and printed matter amid a bustling literary district.
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Burlington House
Piccadilly
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