London and Its Environs Described, vol. 6 (of 6) / Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It

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LONDON AND ITS ENVIRONS DESCRIBED. CONTAINING
An Account of whatever is most remarkable for GRANDEUR, ELEGANCE, CURIOSITY or USE, In the CITY and in the COUNTRY Twenty Miles round it. COMPREHENDING ALSO Whatever is most material in the History and Antiquities of this great Metropolis. Decorated and illustrated with a great Number of Views in Perspective, engraved from original Drawings, taken on purpose for this Work. Together with a Plan of LONDON, A Map of the ENVIRONS, and several other useful CUTS. VOL. VI. LONDON: Printed for R. and J. DODSLEY in Pall-Mall.
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† Those with this mark generally derived their name from the ground landlord, who built the street, lane, or alley, &c. From signs. ☐ From neighbouring places, as churches, &c. ‡ From trees formerly growing there. || From ridicule. § From their situation, as backwards, forwards, with respect to other streets.
Sion College, adjoining to St. Alphage’s church, London Wall, was founded for the improvement of the London clergy, and situated upon the ruins of Elsing Spital, which consisted of a college for a warden, four priests and two clerks, and an hospital for an hundred old, blind and poor persons of both sexes.
This college owes its foundation to Dr. Thomas White, Vicar of St. Dunstan’s in the West, who, among other charities, left 3000 l. to purchase and build a college for the use of the London clergy, with almshouses for twenty poor people, ten men and ten women. He also gave 160 l. a year for ever to the college and almshouses, 120 l. for the support of the alms-people, and 40 l. per annum , for the expences of the foundation.
The ground was purchased in 1627; but the library was not appointed by the founder; for a clergyman observing to Mr. Simson one of Dr. White’s executors, that a convenient library might be erected over the almshouse, which was then building, Mr. Simson took the hint, and erected it at his own expence.