This place is remarkable for the decisive battle fought there between the houses of York and Lancaster, on Easter day, 1468, in which the great Earl of Warwick, stiled the Setter up, and Puller down of Kings, was slain, with many others of the principal nobility. The place supposed to be the field of battle, is a green spot, a little before the meeting of the St. Alban’s and Hatfield roads: and here, in the year 1740, a stone column was erected, on which is inscribed a long account of that battle.
Barnet (East) a pleasant village in Hertfordshire, near Whetstone and Enfield Chace, formerly much frequented on account of its medicinal spring, which was discovered in a neighbouring common about an hundred years ago. The church is a mean edifice; but the rectory is very beneficial.
Here is the fine seat of the Lord Trevor, to which Queen Elizabeth gave the name of Mount Pleasant.
Barnet’s yard, Mill bank.†
Baron’s Almshouse, in Elbow lane, Shadwell, was founded in the year 1682, by George Baron, for fifteen poor women, who also endowed it with 5l. 4s. per annum for bread.
Barrat’s rents, Stepney Causeway.†
Barret’s court, Horselydown, Fair street.†
Barrow’s rents, Windmill hill.†
Bartholomew close, near Smithfield, so called from its being situated near the church of St. Bartholomew the Great.
Bartholomew court. 1. Houndsditch. 2. Throgmorton street.