Curriers court, London Wall.
Cursitors Office, in Chancery lane, where is made out original writs. The Clerks, who are twenty-four in number, were anciently called Clerici Brevium de Cursu, and each hath certain counties and cities allotted them, for which they make out such original writs as are required; they are a distinct corporation, and each of them executes his respective duty by himself or his deputy. This office was erected by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and the father of the celebrated Sir Francis Bacon.
Cursitors alley, Chancery lane.☐
Cursitors street, Chancery lane.☐
Curtain row, Hog lane, Norton Falgate.
Curzon street, MayFair, a long street, with some grand houses on the south side, and on the north side is the house of the Lord Fane.
Cushion court, 1. Little Broad street. 2. Pig street.
The Custom House, a commodious building, erected for the receipt of his Majesty’s customs on goods imported and exported. It is situated near the east end of Thames street, and its front opens to the wharfs and rivers. In ancient times the business of the Custom House was transacted in a more irregular manner at Billingsgate: but in the reign of Queen Elizabeth a building was erected here for this purpose; for in the year 1559, an act being passed that goods should be no where landed, but in such places as were appointed by the Commissioners of the revenue, this was the spot fixed upon for the entries in the port of London, and here a Custom House was ordered to be erected; it was however destroyed by fire with the rest of the city in 1666, and was rebuilt with additions two years after by King Charles II. in a much more magnificent and commodious manner, at the expence of 10,000l. but that being also destroyed in the same manner in 1718, the present structure was erected in its place.
Custom House.
S. Wale delin. B. Green sc. Oxon.