It is a rectory in the gift of the Crown, and the Incumbent’s profits are said to amount to about 400l. per annum.
St. Olave’s School. See the article Queen Elizabeth’s School.
Old Artillery Ground, Artillery lane, Spitalfields. See the article Artillery Ground.
Old Bailey, a street which extends from Ludgate hill to the top of Snow hill, by Newgate. On the upper part near Fleet lane, the street is divided into two by a middle row of buildings, whence that towards the west is called Little Old Bailey, and the other to the eastward, is called Great Old Bailey. This street from Ludgate hill to Fleet lane, is in the liberties of the Fleet. In the upper part is Justice Hall commonly called the Sessions house, and in the lower part Surgeons Hall. Maitland observes, that the Old Bailey took its name from the Bale or Bailiff’s house, formerly standing there.
Old Barge House stairs, Glasshouse yard, near Angel street, Southwark.
Old Barge House stairs lane, near Angel street, and almost opposite the Temple.
Old Bear Garden, Maid lane, Southwark; thus named from a bear garden formerly there.
Old Bedlam, or Old Bethlem, Bishopsgate street. See the article Bethlem Hospital.
Old Bedlam court, Old Bedlam.
Old Bedlam lane, Bishopsgate street, near Moorfields, where Bethlem hospital formerly stood.