Steward’s court, Clerkenwell green.†
Steward’s rents, Great Wild street.†
Steward’s street, Artillery lane, Spitalfields.†
Stewart’s School, for the benefit of twenty poor boys of the parish of St. George Hanover square, was founded and endowed by lieut. general Stewart, who about the year 1728, bequeathed the sum of 500l. for that purpose. Maitland.
Stew lane, High Timber street.
Stews, a number of brothels anciently situated on the Bank-side, Southwark, and licensed by the bishop of Winchester. There were at first eighteen of these houses, but afterwards only twelve were allowed: they stood in a row, and had signs on their fronts towards the Thames, not hung out, but painted on the walls, as the Boar’s Head, the Cross Keys, the Castle, the Cardinal’s Hat, the Bell, the Swan, &c. These houses which were frequently kept by Flemish bawds, were under very strict regulations, among which were the following, confirmed by act of parliament, in the reign of Henry II.
That no stewholder or his wife should hinder any single woman from going and coming as often as she pleased.
That no stewholder should board any single woman; but she should board abroad at her pleasure, and that no more should be taken for the woman’s chamber than 14d. a week.
That the doors should be shut up on all holidays, and no single woman suffered in the house.
That no single woman desirous of forsaking her sins, should be kept against her will.