SPAW _field_, a field near the New-river-head, Islington road: so called from a famous mineral spring.
SPECTACLEMAKERS, a company incorporated by letters patent granted by King Charles I. in the year 1630.
They are governed by a master, two wardens and fifteen assistants; but have neither livery nor hall.
SPECTACLES _alley_, Shoe lane, Fleet street.
SPICER _street_, Brick lane Spitalfields.†
SPINGEL’S _alley_, Cable street, Ragfair.†
SPITALFIELDS, a place of very considerable extent on the east side of Bishopsgate street, formerly fields belonging to St. Mary Spital; but now formed into a great number of streets, lanes, and alleys, wherein the weaving business is carried to the greatest perfection by the descendents of French refugees, especially silks, and the richest brocades.
SPITALFIELDS _market_, by Spitalfields church, is a very great market chiefly for roots and greens.
SPITAL _square_, Bishopsgate street without.
SPITAL SQUARE _passage_, Lamb street, Spitalfields.
SPITAL _street_, Pelham street, Spitalfields.
SPRAT’S ALMSHOUSE, in College church-yard, Deadman’s place, Southwark, was founded by Mr. Henry Sprat, in the year 1709, for two poor old men, who have an allowance of 4_l._ _per annum_, each.
SPREAD EAGLE _alley_, 1. Kingsland road.* 2. Whitechapel.
*SPREAD EAGLE _court_, 1. Bread street, Cheapside.* 2. Church lane, Rotherhith.* 3. Gray’s Inn lane, Holbourn.* 4. Hand alley, Petticoat lane.* 5. Kingsland road.* 6. Threadneedle street.
*SPRING _street_, Fox lane, Upper Shadwell: 2. Middle Shadwell.
SPURSTOWE’S ALMSHOUSE, in Back lane, Hackney, was founded by Mr. William Spurstowe, in the year 1666; but dying before it was endowed, his brother Henry, settled lands upon it, for the payment of 4_l._ _per annum_, to each of the six poor widows therein. _Maitland._
SQUIRRIES, a fine seat near Westerham. See the article WESTERHAM.
STABLE _yard_, 1. Jockey Fields, near Grays Inn: 2. St. James’s street Pallmall: 3. Northumberland alley, Fenchurch street: 4. near Smith’s street, Marsham street: 5. Warner street, Cold Bath Fields.
STAFFORD’S ALMSHOUSE, at the lower end of Gray’s Inn lane, was founded by Alexander Stafford, Esq; in the year 1633, for four poor men and six women, who have an annual allowance of 6_l._ and half a chaldron of coals each, besides a coat and gown every other year.