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was the palace of the kings of England, in which they refided in 

 their expeditions againft Scotland (b). It is now called, 



, from its being afterwards the refidence of the 

 Lords Lumley, of tMmlcy-Cz&lt* In Newgate-facet is an antient 

 houfe, called, 



The Scotch inn, from its being the quarters of the kings and. 

 nobility of Scotland, in the time of truce with that kingdom ; alfo, 

 The EarFs fun, from its belonging to the Earls of Northumberland 

 (c). In the flreet, called The Clofe, on the banks of the Tyne, is 

 an antient houfe, with a great gate before it, called, 



Northumberland- Houfe, from its being formerly the property and 

 occafional refidence of the Earls of Northumberland. In 

 near St. Afczr/s Hofpital, is a houfe, called, 





WeJlmorland-Place, which belonged to the Nevills, Earls of 

 morland. InP%r/;w-ftreet is a houfe, called, 



The Pilgrim's Inn, from the great crowd of religious devotees 

 which frequented it, in their way to the fhrine of the Virgin 

 Mary in the village of Jef-mont, i. e. the Mount of Jefus. In the 

 fame ftreet, at the upper end, and on the weft fide, is 



The houfe of Sir Walter Cahcrley Blacket, Bart, an antient build- 

 ing, the remains of the Francifcan priory, to which have been 

 added two new wings. A large print of it, and of part of the 

 town, was published foriie years ago. 



(b) Efcaet. 14 Hen. Vl, n. 36. (c) Rym. Feed, vol; ii, p. 593. p. 600. 



I i 2 Thus 



