East India House, the London headquarters of the East India Company in Leadenhall Street, was described thus in 1734: "The East India House, on the South Side of the Street, stands where Sir William Craven's House formerly was; this House was rebuilt in the Year 1726, the F...
The unexpired term of the lease on 128 Leadenhall Street was purchased by the East India Company in 1795 from William Martindale for £385. The house was needed as accomodation for Joseph Swift, trunk maker, who had to move out of premises acquired by the East India Company to form part of East In...
Private Trade Warehouse: Leadenhall Street and Billiter Street
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The warehouse was built by the East India Company in a number of stages between 1752 and 1766 on ground in Leadenhall Street, Billiter Lane, and Sugar Loaf Court purchased from Colonel Philip Roberts, Thomas Norcliffe, Susannah Hollond, Thomas Plant, St Bartholomew's Hospital, and Groves Wheeler.
The warehouse was built by the East India Company in two stages. The older part was erected in 1734-36 on ground purchased from Charles Gore, Moses Helbut, William Lethieullier and John Smith. The newer part was constructed in 1792 upon ground purchased from Matthew Smith and Thomas Stallard Peno...
The warehouse stood at the north end of French Ordinary Court and communicated with the Fenchurch Street warehouse. It was built in 1785-86 on the site of houses purchased by the East India Company in 1771 from Charles Gore and on ground purchased in 1785 from Lord Bateman and his lessee John Bond.
In 1804 the East India Company purchased a piece of freehold ground with a dwelling house in Church Row (formerly Magpie Alley), Fenchurch Street, from Eleazer Philip Salomons for £3,500. The house was auctioned in lots for £705 2s 5d soon after it was acquired and the materials were cleared from...