The Naval Store warehouse at Stone Stairs Ratcliff stood on copyhold ground owned by the Manor of Stepney. Before 1794 the warehouse was leased by the East India Company from Guillaume and Company, who in turn leased the premises from the Freeman family. The warehouse was destroyed in July 1794 b...
The warehouse was built in two stages: in 1787 on the site of the freehold portion of the old Navy Office, and in 1796 on the sites of the leasehold portion of the Navy Office and of an adjoining house purchased from Reverend Dr William Dobbin. The Navy Office was purchased...
Highlord's (or Hylord's) Court was situated in Crutched Friars, adjacent to the Fenchurch Street warehouse. The East India Company first considered the purchase of the property in 1793 in order to protect the warehouse from the risk of fire, but the terms offered to the Company were unsuitable. F...
Estate leased by City of London to Mr Blackden, with underlease held by Sir Lionel Lyde, consisting of a warehouse, counting house, stabling and yard on the north side of London Wall near Coleman Street and extending to Fore Street, and a dwelling house, warehouse and cellar at 45 Fore Street. Ly...