CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY.
( formerly known as Packhouse Quay ) was a hive of maritime activity , lined with sailing ships, before Boston dock was built in 1882. Vessels plied to-and-fro. The quay being the closest to the centres of commerce; The Custom House, the Corporation building and the market place. A wealth of different cargoes were unloaded for the surrounding warehouses.
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CHURCH KEYS BUILDING.
One of the oldest buildings in Boston.
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FYDELL HOUSE.
Dubbed Boston`s grandest house it was built circa 1700 and sold in 1726 to its namesake William Fydell, a prosperous wine merchant and importer of cloth. It is a fine example of domestic architecture of the period and has many of the original features.
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BOSTON GUILDHALL.
was built in the 1390s for the guild of St Mary whose members comprised some of Boston`s wealthiest and most influential merchants. Upon the dissolution of the religious guilds by Henry VIII, the guildhall subsequently became the first town hall; also serving as a court and gaol, as well as occasional other uses including warehousing. The Pilgrim Fathers were tried and held in the guildhall in 1607 for trying to leave the country without the consent of the crown, before ultimately reaching Leiden in Holland and then sailing on the Mayflower to the New World in 1620. The courtroom and cells are still to be seen in the guildhall.
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ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
Built in 1822.
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BOSTON LIBRARY.
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SESSIONS HOUSE.
This Tudor Gothic style building was built in 1842 and the quarter sessions were held there.
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CUSTOMS HOUSE.
Displays the Royal Coat of Arms and is believed to be one of the oldest customs houses in the country.
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PESCOD HALL.
This building is the remains of the home of a wealthy merchant family. The original building dates back to circa 1450 A.D. The doors on each side opened into the great hall which was demolished about 1600, when the window was inserted. The building was restored 1973/74.
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SHODFRIARS HALL.
is the most substantial timber-framed building in Boston of three storeys, although little is left of the original structure following major restoration in 1874. The original building probably 15th century, was of the highest standard and would seem on the evidence of the continuous ground floor arcade to have been a guildhall, on the scale of the famous guildhall at Thaxted in Essex. The building has been used for many purposes down the years, including a theatre. It was here that the renowned musical hall star of the 1930s and 40s, Arthur Lucan - better known as Old Mother Riley - made his first appearance in the early 20th century. Today, Shodfriars Hall houses commercial businesses.
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Some of the architecture in these photos is great. The Guildhall is especially appealing to me. I like arches and such as that. I also like the Fydell House as I guess you could say the columns are built into the walls. The Church Keys Building is different with the walls as they are. I suppose building them wider at the base added more stability to the structure. I find that an interesting way of doing that. All in all, some fine looking buildings. Great photos, Les!
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