Leadenhall Street, City of London Saxe-Gotha 'Monstrosities of 1821'

'Monstrosities of 1821'

'A common council beast

A sausage seller with her wares in a small basket under her arm

On the right a young man has slipped and hit his head where blood pours from the wound

Leadenhall Street, City of London Saxe-Gotha 'Monstrosities of 1821'Leadenhall Street, City of London, 1825. In the top half of the print is an interior view of a kitchen which was formerly a crypt, showing a fireplace, cooking utensils and a cat. Beneath this is a view of those premises on the north side of Leadenhall Street which were destroyed by fire in 1765. The proprietors' names and the nature of their businesses are given in the lower margin.