or ST MARY LE BONE, or rather Bone, from the neighbouring brook, a parish of Middlesex, on the north-west side of London. The manor appears to have belonged anciently to the bishop of London. The houses in this parish are very numerous, comprising several extensive streets and squares, which are every year increasing. The Paddington road from Iffington passes through this parish, which gives it communication with the eastern part of London without passing thro' the streets. Here were three conduits erected about the year 1238, for supplying the city of London with water; but anno 1703, when it was plentifully served by the New-River, the citizens let them out at 700l. a-year for 43 years. There were two for receiving its water at the north-east corner of the bridge on the river Tyburn, and over them flood the lord-mayor's banqueting-house, to which (the use of coaches being not then known) his lordship and the aldermen used to ride on horseback, as their ladies did in waggons. This banqueting-house, after being many years neglected, was taken down in 1737, and the cisterns arched over. This village, if it may be called by that name, is joined by new buildings to London. The old church, which was a mean edifice, was pulled down, and a new one erected in 1741. Besides which it has a great number of chapels of every feet and persuasion, and an extensive work-house for the poor.