or ST MARY LE BONE, or rather Borne, 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. Maribone London. The houses in this parish are very numerous, comprising several extensive streets and squares, which are every year increasing. The Paddington road from Islington passes through this parish, which gives it communication with the eastern part of London without passing through 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 stood 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 sect and persuasion, and an extensive workhouse for the poor.