Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times

The work surveys the history and topography of a London parish, describing its etymology and boundaries, churches, burial grounds, manor houses, streets, and public institutions; it compiles monumental inscriptions, anecdotes, and notices of notable residents across past and present eras, and records local events such as a balloon ascent, a fatal duel, and maritime losses. It balances biographical sketches, architectural and ecclesiastical descriptions, and civic developments, with attention to charities, hospitals, schools, and social customs, and includes an index and original parish material assembled from local memory and printed records.