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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… only recased externally with Portland stone and the upper stages and lantern added from the designs of John … niche, flanked by pilasters; the adjoining bays have each two windows, the lower square-headed and the upper round-headed. At the N. and S. ends of the portico are …
Old and New London
… when that monarch "made an offering of seven shillings at each of the holy crosses in the chapel of the Virgin Mary, at … This done, came in another mask of ladies, who took each of them one of the Frenchmen by the hand to dance and to … benches, carpets, and cushions, and a cross-table at the upper end, where the chaplain stood. Thirty-nine poor women, …
The Environs of London
… the year 1300, when Edward I. made an offering of 7s. at each of the holy crosses in the chapel of the Virgin Mary, at … with fluted pilasters, trophies, &c. The cieling of the upper hall represents Queen Anne and Prince George of … Orange at Harwich; and of George I. at Greenwich. At the upper end of the hall are portraits of George I. and his …
Old and New London
… and Queen Mary's Buildings, are brought nearer to each other by the width of the colonnades; and the cupolas at … Beyond the great hall is a raised apartment, called the "upper hall." The great hall, as we have said, was at first … to be used as the common refectory of the institution, the upper chamber being appropriated to the table of the …
Old and New London
… The almshouses were rebuilt early in the present century; each of the inmates has a separate tenement and garden, and … occasions; and there are now twenty houses in all, and each of the occupants receives a small annuity. At the corner … them without consuming them; using a barr of yron in each crucible or pot, which bar has a hook at one end, so …
Old and New London
… trees we possess, and is the more valuable because each individual plant commonly takes a shape and character of … Spanish chestnut, the latter being mostly confined to the upper part of the park. They are of different widths, and … very poor specimens, detract much from the effect. At the upper part of the park are some aged and fine thorns, which …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of a quadrilateral form, with a semicircular projection at each angle, probably the remains of towers or turrets, and is … river Greta, a little above its junction with the Tees: at each extremity is a commodious inn, once much frequented by …
The Historical Collections of a Citizen of London in the fifteenth century
… So in MS. From the 17th to the 21st year of this reign each year is wrongly numbered in the MS., except the 18th, …
The Historical Collections of a Citizen of London in the fifteenth century
… Wyndesore. And at the prosessyon the kynge went a-pone the upper-moste syde of the emperowre, and soo alle the masse …
A History of the County of Somerset
… 16th century. 22 COMMUNICATIONS The village lies along each side of the Glastonbury - Taunton road, known as altera … Manor, formerly Greinton, West Town, and Coates farms, each with over 200 a., accounted for most of the land in the … 1404, 1408, 29and 1545. 30Four halimote courts were held each year in the 1340s. 31From the 1340s the courts, mainly …