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A Dictionary of London
… in Bread Street Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 201). "Blew Bell," in Cheapsyde mentioned 32 H. VIII. 1540 (L. and … In Bread Street Ward. First mention : O. and M. 1677. "Blew Bore Court" in Strype. In 24 Eliz. 1581, a messuage in … in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799). "Blew Bore's Head Court" in Strype's map of the Ward. Seems to …
Survey of London: volume
… of the school is a carved stone tablet inscribed: "The/Blew Coat School/Built in the Year/1709."/ And also subject …
A New History of London
… never more apt to kindle; and a strong dry easterly wind blew all the time: the New-River water unexpectedly failed, …
A New History of London
… their roofs and chimneys. The points from which the wind blew, have been variously reported; it is certain however that all the day before it blew from S. W. and was thought to continue so until 2 … W. by N. and the more northerly it shifted, the harder it blew, until it turned southerly about 7 o'clock, when it …
A New History of London
… hurricane happened in the month of November, 1091, which blew down above 600 houses in London, several churches, and …
Calendar of Border Papers
… Scrope and Cesfordthe rumour that 500 foot "in blew coates" were placed at Kersopfoot, with a design to …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… (mid-period), Inventories (late). Broad blue [brod blew; broade blue; broad blew; brade blue] A form of LINEN CLOTH woven on a broad loom … BILL. Sources: Inventories (early). Brown blue [browne blew; brown-blue] A TEXTILE in the form of a WOOLLEN CLOTH …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… damage it sustained from a violent storm, in 1445, that blew down two-thirds of the spire, was extensively repaired …