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A History of the County of Berkshire
… between his two wives under a canopy now lost. The knight's head rests on a helm crested with a fox; his jupon is … with inscription to William Laken, a justice of the King's Bench, who died 6 October 1475, and his wife Sibyl, a … almshouses with a chapel and rooms for a chaplain, Short Lane Farm and Lords Lane Farm and other lands in Bray, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… a rough triangle at the apex of which stands St. Michael's Church. The old chantry chapel may still be seen in the … work remain, chief among which are the Crown and Hind's Head Inns, both much altered and the latter cased with … 13 Their present chapel in West Street, then known as Back Lane, was opened on 18 September 1785. 14 The Society of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… covers 1160 hectares close to the Leicestershire border, S.E. of Market Harborough. A small N.W.-flowing stream … between 91 m. and 122 m. above OD. Near the N.E. and S. boundaries the land rises steeply to a Boulder Clay upland … hollow-ways. The southernmost hollow-way meets an existing lane at its W. end, so forming part of the present road …
A Survey of London
… vp almost to Powles gate, for it lacketh but one house of S. Augustines church. And on the south side from the red Lion … same Exchange on the East side, by the west end of Mayden lane, or Distar lane, to Knightriders streete, or as they … on the east side from over against the northeast corner of S. Mathewes church, and on the west side from the south …
The Environs of London
… at Brentford, (on Tuesday,) to the prioress of St. Helen's, and an annual fair on St. Laurence's day, the vigil, and the four days following'. For some time … made his first appearance at the theatre royal in Drury-Lane on the 24th of September, in the character of Heartwell …
A Dictionary of London
… of the name See Bretask (La), Dowgate, above. Bretask Lane In Dowgate Ward, leading down to the Thames. Some time … found to be a common lane of the City and not the Company's (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 207). Name derived from the house … Britain. Brew House West out of the Minories in Rocque's map, 1746, between the Minories Street. In Portsoken Ward. …
Survey of London
… James continued to be leased as a unit known as St. James's Farm, and at some time before 1575 Thomas Poultney became … of 1664 in the Public Record Office a shows that Pulteney's land here consisted of three closesa rectangular parcel, … the modern Brewer Street and along the east side of Bridle Lane. The area to the east of the latter was still largely …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of the parish and from 260 m. (853 ft.) near Alfred's Tower 11 in the south-east, steeply and then more gradually … road, known variously along its course as Poors Lane, Brewham Street, Charcroft Hill, and Blackers Lane, … farm was sold by Sir Maurice Berkeley (d. 1617) to Edward Barnard, son of the tenant of the same name. Berkeley …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 19th century when district chapelries centred on Bishop's Wood and Coven were formed, in 1852 and 1858 respectively. … dues and tithes of lambs and wool except from the dean's demesne in Brewood. 4 The vicar was to pay to the dean an … of the church in 1879. It bears the figures of Richard Lane (d. 1517) and Anne his wife together with four sons and …
A History of the County of Stafford
… from it, Bargate, Newport and Stafford Streets, and Sandy Lane, with a fifth, Dean Street, leading south-east from the … was described as 'a hamlet of scattered houses'. 24 Bishop's Wood, c. 1680 'a little vill a little beyond Kiddemore … pair of horses to take it over the bad road through Bishop's Wood to Ivetsey Bank on Watling Street. 41 A rival coach, …