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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… a considerable urban population, for as late as 1245 the Black Friars thought it worth while to establish a community …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… facing front, with cap and mantle, praying. The legend in black letter reads: SIGILLU M COM MUNE BURGENS IUM DE WILTON … there is neither figure nor star beneath. The legend in black letter reads: S IGILLUM MAIORITATIS BURG I DE WILTON …
The Environs of London
… this parish is very various, consisting of gravel; clay; black sand upon a stratum of gravel; black mould upon gravel and clay; sandy loam upon a clay … bottom; and strong loam upon the same; the meadows are black moor earth. In several parts of the parish the springs …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… moulded border of tomb-slab of monument (1), fragment of black-letter inscription strip. In S. chapel, reset on S. … 1571, plate (14 ins. by 15 ins.) with English verse in black-letter (Plate 20); (4) of William Smith. 1587, plate (4 … (5) of M . . . ., fragment of plate (2 ins. high) with black-letter inscription in English, probably 16th century. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… Chicheley Esq.; two-stage altar tomb in alabaster and black marble with miniature effigies in the lower stage, … main floor, which is paved with diagonal flags and small black diapers, is at the W. end of the N. wall. This entrance … arches ornamented with large paterae in plaster with black urns placed in semicircular recesses at the springings. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… house both in Mill Street, and the mansion called the Dogs. 32 The new construction after the fire was in stone … the more important private houses in the town are the Dogs and Tout Hill House. The Dogs, formerly the Great House … in Coneygore, near Shatterwell, and temporarily for the Black Lion inn. 97 Friends met at the house of Thomas …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… on the south is an uninterrupted view of the fine Vale of Black more, extending for many miles: the land is extremely … and emblazoned, and also those of Edward III. and the Black Prince. The mantel-piece is a massive piece of … is ornamented with the arms of Edward III., Edward the Black Prince, and the knights who originally composed the …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… rampart N. of the town (SP 024284), 3 and fragments of black urns 'of ancient British date' were reported from a …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… 'William Budd, 1611, I. W.' (3) The inscription in black letter is illegible. The initials W. H., probably those … Lombardic capitals 'AVE GRACIA.' The tenor is inscribed in black-letter smalls 'SANCTA MARGRETA ORA PRO NOBIS.' The …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the ground rents were rather lower than in the year of the Black Death 5 17 s. 3 d. and one pound of cummin ( cymini). …