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Survey of London
… the lease of all the former Abingdon lands, and he or his descendants presumably also acquired the lease of the … that the buildings would not 'be of annoyance to us or others'. He covenanted not to erect any more buildings and … Swallow and Heddon Streets] and with Square roofs or Cielings in the Garrets or uppermost Stories in the Front …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 426 a. excluding foreshore and including the district or township of West Worthing of c. 300 a. 88 In 1890 the … to Brighton. 14 It continued to be a place for residence or retirement, 4 'gentry' being listed among the inhabitants … 1937 of brick and flint, to the designs of N. Cachemaille-Day, incorporated in its structure a mission room which had …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… of Oliver de Aencurt; R. Litt. Pat., 45 b. 1216 The son, or daughter, and heir of Ralph de Ayencurt, is a hostage for … Ralph de Eincurt, a juror; Lancas. Inq ns , p t 1, 166. A day was given to William de Lancastre, Ralph de Eyncurt, … at the Circumcision of Christ (Christi), called "Newyeres daye" then next following 1100 at the Mansion house of the …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… a problem from the Middle Ages onwards. 33 Several sluices or cloughs still discharge large quantities of water into the … Houses in the Middle Ages 48 and more often as Barlby Bank or New Barlby in later times. The name Bank Houses occurs in … government grant by 18778. 84 There was also a Wesleyan day school in 1871, with 38 in attendance. 85 Mary Robinson …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… was called Hean Hampstede, implying a dwelling in a high or elevated situation. It was given by Offa, King of Mercia, … county; a market is also held on the morning of the same day for straw-plat. The fairs are on Holy-Thursday, for … as his council; the bailiff is chosen on St. Andrew's day, but possesses no magisterial authority. The court leet …
A History of the County of Warwick
… its later name, was, to quote Dugdale's words, 1 'a Foard or Passage over Tame, somewhat more than a Flight shoot … Tamworth. The annual meeting of the hundred on Martinmas day, at which the warth money from the various townships … Wharffe silver', as it is then called, 'upon Martlemas day by custome upon a greate forfeit the money to be before …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… reversed, and the female called carl hemp, STEEL HEMP or winter hemp, and the male, barren hemp, FIMBLE or summer hemp, so-called because it was harvested in the … also be grown on the same plot year after year with little or no deterioration in its yield. Such plots often acquired …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… with some parts of South Hamlet which were islanded within or closely interconnected with the parish. Aspects of … and Middle Rea, was formerly known as Horsepool Street (or Lane). 20 The Gloucester and Berkeley canal, running … received 21 s. for a sermon and prayers on Ascension day; the payment was increased to 5 in 1980. 214 Under a …
The Environs of London
… Heandunewill be found to mean rather the high down or hill 2. Situation. Hamlets, &c. The village of Hendon is … "William Herbert, Lord of Powesse, was buried the 21 day of June 1656." Eldest son of Sir Edward Herbert, and … James Palmer of Dorney Court, Bucks) "was buried the 4th day of June, 1666." "Elizabeth, daughter of William Ld. …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… £200 to provide coal for aged men and women in Hendon or the Hale. In 1965 the income of £5 9 s. was distributed by … be given to the poor. In 1895 Mrs. Eliza Burgess opened a day nursery at Devonshire Place, Childs Hill. In 1922, after …