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Old and New London
… highness and the realm; and thereunto adjoining had made a park, walled and environed with brick and stone; and then … wall of that enclosure since converted into St. James's Park; but when Henry VIII. had acquired possession of … part of which he converted into the before-mentioned park, and on the rest he erected a tennis-court, a cock-pit, …
Old and New London
… of the whole empire." THE HORSE GUARDS, FROM ST. JAMES'S PARK. ( Temp. Charles II.) The authority and jurisdiction now … wings. The central archway forms a passage to St. James's Park, through which Her Majesty passes on her way to and from … which overlooks the parade-ground in St. James's Park, partakes of the same degree of military formality that …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… by a bequest of 1000 by Mrs. Lightbourne, of Sandy well Park. Whittington WHITTINGTON, a parish, in the union of … curacy, in the gift of John Levett, Esq., of Wichnor Park, chief owner of the parish: the great tithes have been … commanding fine prospects of the well-planted vicinity. A park of about 100 acres adjoins the house. Gorse Hall, the …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… Way from Corinium; coffin burials to the S. in Sandywell Park 1 were close to this line. Monuments in Whittington. … Estate Map of 1839, one each side of a drain in Sandywell Park, and others may have been found during construction of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… the village, within the formerly wooded area of the deer park, on Boulder Clay at about 150 m. above OD. Air …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… took place, in the person of a young brother. 9 In the park at the back of the Horse Guards today, the Queen … drew forth some handbills recommending an assembly in Hyde Park to see the aforesaid good example. A number of low … went to London Bridge to see my father off to Betchworth Park. No news. 2 new papers started today, one daily and the …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… on account of that. Showery and warm. 2nd. Went to Soho Sq.; drew letters and went on with Pantheon. Went to the … so bad that it spoils all the rest of the tower. The Victoria tower looks very grand now, as it is approaching … map. Rainy day. Went in the evening to Mr Brown's, Clapham Park, to a juvenile party. Should have enjoyed myself very …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… or envy. The ornament under the grand entrance of the Victoria Tower, veiled as it is by the gloom of the great … time, as I was crossing the parade ground, St James's Park. At that distance it sounded tremulous, not decided, but … etc. In afternoon played a match at Oval. Yesterday the Victoria order of valour, manufactured out of Russian cannon, …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… of the marriage of the Princess Royal, went to Regents Park hunting after Hinds Observatory, which I did not find … the highest class, valued at 10,000s stolen from Charlton Park, the seat of the Earl of Suffolk. They were taken out of …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… a cricket meeting in evening and afterwards went to the Victoria Theatre to a meeting of Doulton's in the hopes of … wet. Father went in afternoon with Gilbert to the Regent Park Zoological Gardens. 82 There was another battle on the … went with our apprentice C. Green sketching in Holwood Park. 19. Sunday. Went to Maze Pond in morning and evening …