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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… on the village street. New Inn farm (222 a.) and Knapwell Wood farm (298 a.) filled the south end of the parish, save …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… watercourse flowing north, stands the ancient Knapwell wood, 80which belonged to the manorial estate by 1086 and until after 1900. In 1086 the manor had enough wood for fencing. 81Knapwell's grove, ditched round, was … was often sold, sometimes by the acre. 83In 1279 the wood supposedly covered 8 a., 84 c. 1540 7 a. 85It may once …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… lies on the east bank of the small river Codbeck. Brawith Hall is a neat mansion, the property of the late Mr. Consett, … hamlet of Booth, where is a ferry across the Ouse. The old Hall, a fine specimen of the Elizabethan style, was possessed … net income, 64; patron, J. Harrison, Esq., of Snelston Hall. The church is at the highest point and the south …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… KNITTING. STEEL is now usually used for fine work, while WOOD, IVORY etc. are used for larger gauge needles. Before … to secure together other parts, particularly those made of WOOD. John Houghton indicated that these were made of WILLOW …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… by 12 ft.) has two square-headed windows of c. 1700 with wood frames. The Nave (57 ft. by 20 ft.) has in the S. wall a … defaced, with date of birth, 1395, said to be of John de Hall, rector. Piscina: in the chancel, 14th-century, with … good. Unclassified b(5). Tumuli, two, in Graffridge Wood. ConditionPoor. …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… twelve car. There were twenty two acres of meadow, pasture wood one leu. long, Half a leu broad. In the Confessours time …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… The interior is entirely modernised, but reset in the hall and in the yard wall are 15th-century stone corbels … arched heads. On plan, the house comprises an entrance hall and staircase flanked by two heated rooms with a kitchen … it was enlarged in brick by the addition of an entrance hall and a third room and heightened. The initials and date …
Survey of London
… had been cleared and the troops dispersed to St John's Wood and other barracks. 29 The barracks was usually known as … 1880, 1982, pp.2858: PRO, WORK 38/14. Maj.-Gen.Sir Elliott Wood, Life and Adventure in Peace and War, 1924, pp.823. PRO, …
Survey of London
… for inspection in bad weather. The mess itself is a large hall for dining and recreation purposes. Other facilities, … Mess, also built over a car-park. The main entrance hall is at upper-ground level, and beyond its glass walls and … beyond the varying length of their sideburns. From the hall, stairs lead up to the mess rooms on the first floor. Of …
Survey of London
… probably Henry Y. D. Scott, architect of the Royal Albert Hall, as having supervision of the work. Gordon's name … in the late 1960s. 35 The third man was Captain Elliott Wood, the executive officer appointed to the Royal Engineers' … sheets of plans for Knightsbridge were given me', recalled Wood in his memoirs, 'and I found important structural …