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A History of the County of York
… Roman canon of the mass, the system of daily offices and the chanting of the schola cantorum. With Paulinus's … wine for washing the altars on Maundy Thursday; fire-wood and an oven to bake the oblates. 17 The four dignitaries … clausure de charpenterie—around the monument and pile wood and stone over the tomb to prevent access by the people. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… flat limestone tableland formed by the underlying Portland and Purbeck Beds, between 350 ft. and 450 ft. above O.D., drained by three deeply cut valleys … streams flow S. to the sea. In the W. is Hill Bottom, and in the E. are Winspit and Seacombe Bottoms, both marked …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the modern High, North, and Warwick streets. 34 There is some archaeological evidence … west side of Montague Place, and many have balconies of wood or iron, often designed individually for each house. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… gives name to the hundred, is about nine miles in length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and … stone tower, which has been replaced by a belfry-turret of wood. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Wragby (All … structure in the early English style, adorned with rich wood carvings, and windows of old painted glass. An annuity …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire … green; the walls are of stone rubble, partly irregular and partly squared; the dressings are of stone. The roof of … in the same room is a corner niche for china; it is of wood with a semi-circular head, and probably of c. 1700. In …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and … Wyrley Birch, Esq.; the land is chiefly arable, with some wood and plantations, and a considerable extent of heath. … p., of which about one-half is grass-land, and 200 acres wood. It stands elevated about 300 feet above the level of …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… (late). Writing box [wrytinge box; writing desks and box; wrighting box] A small BOX for containing WRITING PAPER and other writing requisites such as PENs. Such boxes barely … SMALL, travelling Found made of DEAL, OAK, WAINSCOT, WOOD See also BUREAU, SCRUTOIRE, TRAVELLING WRITING DESK, …
A Dictionary of London
… South out of London Wall, west of Carpenters' Hall (O. and M 1677-Boyle, 1799). Called "Wrestley's Court "in Strype, 1755 and Boyle. Had houses only on the west side, the eastern side … lane (ib. 252). Not further identified. Wudestrate See Wood Street. Wycherley's Yard On the south side of Thames …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.E. (d)li. S.E. (e)lii. S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and Aubyns are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical c(1). … purlin, with three 17th-century moulded corbels of wood against the N. wall carved with a heart, a shield and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the … 84 A detached township of the ancient parish, Wrockwardine Wood, lay 7 km. to the east; its history is treated … 4,762 a. (1,927 ha.), including 515 a. in Wrockwardine Wood and 92 a. of detached moorland north of Eyton upon the …