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Old and New London
… Boundary of the ParishEtymology of its NameCharles II. and Colonel BloodChelsea FieldsThe "Dwarf's Tavern"Chapels of French Huguenot RefugeesGardens and NurseriesAppearance of Chelsea from the RiverChelsea in … we have already quoted in our account of Lincoln's Inn. 3 After having held the Great Seal for two years and a …
Survey of London
… the old church proceeds in a large degree from the number and beauty of its monuments to the past inhabitants of the riverside village, and also to its numerous interesting fittings. These latter … second by Queen Charlotte (in 1804) to the Volunteers. The flag belonging to the earlier group appears to have been …
Survey of London
… to the period covered by the London survey ( i.e. up to and including the year 1800). Wherever the lettering is now … a goat's head on a crown surmounts the inscription panel and a coat of arms is carved below. Near this place under a … in tears Which like Nile's Cataracts shall tumble down And with their briny Streams my Passions drown Here may thy …
Survey of London
… the form of a cartouche with an achievement of arms above and a winged cherub at base, fixed to the west face of the … Esq r Departed this Life December y e 8 th 1752. Aged 77 and is here Interr'd in hopes, of a blessed Resurrection; … of ELIZABETH his Wife, who was A most Excellent Woman: and Died April 28 th 1726 He was a Compleat Gentleman and a …
The Environs of London
… century ago. Skinner derives Chelsea from shelves of sand and ey or ea, land situated near water; at the same time he … haven 2. Newcourt derives it from Ceald or Cele, cold, and byth 3. Norden, whose etymology is best supported by … Library. Pat. 8 Eliz. pt. 3. May 6, and pt. 5. June 12. Lamb. Reg. Warham, f. 314. b. Newcourt's Repertorium, vol. i. …
Old and New London
… the cultured lands, Sacred to Flora, a pavilion stands; And yet a second temple neighb'ring near Nurses the fragrance … WorkhouseSir John CopeRobert Boyle, the Philosopher and ChemistThe Earl of OrreryMr. Adrian HaworthDr. … In the King's Road, near Milman Street, is an inn styled "The World's End." The old tavern, like the other …
Old and New London
… &c. "Go with old Thames, view Chelsea's glorious pile, And ask the shattered hero whence his smile." Rogers's … Foundation of the HospitalThe Story of Nell Gwynne and the Wounded SoldierChelsea CollegeArchbishop Bancroft's … to the Royal SocietyThe Property sold to Sir Stephen Fox, and afterwards given as a Site for the HospitalLord …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… extends from the river Nene to the border of Bedfordshire, and the road from Higham-Ferrers to Kimbolton crosses it. The … in 1801. A school was founded in 1760, by Abigail Bailey and Ann Levett, who endowed it with land, producing 12 per … containing 54 inhabitants. It comprises 442 a. 1 r. 39 p., and is intersected by the Bristol and Exeter railroad. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Chepping Wycombe … N.E.) Secular Wycombe Marsh a(1). House, formerly an inn, now three cottages, stands on the E. side of Beech Row. … building, probably of early 17th-century date, restored and enlarged in the 19th century. The front is partly of …
Survey of London
… Chepstow Villas and Pembridge Square area CHAPTER X - Chepstow Villas and Pembridge Square Area WHEN large-scale building … a W. H. Jenkins was a civil engineer, of 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields. By the agreement he undertook to take Ladbroke's …