Search
A Dictionary of London
… Sweating's Passage - Sydes (Seint) Lane Sweating's Passage At the … The site of the western portion is now occupied by Butler Street (q.v.). There is a view of the old houses in the … Railway lines. Sweeting's Alley, Rents See Royal Exchange Buildings. Swing Bridge, Hermitage Entrance Over the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… union of Bellingham, N. E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland, 9 miles (E. by S.) from … 57 inhabitants. It is situated north-east of the Watling-street, which separates it from the preceding township; and … between one and two thousand workmen. There are separate buildings for constructing and repairing engines, for the …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… SWELL (18 miles N.E. of Cirencester) The Roman 'Ryknild Street' is followed by the present road to Condicote over … Settlement (SP 174257), adjacent to and E. of St. Mary's Church, Lower Swell, lies on an almost level spur. The ground between the church and Lady's Well, 230 yds. to the E., is much disturbed. A now …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of meadow and 20 a. of pasture. 2 On the Bishop of Bayeux's 5-hide estate, which may have descended to the lords of the … south of the modern Fleming Way as it runs between Princes Street and York Road. The site of West Field is not so … canal office house at Swindon wharf, and the paving before buildings on neighbouring wharves. 82 There is no proof that …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… from the parish church. That year, therefore, St. Mark's church was built and in the next the district chapelry of … unsound. In 1851, therefore, Christ Church, Cricklade Street, was built and the church of Holy Rood was closed and … as 'one of the prettiest and best arranged public buildings in Swindon'. 315 In 1877 Regent Street was the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… came in c. 1764 when the free school was opened in Newport Street. 2 Sunday schools connected with the Independent and … classes and extra room had to be found in the town's schools. 26 In 1891 the Swindon and North Wilts. Technical … the raising of the school leaving age in 1947 additional buildings were provided at many schools. After 1953 the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… growth, probably in the 13th century. The name of Newport Street, first mentioned in 1346, 11 adds weight to this … assessments. In 1334 High Swindon was assessed at 133 s. 4 d., considerably more than the adjoining rural manors, … 'Bell' and no. 4, form the most substantial range of old buildings in the town. Several, however, have been faced with …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… every fortnight to 21 or 22 persons in sums ranging from 2 s. 6 d. to 3 d. a person. The churchwardens, besides … Company for 25 lamps to be put in Westcott Place, Bridge Street, and Eastcott Hill. 29 This company, established in … clerk and borough treasurer, had to be housed in various buildings scattered about the town. 93 That year a small …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… certainly known of the manor between Odin the Chamberlain's time and the early 13th century, when William de Pont … 11 but his lands seem to have passed into the king's hands, perhaps by forfeiture because of felony. 12 The king … similar to those found at what is now no. 42 Cricklade Street, built in 1729. 31 The long north front had a recessed …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Within five years of the erection of the first workmen's cottages, a school and a church had been built, largely … to the Mechanics' Institute. Between 1890 and 1893 the buildings were much enlarged. After 1891 the institute no … the first workingmen's club in Swindon was the Bridge Street Club which was established in 1880. 30 By 1904 this …