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Old and New London
… provinces, having been originated in 1832 at a village inn on the borders of Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, in the … to the Humber, from the Wash to the Mersey, from the Thames to the Solway Firth. Its construction has cost fifty … day, but are irrevocably doomed 'To waste their sweetness on the desert air.'" These works are the Underground Railway …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 40 degrees, while the mean of the whole year is 50 degrees on the higher ground north of London, and 51 degrees in the Thames Valley. Rainfall varies much more considerably than is … including Isleworth, Twickenham, Teddington, &c., on the Thames, and the district round Heston. The soil …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the county is almost fifty miles long, and contains close on 480,000 acres of land, it is not surprising to find that … it, and the Oxfordshire sheep are bred, kept and fattened on the arable land. The excellent barley grown on this soil … acre than a stranger would suppose. Along the banks of the Thames towards Reading, excellent flat arable fields are to …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… a supply of straw, fodder, and food for consumption on the farm and for the restoration of grassland depleted by … survs. Barton and Marlborough 1552, 1638, Collingbourne Kingston 1552, 1639, Collingbourne Ducis 1635, Pewsey 1552, … 1574, Barton and Marlborough 1552, 1638, Collingbourne Kingston 1552, 1639, Collingbourne Ducis 1635, Manton 1637, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… semi-scientific experiments discussed or ridiculed on market-day or at rent dinners; improvement in seed, stock, … the use of steam power and machinery in agriculture (Kingston Deverill 1871,) all were causes for a fall in … coal from pits in Gloucestershire or wharves on the upper Thames at one week's noticebut excluding hay-time or …
A Dictionary of London
… Wood Street - Alderman's Walk Alban (St.), Wood Street On the east side of Wood Street, at the corner of Little Love … Former name: "Fryingpan Alley" (q.v.). Albert Buildings On the south side of Queen Victoria Street at No.37, at the … Wharf Between Anchor Wharf and Horseshoe Wharf on the Thames, in Castle Baynard Ward (O.S. 1880). Site now occupied …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… boldly refusing to abjure his new religion, was beheaded on the hill called Holmhurst; on which spot the monastery was erected at the close of the … from the Roman highway called Watling-street, on which it stood. Sea and Arms. According to Matthew Paris, …
Survey of London
… Memorial THE Prince Consort died at the age of forty-two on 14 December 1861, of an illness diagnosed as typhoid … Cubitt, assumed a similar role. He called a meeting on 14 January 1862 and a committee was appointed to raise a … cargo, 142 and the arrival of ship-loads of granite in the Thames became a matter of congratulation to the committee. In …
The Aldermen of the City of London
… and died a month later whereupon that office was conferred on Heneage Finch, who was representing West Looe] 16241625 M. … Sir G. Rivers, who was re-elected for Lewes, lost his seat on petition. 1640 (Mar.-May) [The Short Parliament] T. Atkyn … viz.: Sir R. Fowler in the City and Sir J. W. Ellis in the Kingston division of Surrey, both being Conservatives. The …
The Aldermen of the City of London
… Annual Elections, the Alderman entering into office on March 12. March 12, 1377 15 Thomas Welford, Fishmonger … Thomas Benest ( Grocer)] Discharged January 12, 1641, on the plea of infirmity (Rep. 55, fo. 34). January 17, 1641 … Charles Yeomans ( Scrivener)] Discharged March 11, 1641, on plea of infirmity; fine of 800 (Rep. 55, fo. 97 b). March …