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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the houses, of which several are of stone, are in general well built. It is supplied with water from springs …
A Dictionary of London
… Further east in Rocque and Strype. First mention: Made a general place for lading and discharging goods by Act of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… limestone plinth. Roofs were of arch-braced tie-beam construction with no ridge piece, and there were two rows of … presumably for decorative effect. Almost the entire construction was of elm. Roof timbers in both cross wings … acquittal in 1795 of Warren Hastings (d. 1818), governor-general of India, descendant of the John Hastings who sold …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… An act of parliament was passed in 1847, authorizing the construction of a railway, to be called the Swansea and Amman … inclosed some time ago by act of parliament. The soil in general is fertile, and well adapted to tillage, in which the … on the surrounding bleak and extensive mountains is in general use. A bequest was left by Edward Gwynn in 1760, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… as his superior lords. In the reign of Richard I., a general massacre of the Jews took place here, under … of the court, gave great offence to the citizens; and in a general meeting appointed to vote a loyal address to the … the third for a direct railway between York and Leeds. The construction of these lines will probably add greatly to the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… as 'the great tower'. References to payments for its construction between 1244 and 1312 have been collected. 66 In … the three bartizans and forebuilding once rose above the general level of the battlements of the tower. In 1818 the … the base is battered. The floor is 9 ft. above the present general ground level though in part removed in the 19th …
Survey of London Monograph
… E.M. wt. 5, pat. 26 March, salary from 4 February 1872. 'General' de Havilland, of Havilland Hall, Bishops Hill, near … Sonnentag of the French Army, and sister and heiress of General Sir George von Sonnentag, Governor of South Russia. … 1869; York 1872; helped in 1878 edition of Burke's General Armory; d. 18 September 1886; bur d Langford …