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A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… county of Carnarvon, North Wales; comprising the town of Trmadoc (which is described under its own head), and … from the increase of population since the formation of the town of Trmadoc. Here was buried the noted Welsh harper, … at a short distance from this place is a kind of natural wall, formed by the side of the limestone rocks, in which is …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… partly of c. 1300 but reset and much restored. In the N. wall are two partly restored windows of c. 1300, each of two … is of the same period but the head is modern. In the S. wall are two windows uniform with those in the N. wall. The mid 15th-century chancel-arch is two-centred and of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… supposed, to superintend the erection of the strong wall of stone nearly 80 miles in length, which he ordered to … placed guards at the several entrances leading into the town. On the following day they summoned a public meeting, … a scale of sumptuous magnificence, unparalleled in any town in the kingdom. An elegant vestibule leads into the …
Survey of London
… The window frames are set almost flush with the outer wall and the sashes divided into small squares. The hall is …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Grid References are in 100 kilometre square SE. The city wall of York, built mainly of magnesian limestone from the … three posterns, five towers, and some 300 yards of curtain wall have been demolished. Stretches of the wide ditch which … fortress on the N.E. bank of the Ouse and of the civil town on the opposite side apparently remained substantially …
Survey of London
… Water Gate formed the river approach, was originally the town house of the Bishops of Norwich and, like its easterly … lived there during his early years when the family was in town. Sir Nicholas won golden opinions from his … supported with Iron-bolts, Belconies clapt up in the old wall, daubed over with finishing Morter; and all this (as a …
Survey of London
… de Scaccario, was in occupation of some houses in the town of Westminster. These in 1197, 1 the year before his … a certain stable which is not of the same court, in the town of Westminster, held by the grant of the said Bishop … of the expenses in connection with the raising of a wall between the archbishop's court and the houses of …
Survey of London
… of Lambeth. Except for a fringe of cottages along Narrow Wall and for Phelps' soap factory, 91 which stood east of Narrow Wall (i.e. on ground between Belvedere Road and York Road and …