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A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO 1836. In the mid 13th … de Montfitchet (d. 1267) was holding view of frankpledge and enforcing the assize of bread and ale on his manor in … During the 19th century West Ham was subject to serious epidemics. 160 There were cholera outbreaks in 1838 161 and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… now part of Worthing borough, lay between the South Downs and the sea; the prefix distinguishes it from Tarring Neville … 1,192 a. In 1902 part was added to Worthing borough and the rest was split between Durrington and Goring. 2 The present article deals with the history of …
The Environs of London
… given to distinguish it from the parish last treated of, and from another of the same name in the country, lies within … the hundred of Ruxley, about four miles from Bromley, and four from Croydon in Surrey. The principal part of the … is nearly twelve miles from London-bridge: the church and the manor-house are a mile farther. Boundaries. Quantity …
Alumni Oxonienses
… Thomas, of Woodmancote, Sussex, gent. See Foster's Judges and Barristers. [ 5] West, Christopher of Devon, gent. … until his death 12 March, 1707-8; brother of Richard 1689, and Thomas 1684. See Rawl. iv. 281; & Foster's Index Eccl. … admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1693, third (1720), and second under-master (1722-6); vicar of Albrighton, Salop, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… a large rural parish of scattered hamlets and farmsteads, lies 6 miles southwest of Gloucester between the River Severn and the Forest of Dean hills. A part of Flaxley parish, … Common, was absorbed into Westbury parish in 1882, 1 and a small detached part of Westbury lying just inside …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Westbury Industry and trade INDUSTRY AND TRADE. Like the other towns in the basin of the Bradford … with a merchant in the east-coast port of Lynn (Norf.), 51 and in the second half of the century, as has been shown …
Old and New London
… Westminster Abbey Chapter House, cloister and Deanery CHAPTER LIV. WESTMINSTER ABBEY.THE CHAPTER HOUSE, … "There was the Chapter-house, wrought as a church, Carved and covered and quaintly entayled; With seemly selure y'set aloft, As a …
Old and New London
… forget, though there we are forgot." Byron. Abbot Ingulph and Queen EdgithaA Monastic School in the "Dark Ages"The … Curll's Piracy of a School OrationThe Prince Regent and the Marquis of AngleseyThe College GardensThe … for Queen's ScholarsRivalry between Westminster and Eton Boys"Fagging." Under the wing of almost every abbey …
Old and New London
… 1700. "The pillar'd dome magnific heaves Its ample roof, and luxury within Pours out its glittering stores." Thomson. The Palaces of England and France comparedThe Mulberry GardenJohn Dryden's Fondness … Conduct of his WidowThe House purchased by George III., and called the "Queen's House"Northouck's Description of …
Old and New London
… Westminster King St, Great George St and the Broad Sanctuary CHAPTER III. WESTMINSTER.KING STREET, GREAT GEORGE STREET, AND THE BROAD SANCTUARY. "Urbs antiqua fuit." Virg., "n.," i. … on his Way to his TrialThe PlagueAncient Hostelries and Coffee housesDeath of Hollar, the EngraverDelahay …