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A History of the County of Oxford
… century Wadham College's leases were for 20 years. 72 At first the whole estate was let for £40 a year, but from 1715 … D/EL1 T42, deed of 8 Aug. 1651. Ibid. T43 passim. The first lease to the Bakers has not been found, but they were …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… head with moulded reveals and label with head-stops. The first stage of the tower stops at the level of the springing … a moulded brick string-course at the level of the first floor and oversailing courses of brick below the eaves; … windows on either side of the central doorway, and on the first floor a range of five windows; the side elevations each …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… of which might be the site of the assumed Shenley. The first is immediately N. and N.W. of Shenley Farm (sp 570749). …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of the structure, nothing satisfactory is known; the first notice of it occurs in the history of the siege of … until he reaches Talcan-y-Byd, or the "forehead of the world," which is one of the most prominent features in the … the head of the district, fairs were formerly held on the first Saturday after the 12th of March, the Saturday before …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… It was built about the middle of the 18th century; the first floor of the S. cross wing has been rebuilt. There are … to the ground floor and three three-light windows to the first floor; all have moulded labels; the doorway, now … ground floor and some two and four-light windows on the first floor all with labels. Inside the building the middle …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a distinction almost unsurpassed among the cities of the world, and obtained for it the appellation of a second Rome, … his retreat into Scotland. William, attributing the first success of the Danes to the treachery of the citizens, … being sent to London was fixed upon the bridge. During the war between the houses of York and Lancaster, the city was …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… with less strain. OED earliest date of use: c1050 in the first sense; 688-95 in the second sense Found made of BIRCH, …
Survey of London
… bars and is probably original. The stair flight up to the first floor is of later date. The upper flights are original …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… following Inventory, after a very brief historical resume, first the two castles are described and then the city … weights, and a bone trial piece. 3 William I built the first castle in 1068 as a motte and bailey, but it was … of the accession of monarchs and of the declaration of war or peace were also made in the bailey. When the castle …
Survey of London Monograph
… Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in 1385, but the first reliable reference to York is in 1484 (see John Water). … (1879, etc.); founded the Genealogist (1877) and edited first seven volumes; contributed to it, Misc. Gen. & Her., …