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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to superintend the erection of the strong wall of stone nearly 80 miles in length, which he ordered to be built … to St. Mary, of which William Rufus laid the first stone. In the reign of Stephen, the city was almost entirely … Humber. Corporation Seal. Obverse. Reverse. The mansion-house, erected in the year 1726, for the residence of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex
… are tiled. ConditionGood or fairly good. (1) The Grange, house on the N. edge of the parish, has been extensively …
Survey of London
… used generically for all the premises on the site of York House, was assigned to George Street circa 1852. Only four … contain features of architectural interest. No. 6.This house appears to date from the late seventeenth or early … a cut string with carved brackets. The mantelpieces are in stone with keyed centres and generally agree with the example …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… below the eastern castle to form an extensive fishpond. Stone gates through the rampart were erected at Micklelith … Bar, at Walmgate Bar, and possibly elsewhere. The existing stone wall was begun in about 1250 and probably completed by … two prison buildings now belong to the City of York and house the Castle Museum. During the past nine centuries the …
Survey of London Monograph
… Portcullis 1713 and York 1717; d. 17 June 1722, at house of brother-in-law Charles White, Shear Lane, near … Court, co. Hereford; s. of George Marshall, of Ward End House, Warwickshire; b. there 19 April 1839; educ. Radley, …
Survey of London
… York House CHAPTER 6: YORK HOUSE The York Water Gate (see pp. … even with the Street) were made, and to be built of such stone as the Portico or Water-Gate at the River side is; and … fact that James I gave Buckingham 2,000 tons of Portland stone for that purpose, 206 and only 200 tons at the outside …
Survey of London
… of Hubert de Burgh, late justiciar of England." 17 The house thus became attached to the see, and under the name of … 19 of building works and repairs at the archbishop's house in 12989 contains references to the King's … on the east 357 feet 9 inches; in the middle from the stone wall of the Archbishop of York's inn on the north to …
Survey of London
… the fronts of which are of later date, are occupied. A stone tablet at the south-west corner of George Court bears …
Survey of London
… are the Wives of poor Industrious Tradesmen or distressed House-keepers, and who either from unavoidable Misfortunes or … was appointed surveyor of the building, and the first stone was laid on 15th August, 1765, by Brice Fisher, one of … is a neat square building of white brick, ornamented with stone. It would appear that the brickwork derives its present …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… 1505 MICHAELMAS TERM, 21 HENRY VII. John the Prior of the House or Church of Holy Trinity at Lenton, near Notyngham …