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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… present name was acquired from the removal of the church to the banks of the river Yarrow, about the middle of the … are found large trees, though scarcely a shrub is now to be seen. The arable land is chiefly near the shore; but it is … of the tenants, of being rendered doubly valuable by being brought under tillage. The prevailing rocks are gneiss, with …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… Yaxley 101. YAXLEY (C.b.). (O.S. 6 in. V. S.E.) Yaxley is a parish and large village 4 m. S.S.W. … and S. chapels altered in pitch, that on the N. probably to provide space for the still existing paintings over the … gable on the S. side has a blocked window of oval form but brought to a point at the bottom. On the N. side of the E. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 12th century or earlier re-used in the church porch may be from the chapel in existence at Yelford by 1221. 99 In the … in the united benefice of Lower Windrush. 2 Bampton, to whose large pre-Conquest parochia Yelford belonged, … and a new pulpit in 1965. Until 1965 the church was lit by candles or oil lamps. 57 There are two bells, one given by …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… commuted for 175. 9. 6., of which 36. 8. 6. are payable to the impropriators. Yokefleet, county York.See Yorkfleet. … The early importance of the city must unquestionably be attributed to the Romans, who had a colony here, and who … was arrested, on his return, by order of the king, and brought back into the city, on a charge of having secretly …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… the circuit S.W. of the Ouse from Skeldergate Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk … to St. Leonard's Hospital in 1546. It only ceased to be a prison in 1929 and still contains the courthouse for the … of the Tower and Castle by the helpe of a surveyer brought with him to that purpas' (probably James Archer), he …
Survey of London
… Strand between the Temple and Charing Cross. a York House, to which the York Water Gate formed the river approach, was … house for your owne use when you shall have occasion to be here at London." 199 Apparently Puckering obtained a short … had been the prisoner. On 9th June, 1600, Essex was again brought before the Lords of the Council, and was at York …
Survey of London
… These in 1197, 1 the year before his death, he granted to his cousin, William of Ely, the King's treasurer. The … were the lords of the fee, and a yearly payment had to be made to them of a taper of 2 pounds of wax. A confirmation … laid by them ready to be seen. Thus everything being brought into good order and furnished, he gave the charge of …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… and packed into barrels. Here it set so hard that it had to be broken up with sledge hammers [Harley (1970)]. Although … (1819-20, 1972 ed.)], according to Rolt, most zaffre was brought from the East Indies, particularly from Surat. Rolt …
A History of the County of Somerset
… who has contributed an excellent paper on the subject to the Somerset Archological and Natural History Society in … following the error of Yarrell, the first name should be intended for the next species, which undoubtedly occurs in … in Bridgwater Bay. Specimens of small size are often brought to market with other fish. Baker has seen a specimen …
A History of the County of Somerset
… found in the county, and possibly one or two more may yet be added, such for instance as Vitrea lucida. The general … grayana. The last named form is strictly confined to the Thames estuary, and its occurrence in a Somerset list … Nearly two years ago a stick of Spanish liquorice was brought me which contained a few small white maggots. I put …