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A History of the County of Oxford
… The staircases in this wing, three in number, are all of teak, and the floors throughout the building are also …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Holme, the candle stage was a substantial structure 'made all of spars or Joyce and set vpon four, or generally six … (1984)]. Cantaloons were a used extensively by 'All the mean people, the maid servants, and indifferently …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… soon afterwards: 'The price of carriage of coals, and all other heavy articles, will be greatly reduced; the … other building materials; lime, peat-ashes and manure, of all sorts. They will find new markets for the produce of … to a time-table. These craft travelled fast, usually by day and night, and had precedence at locks. They seem to have …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… stone quoins and stone bands dividing the stages; all the bands are plain except the lowest, which is moulded; … in her piety, on a representation of a wicker-work basket, all gilded, probably part of a lectern. In doorway into … of the arch are fixed; a narrow carved architrave, all round, within the stonework. In the panelled front …
A Dictionary of London
… "Wingoose Alley," "Turnwheel Lane," the western side of All Hallows Lane ; "Double Hood Court," "Steelyard Stairs and …
A Survey of London
… and such other as solde victuals readie dressed of all sorts. For of olde time when friends did meet, and were … of the peace: vpon which aunswere the king remitted all his ire, and dismissed them. And to prooue this … him on the necke, as the manner was then, and the same day he made three other Citizens knights for his sake in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… DescriptionThe Chancel (34 ft. by 19 ft.) has an E. window all modern except the 15th-century rear-arch and parts of the … carved figures including a woman's head, beasts and a bird all much defaced, a beast holding a shield a cheveron between … The octagonal columns of the arcade have moulded capitals all of the 14th century, the first column having been re-set; …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Street were recorded in 1841 and 1881 respectively. 75 All three remained open in 1989. The Mermaid at Combwich was …
A History of the County of Somerset
… 146-7. Colgrim's land, Alwine's land, and Theodric's land, all held of Roger de Courcelles: V.C.H. Som. i. 485-7. E.H.D. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… (d. 1711), who gave £10 for bread on New Year's day; and Richard Tilley or Tapp (d. 1598), who gave £40 for … 66 In 1989 the Cannington combined charities, comprising all the surviving charities except those of Henry Rogers and … In 1816 the number of recipients was doubled and by 1880 all elderly parishioners were eligible. 73 In 1946 payments …