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A History of the County of Oxford
… his money to founding an educational establishment. Wood's story 4 that his first idea was to found a college for … to know that application was first to be made to St. John's College for the site of Gloucester Hall, and failing that … approach, if any, was made to Jesus College. 6 On Nicholas's death a trust was created to execute the scheme, and the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford
… progress of the work during this period. The Warden's Lodging was moved from the W. to the N. range between 1626 and 1640. In 16934 a new block of rooms was built S. of the original building. In the 18th century the attics … fitted with sashes late in the same century. The Warden's Lodging was much altered in 1812, again in 1832 and forty …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Stephen Walbrook stands on the E. side of Walbrook at the S. corner of Church Row. It is a Renaissance church with a … the design of Sir Christopher Wren at the cost of 7,652 13 s. 8 d. It has been restored in modern times. Church of St … Stephen Walbrook. The church presents the finest of Wren's parishchurch interiors, and the dome is considered one of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Walford-on-Wye 85 WALFORD-ON-WYE (C.f.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)LI, S.E., (b)LIV, N.E.) Walford is a parish on the left bank of the Wye, 2 m. S. of Ross. The church, Hill Court, and Upper and Lower …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… Wallington 136. WALLINGTON. (O.S. 6 in. viii. N.W.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Mary, stands on high ground at the S. end of the village. It is built of plastered flint rubble … a four-centred head; they are all of the 15th century. The S.W. corner is splayed in a way which suggests that it …
A History of the County of Stafford
… existing rector. 86 In 1223 le Rous acknowledged the Crown's patronage and denied that he had claimed to be patron … the Crown confirmed in October. 94 In 1248, at the king's instance, the bishop decreed the appropriation of Walsall … released from payment. 97 In 1489 Halesowen was paying 40 s. a year from Walsall church and Wednesbury chapel to …
A History of the County of Stafford
… traffic routes avoided the area. By the 1740s Walsall's importance as a manufacturing centre, the fact that heavy … 1766 as far as Muckley Corner (in Pipehill, in St. Michael's, Lichfield) on Watling Street. 42 By the early 19th century … it was moved north to cover the junction with Deadman's Lane (now Hospital Street) and Proffitt Street but …
A History of the County of Stafford
… secondary education was general except at the town's two voluntary aided grammar schools, Queen Mary's Schools, whose future was then undecided. 58 In 1894 the … a pupil-teachers' centre. The governors of Queen Mary's Schools were empowered to set up a pupil-teachers' centre …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 40 Cumberlidge was a tinker who had served in Henry Stone's Parliamentarian troop during the Civil War and was a … 1826 44 was presumably for Baptists since a room in Benton's house in New Street was used by a group of five for … c. 1928. 75 It was used by the congregation of St. Michael's, Caldmore, during the restoration of St. Michael's from …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Waltham Holy Cross 96. WALTHAM HOLY CROSS. (B.d.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xlix. N.E. (b)xlix. S.W. (c)xlix. S.E. (d)lviii. N.W. (e)lviii. N.E.) Waltham Holy Cross is a …