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Survey of London
… the former Melbourne House built by Sir William Chambers in 17714 for the first Lord Melbourne. Behind the mansion two … north to Burlington Gardens were built by Henry Holland in 18023 when the mansion was reconstructed internally for occupation in apartments. Melbourne House was built on the site of an …
Old and New London
… New BuildingsThe Telegraph DepartmentOld Houses in Aldersgate StreetThe "Bull and Mouth"Milton's … down by order of the Lord Mayor and aldermen; but rebuilt in 1618, the expense (more than 1,000) being defrayed out of … by one William Parker, a merchant tailor. It was damaged in the Great Fire, but soon after repaired and beautified. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Ancient and historical monuments in the City of London Aldgate ward 2. ALDGATE WARD. Aldgate … A portion of the Roman wall of the city is preserved in Nos. 1820 Jewry Street ( see London, Vol. III, p. 85). … covered with lead. The lower part of the Tower was built in the 15th century, but the rest of the church, consisting …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 7
… of Northleach and 5 km. north-east of Cirencester. In 1976 it covered an area of 1,356 ha. (3,350 a.) 1 and was irregular in shape with the boundaries marked by field boundaries save … between 1002 and 1004 by Wulfric Spot to Burton Abbey (Staffs.) which exchanged it with King Ethelred for land …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Alien houses The priory of Lapley 40. THE PRIORY OF LAPLEY In 1061 Burchard, son of Alfgar, Earl of Mercia, fell ill at … that he was dying Burchard expressed a wish to be buried in the Benedictine abbey of St. Remy at Rheims and promised … 74 No seal is known. R. W. Eyton, Domesday Studies, Staffs. 41-42; Eyton, Antiquities of Salop. iv. 378-9; …
A History of the County of Stafford
… THE PRIORY OF TUTBURY On the authority of a couplet found in the Tutbury Cartulary 1 the foundation of Tutbury Priory, … dependency of the Benedictine abbey of St. Pierresur-Dives in Normandy, is generally accepted to have been in 1080. 2 … distinct from the later Newborough (founded 1263): V.C.H. Staffs. ii. 349 n. 14. S.H.C. 4th ser. iv, pp. 64-66; V.C.H. …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… 1696 (BM Add. MS 9767 p. 16; ibid. 9768 p. 76). Remained in office until abolition of Committee. Blomefield, Thomas … 14 March 1664 ( CSPD 1663-4, 515) but apparently still in office 23 Sept. 1667 ( APC ( Colonial) 1613-80, 435); possibly remained in office until app. of new Council 20 Oct. 1668. du Moulin, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Alstonefield is an upland rural area 3,530 a. (1,429 ha.) in extent. It was created in 1934 from the existing civil parish and former township of … vii (1), 218; x (1), 116. D.R.O., D. 2375M/174/5/7. V.C.H. Staffs. i. 327; Census, 1911-31. P.R.O., HO 107/1003; HO …
A History of the County of Stafford
… FAWFIELDHEAD Fawfieldhead was formerly a township in Alstonefield parish and later a civil parish 5,383 a. (2,178 ha.) in area, including a detached portion of 592 a. to the … THE POOR. None known expressly for the township. V.C.H. Staffs. i. 327; Census, 1931. This article was written in …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Heathylee HEATHYLEE Heathylee was formerly a township in Alstonefield parish and later a civil parish 5,535 a. (2,240 ha.) in area. 64 It is mostly pasture, with scattered farms in … administered jointly with others for Longnor. 79 V.C.H. Staffs. i. 327. This article was written in 1994. Census, …