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Old and New London
… side yield." Ben Jonson. Law Students residing in the King's CourtThe Hall built by William RufusThe Poor regaled here by Henry III.Prince Henry crowned in his Father's LifetimeSir John Dymoke, the King's ChampionThe Hall rebuilt by Richard II.Rejoicings for the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… between the rivers Cary, since displaced by the King's Sedgemoor Drain, and Parrett. 6 The parish includes the … away north across Land moor to 4 m. (13 ft.) at King's Sedgemoor Drain, west to 5 m. (16 ft.) beyond Penzoy, and … called Liney House. Easthaven was probably the commander's house for the local air force base. It is a Neo-Georgian …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Weymouth 42 WEYMOUTH (6778) (O.S. 6 ins. aSY 67 NE, bSY 68 SE, cSY 68 NE, dSY 78 SW) The … lies on the W. side of Weymouth Bay; it extends 6 miles N.S. and 5 miles E.W. covering some 11 square miles. The parish … the twin towns of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis which lie S. and N. of the harbour at the mouth of the river Wey and …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… British industry [Acts (1786)]. It was probably a saddler's TOOL with evenly spaced spikes around the rim used for … Whip saw [whipsawe; whipsaw; whipp saw; whip sawe] The OED's definition fits a FRAME SAW whereas the quotations suggest … of similar constructions for whisking liquids. OED's earliest date of use in this sense: 1664 Found described as …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… monuments in Westmorland Wharton 107 WHARTON (G.e.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)XXX, N.W., (b)XXX, N.E.) Wharton is a parish on the left bank of the Eden 2 m. S. of Kirkby Stephen. Lammerside Castle and Wharton Hall are … of a larger building of which traces remain both N. and S. of the tower. It belonged to a branch of the Warcop family …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1857 Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1857 July 1. Finished Egyptian … they take up their abode at the Earl of Ellesmere's during their stay there. The enquiry into the causes of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… inhabitants, of whom 1333 are in the town, 16 miles (S. by E.) from Canisbay, 20 (S. E. by E.) from Thurso, and 276 (N.) from Edinburgh. This … and synod of Caithness and Sutherland. The minister's stipend is 232. 1. 8., with a manse, and a glebe valued at …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Wicken Bonhunt 82. WICKEN BONHUNT. (A.b.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)viii. S.E. (b) xiii. N.E.) Wicken Bonhunt is a small parish, 4 m. … Bradbury, John, 1693, Francis, 1695, and Ann (wife of John Barrell), 1697, tablet of slate and stone with carving at …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… had several examples apparently intended as children's TOYs in his catalogue [Tradecards (1794)]. See also …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… monuments in Buckinghamshire Willen 222. WILLEN. (O.S. 6 in. x. S.W.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene … windows, with external architraves of stone; in the S. wall are three similar windows. Over the nave is a …