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Survey of London
… all the premises on the site of York House, was assigned to George Street circa 1852. Only four houses there, Nos. 6, … stout sash bars and is probably original. The stair flight up to the first floor is of later date. The upper flights are … the whole story of his visit to this country appears to be apocryphal. 260 William Adam bought the bottom house on …
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 … plinth and rectangular stepped bases survive. Views drawn before its demolition (Pl. 3) show that the gate was …
Survey of London Monograph
… Duke of York in 1385, but the first reliable reference to York is in 1484 (see John Water). He is now one of the six … York before 26 August following when Hawley had p.s. to be Rouge Croix 'on promotion of Rouge Croix to be York'; said … 27 July, sworn 10 August 1660. York, E.M. wt. 27 June, bill 18, docquet 25 July, R. wt. 21 October 1663, res d 22 …
Survey of London
… Strand between the Temple and Charing Cross. a York House, to which the York Water Gate formed the river approach, was … only during the reign of Mary. In December, 1558, he gave up the charge of the Great Seal to Nicholas (afterwards Sir … house for your owne use when you shall have occasion to be here at London." 199 Apparently Puckering obtained a short …
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 … parts of his archbishopric by the King's order," delivered up the great seal "in his house in the town of Westminster," …
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 Rees still …
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 … to an accidental visitor, Chelone imbricata, the hawk's-bill turtle, stated to have been caught in the river Parret. …
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 … more than sketches for others to enlarge upon, and are drawn up chiefly from my own collections, made for the most …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Zoology Other Invertebrates MYRIAPODA Although it cannot be claimed that Somerset has been well worked so far as … recorded in the subjoined list, and add a few species to it. Two or three species not yet obtained certainly await … It occurs beneath stones between tide-marks or under cast-up seaweed. It was found by Mr. Pocock in vast numbers on a …