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A History of the County of Essex
… to be an important house and was described as 'a venerable mansion to which there formerly belonged an extensive park'. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… in the upper part of the parish. The most considerable mansion is Hendrev. The village, which is small, is very …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of the abbots of Dunfermline, one of whom erected a mansion here, the site of which is still pointed out by a … used for building purposes. The chief seat is Raith: the mansion-house was partly built in 1694, by Lord Raith, who … it is situated at the base of the eminence on which the mansion is built, and adds greatly to the beauty of the …
A Dictionary of London
… VIII., it seems to have been an extensive and considerable mansion. In 1218-21 the Abbots had erected a chapel in their …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Historical Handbook to the Parish of Chelsea (1900) Booth, Life and Labour C. Booth, Life and Labour of the People in London (17 vols. revised edn 1902-4). Chelsea surveyed in 1899 Booth's Map (1889) Charles Booth's Descriptive Map of London …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… set upon them, has greatly lowered the demand. The chief mansion is Aberdour House, an old building, occupying a very … House, the seat of the Earl of Morton, is a spacious mansion, on the west bank of the Dour, opposite to the … wooded, and tastefully laid out. Hillside is a stately mansion, commanding views of the Frith of Forth, the opposite …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… feet high. Mrs. Hemans, the poetess, resided at the former mansion of Gwrych, for a time, when a child; her father … surrounding it is cheerful, and pleasingly varied. The mansion, which had been suffered to fall into decay, was … parish is called "the watch-place." The Hall, an ancient mansion at present inhabited by farmers, is the property of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ancient seats, among which is Abram Hall, a moated brick mansion existing since the time of Henry VI. A district … has been lately re-fronted, and is a spacious and handsome mansion of brick, pleasantly situated in grounds well laid …
The Rulers of London 1660-1689
… 734, f 31 ALIE, Richard Co Co Tower, 1682-3, 1688, 1691-3 Mansion Mincing Lane, 1677, 1702, St Dunstan-in-the-East, …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… He bequeathed to his wife his estate at Barnes, the mansion houses, garden, orchard, stables, and the grove and …