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Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… the 'Writing Desk' valued at 10s 6d found in a 'Compting House' [Inventories (1781)], and a 'Counter Writing Desk & …
A Dictionary of London
… (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799). In Stow's time there was a house called the "Wrestlers" against the wall of the City (S. … site of Bear Quay in Horwood, now covered by the Custom House. Wyeber Alley On Addle Hill (W. Stow, 1722-Rev. of … (Ct. H.W. II. 30). Not further identified. Wynwharf A house near the common wardrobe at "le Wynwharf," 1316 (Ct. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Farm, 1,500 yards S.W. of the church. b(8). Moor Hall, house and moat, 1 m. W. of the church. The House is of two storeys with attics, timber-framed and … is of two storeys and the two bays the full height of the house; the gables have enriched bargeboards, and those of the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… entrance and clock tower; the facilities included a bath house. The spa's profitability declined from the 1860s and it … 1928 to c. 1933 but later a chicken farm, then a lodging house. Telford development corporation bought it in 1975 and … Hill in 1817. 29 Overley Hall, a 14-bedroomed red-brick house with 'Tudor' features and a gothic tower, set in 48 a. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ancient stained glass. The pleasure-grounds adjoining the house are laid out with great taste. The living is a vicarage … head of a union, in the hundred of Desborough, county of Buckingham, 31 miles (S. S. E.) from Buckingham, aud 29 (W. by N.) from London; containing 6480 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the same time the company bought the Bird in Hand public house at the Nabb 'to safeguard the workers' beer'. 52 In … cinema, Wrockwardine Wood, popularly known as the 'Ranch House', opened in 1946 and closed c. 1958. 58 With the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… a further 330 a. under grass. 74 After the First World War house building south of Trench Road further reduced those … blown at the works was reputedly displayed at Reynolds's house. In the 1790s a manager's house was built south of the canal. It later became the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… one had 326. 79 In 1828 Thomas Davies kept school in his house at the Nabb. 80 In 1826 there was Anglican concern … 4 s. 3½ d. being met by the rector, who owned the master's house; his salary was £27 2 s. 10 d. The first master served … had 256 places but only 111 pupils; 36 by 1941, owing to house building at Donnington Wood, it was full. 37 In 1943 a …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Yate acquired a third interest in the glassworks manager's house, the rest being bought in 1843 after the works had … Sermons Doctrinal and Practical (1837) were devoted to the house fund. 36 Until the purchase of the house the incumbents had apparently not resided near the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… in 1954. 73 Primitive Methodists also met in 1861 at a house in Bunter's Row, south of the Shrewsbury Canal on the …