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A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) from Narberth; containing 148 inhabitants. This parish is situated near the turnpike-road from Pembroke to Narberth, and comprises a small extent of land, all … the parish of Llangyvelach, form the ecclesiastical parish or district of Clydach, formed under the act 6th and 7th …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… of three bays with moulded two-centred arches similar to the chancel-arch; the piers have each four attached … moulded bases and capitals; the latter have carved paterae or foliage on the N. arcade and small grotesque beasts on the … has moulded jambs, two-centred arch and label continued from the top members of the plinth. There is a modern gallery …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Yielding - Yoxhall Yielding, or Yelden (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a … of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from Higham-Ferrers; containing 320 inhabitants. This parish, … upon honourable terms. On Jan. 1st, 1645, the great convoy, under the conduct of Gen. Skipton, arrived at York …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… A contrivance by which two animals, especially OXen or BULLOCKs were attached to the hauling chains for drawing a PLOUGH or a vehicle like … by the use of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting from the way the two types of animal apply their tractive …
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, … architectural interest. No. 6.This house appears to date from the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, and is probably the original …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… the city defences, following the circuit S.W. of the Ouse from Skeldergate Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk … of water, of 2 miles. There were four main gates, or bars, all with projecting barbicans, six postern gates, …
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 … white rose en soleil royally crowned. 1. HENRY FRENCH or FRANKE French (Franke) Comfort, temp. Ed. IV. Bluemantle, … of Bayhall, in Pembury, Kent, and 8. 6 s. 8 d. a year from lordship of Huntingfield, Kent; reapp d York 25 …
Survey of London
… Strand between the Temple and Charing Cross. a York House, to which the York Water Gate formed the river approach, was … in lease to successive lord keepers. Archbishop of York From the accession of Elizabeth until his death in 1579, Sir … at a reasonable rent, as the late Lord Keeper had it, or otherwise by promis from your Lordship to enjoy it for …
Survey of London
… century Richard of Ely (also known as Richard FitzNigel or FitzNeale), Bishop of London, and author of the famous … These in 1197, 1 the year before his death, he granted to his cousin, William of Ely, the King's treasurer. The … purchases of subsidiary interests in the property acquired from the Abbey or represented additional land is not clear. …
Survey of London
… Court, was oringinallay called exchange Alley, probably from its prosimity to the New Exchange, but within the first few years of its … turned pendants and a heavy handrail and appears to date from the end of the seventeenth century. No. 1 at the …