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Survey of London
… In 1536, the King, after providing the Bishop of Norwich with a house in Cannon Row, Westminster, granted 190 Norwich … to the office of "kepying of the Bysshop of Norwyche place with the profightes of the gardeyns there." The Duke had … about the house) but either to have it by leasse for some certein terme at a reasonable rent, as the late Lord …
Survey of London
… of the famous Dialogus de Scaccario, was in occupation of some houses in the town of Westminster. These in 1197, 1 the … 5 granted "all his houses and the court, together with a certain stable which is not of the same court, in the … the Abbey granted to Hubert "all their houses and court, with a free chapel to celebrate and hear divine service for …
Survey of London
… GEORGE COURT York Place, a narrow court running parallel with the Strand between Villiers Street and George Court, was … little architectural merit though the shop fronts are of some interest. George Court is approached by a flight of … of close strings, stout turned balusters, square newels with turned pendants and a heavy handrail and appears to date …
Survey of London
… were built circa 1830. 45 Nos. 616 form a uniform terrace with a rusticated stucco ground storey and a cornice to the … demolished in 1949 for road improvements in connection with the Festival of Britain. East Side Waterloo Station The … Albans during the 193945 war and the old building received some damage. It was, however, re-opened in 1946. Some further …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… Richard Tempest, their son and heir apparent 2 messuages with lands in Tonge. John Smelt Nicholas Girdlyngton, junr., gent., and Dorothy his wife Messuage and a cottage with lands in Aynderbie in le Mire als. Aynderbie in the … divided into 6 parts of a messuage with lands in Gylder-some in Batley. John Watson Thomas Jackson, senr., and Thomas …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… in a long wooden tunnel. The zaffre was cooled, mixed with pulverized stones, moistened and packed into barrels. Here it set so hard that it had to be broken up with sledge hammers [Harley (1970)]. Although Rees still saw … and Commerce promised a premium in 1755 of £30, but with what success he did not say [Rolt (1761)]. OED earliest …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for 419, and the glebe comprises 46 acres. The poor have some small bequests. Zeal, South ZEAL, SOUTH, a chapelry, in … the north; the line of coast is in some parts alternated with small bays and with projecting headlands, one of which is named Gurnard's …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Baker says this fish is very rare, but that he has met with specimens in Taunton market from the south coast, and in … Bay. Specimens of small size are often brought to market with other fish. Baker has seen a specimen from the estuary … could not add to this record in his Revised List printed some twenty-four years later. I have however frequently …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Woods and in the Kennet and Avon Canal, Clevedon INSECTS With the exception of butterflies and moths, which are always favourites with collectors, the insects of Somerset have been very much … probably more so. The majority of insects feed on plants, some confining themselves to special plants, which may be …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Short-bodied, swift-running centipedes, furnished with eyes and only fifteen pairs of legs. 1. Lithobius … Winsford, Leigh Woods. The common large brown species met with everywhere under stones in gardens and backyards, as … was found by Mr. Pocock in vast numbers on a pebbly beach some two miles south of Portishead, under an accumulation of …