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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Lawrence), a parish, in the union of Chertsey, First division of the hundred of Godley, W. division of … manufactory for German steel, which is stated to have been first carried on by some emigrants from Germany. Chorley … inhabitants, for a rapid rise into importance. It was at first lighted with gas by Mr. Timothy Lightoller, from his …
A History of the County of Sussex
… to each floor, and there are two others farther west. The first-floor windows have no labels, and are of wood with … The west face has a five-light window to both ground and first floors, a three-light in the gable, and a straight … and applied foliated decoration or pargetting on the first floor. This is now rough-cast and the windows are …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 23 April, 1703, aged 15; of the Middle Temple 1702, first cousin of Thomas Lennard Chute. See Foster's Inns of … matric. 18 May, 1705, aged 16; of the Middle Temple 1706, first cousin of Edward 1703. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. … matric. 27 March, 1640, aged 15; M.A. 20 July, 1648, 'first architypographus of the University' and superior bedell …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… 17th century, and much restored. The roofs are tiled. The first cottage, 100 yards S.E. of the church, has been … rectangular chimney is of 17th-century brick. ConditionOf first cottage and inn, good; of second cottage, fairly good. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… must often have witnessed soldiers on the march, but the first recorded act of warfare belongs to the Civil War. In … for horses and cattle; also on Easter Tuesday and the first Saturday in September, continued on the Monday and … sister of Robert de Holland, and thrice married. By her first husband, Sir John de Blackburn of Wiswell, she had …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and in 1841, to 137,651, the last being an increase on the first of 53,000 per cent. Guided by the county assessment, … St. Luke's as a licensed chapel) and St. Saviour's. The first church or chapel erected was St. Luke's, which was …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… externally except the sill. In the upper storey of the first stage, the S. wall has a 15th-century single-light … part of one figure is old. Miscellanea: In tower ladder to first floor, every sixth rung is a narrow board with an … probably in the 15th century, but in the 17th century the first floor was inserted and the whole structure altered. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… later. An important book of accounts of John Higdon, the first dean, has recently been discovered in the library of Corpus Christi College, 6 which refers to the first half of the year 1525. Among the payments is one to … 14 We are also given the total of the wages paid in this first three years to the various craftsmen. 'John Lubbyns and …
Survey of London
… Dolben, 228 Bishop of Rochester, William Gearing being the first incumbent. The vaults under the chancel, built by … of her mother. Henry Vaughan, who was appointed one of the first trustees, subsequently founded almshouses in Gravel …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford
… itself was re-built and no doubt enlarged in the first half of the 13th century and the Dorter-range extending … Robert Sherborne, later Bishop of Chichester. The college, first called Cardinal College, was founded by Cardinal Wolsey … at the angles and both have a projecting bay-window at the first floor level; these windows are of four lights on the …