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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a communion cup, 1753, a chalice, 1897, a paten on a foot, 1753, another paten, 1897, and a flagon, 1639, all of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the village, known as Ferry from the former crossing for foot passengers to Walton Dam. The centre of the parish is … and was badly injured by a falling spar which crushed his foot and made him lame for life. Apart from this he returned …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… road to Chatteris (B 1098), which follows the Sixteen Foot Drain (a continuation of the Middle Level Main) from the … the school by one more centrally situated on the Sixteen Foot Bank. This scheme, though it was revived by the County … The persistent demand for a school on the Sixteen Foot Bank was mainly for the benefit of children living in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… such manner that the lands should always be kept dry one foot at least under the soil, and would maintain the drains … cover paten of silver, 1569, the latter inscribed on the foot 'FOR TED SENT GYLS 1570', and a paten and flagon both of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 1757, &c.). A traffic count in May 1852 showed that 73,760 foot passengers, 2,436 carriages, 3,669 horses, and 3,250 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… an upper story carried on open arches, was erected at the foot of Bridge Street in 1801. In 1849 it was also known as …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… from Wisbech to Peter's Point. This would have given a 5-foot fall, but the Corporation opposed the scheme on the … downstream respectively. Spring tides produced only a 4-foot rise and neaps did not reach the town at all. The …
A History of the County of Sussex
… the Middle Ages, however, was the one which ran along the foot of the downs south of Wiston village. It was called the … then still lay between the church and the road along the foot of the downs, but the western part of the village had …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… [Martin Brett, 16834] brick tomb with coped slab, head and foot-stones; (3) to R.B., 1683 [Robert Brett, jun., 16834] … similar to (2); (4) to R.B., 1688 [Robert Brett, sen.], foot-stone; (5) to . . . . . Brett, head-stone, probably from …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for 132, and the glebe comprises one acre. Near the foot of Cooper's Hill, in a delightful part of the parish, …