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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which the surface is varied, and the scenery picturesque. Freestone of good quality and of a beautiful colour is …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… found occasionally; slates of inferior quality, and also freestone, are obtained in some parts. The manufacture of … for the Glasgow and Liverpool markets, and timber and freestone, for various English ports. By the steamers which …
A History of the County of Oxford
… up from the valley of the Windrush and laid upon the freestone below in preparation for the funeral rites. This …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… worked by the London Mining Company; also quarries of red freestone used for building; and at Coupland-Beck is a …
Magna Britannia
… reign 3; its place was long supplied by a plain freestone wall, for which has been lately substituted a … which bears the effigies of the deceased and his lady, in freestone. He is represented in plate armour, with a pointed … window of the north aisle, is the effigies of a female in freestone, in a close-bodied gown and mantle, with a square …
Magna Britannia
… with four gates, which appear to have been arched with freestone brought from a distance, and beyond the east gate … The road is eighteen feet wide, and formed of cobbles and freestone, all seemingly gathered from the adjacent grounds." … north and south, formed of large flat stones, chiefly of freestone." Vol. ii. p. 106. note. L. Gordon, speaking of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… wooden frames; only the upper parts of the jambs have freestone dressings as the sills were lowered in c. 1700. … a parapet. The N. elevation is of coursed rubble with freestone dressings, the windows having unmoulded projecting … freemason was John Dimbleby who also provided much freestone and the joiner was Thomas Blowfield (NRO, W(A) …
Survey of London Monograph
… t xviij d. 98 17 9 For working and setting 702 fo t of Old freestone Ashler for Splayes of windows at per foot v d. 14 … Ashler at per foot ij s. iiij d. 55 17 8 For 2921 fo t of freestone Ashler at per fo t ij s. vj d. 365 3 9 For 6100 fo … Sup 11 at per fo t xviij d. 457 10 0 For 256 fo t 11 in of freestone workem sp sup 11 at per foot xiiij d. 14 19 8 For …
Two Early London Subsidy Rolls
… 163, LBB 184, 1309 LBD 213 (witness Cordw), Reginald de Freestone, settere 1321-2 Cor 46 (dead in Broad St), William …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Arasaig House is an elegant modern mansion of polished freestone. The population is chiefly rural, and scattered … of the parish is 11,775. The substrata are, limestone, freestone, and coal; the last was formerly wrought in the … limestone quarries in the upper part of the parish; the freestone is found both of a red and white colour, and there …