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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland ward, … 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and … passes on the south, separating the township from Up-Holland; and the Leeds and Liverpool canal runs through. …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… a holder for a spindle or AXLE. In a quotation dated 1733, the OED shows how it operated; 'The Spindle is kept from … (late). Writing box [wrytinge box; writing desks and box; wrighting box] A small BOX for containing WRITING … paper in this country 'as white and good as French or Dutch' [Patents (1685)]. Nevertheless writing paper was …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the hundred … from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is … in the union of Boston, hundred of Kirton, parts of Holland, county of Lincoln, 2 miles (S.) from Boston; …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyke - Wyvill Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Axminster, Honiton and … was first planted here; the parent apple was brought from Holland. Wykin WYKIN, a hamlet, in the parish and union of …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… Y Y Yabbicom, William H., Lower Castle St, Bristol, cm and u (181819). Trading at no. 10 in 1818 and no. 8 in 1819. … remitted because he married an Alderman's daughter and at the instance of Copston [sic] Bampfeild, Bart. [Devon and … to line the wings of the couch and back of the chair. Holland quilt, pillows & carpets. 200 fourscore and 3.10.4.. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Yazor Y Yaddlethorpe YADDLETHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of Bottesford, union of Glandford-Brigg, E. … It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … expense of about 4200 only, by Jans Johnson, a native of Holland, and affords secure anchorage at all times. In 1835, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton YAPTON The parish of Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west of Arundel and c. 2 miles (3 km.) from the sea. In 1881 it had 1,740 a. … bankruptcy in that year the main site was bought by a Dutch firm 58 which in 1995 had 12 a. and employed c. 50. It …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… yeard; y'd; yd; yarde; eard] A term with several meanings, the most important in the Dictionary Archive being a unit of … This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … FLAXEN, FRENCH, greasey, GREY, Hamburgh, HEMP, HEMPEN, HOLLAND, HOSE, IRISH, KERSEY, Riga, ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, SPUN, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from Higham-Ferrers; … vicinity of Snaith, is artificial, and usually called the Dutch river. In 1751, this river was made navigable to …
Survey of London
… York House CHAPTER 6: YORK HOUSE The York Water Gate (see pp. 5960) in the Victoria Embankment … surviving relic of the great houses which in the medival and Renaissance periods bordered the Strand between the Temple and Charing Cross. a York House, to which the York Water Gate …