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A Dictionary of London
… Bolt Court - Bore's (The) Head Tavern Bolt Court North out of Fleet Street at … and Tun Court," O. and M. 1677). "Bolt in Tun Yard" (O.S. 1875). See Bolt and Tun Inn. Now used as entrance to L. … M. 1677-Strype, 1755). The site is now occupied by Rolls Buildings. Bononiae (Honour of) The court of the Honour of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… monuments in Westmorland Bolton 10 BOLTON (E.b) (O.S. 6 in. (a)VIII, N.E., (b)IX, S.W.) Bolton is a parish and small village 4 m. N.W. of … part of the third storey. There are traces of adjoining buildings on the N. and N.W. of the surviving range. The N. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… rectory, with that of Shanklin annexed, valued in the king's books at 6. 15. 5.; net income, 134; patrons, Charles … parish and liberty of Ripon, W. riding of York, a mile (S.) from Ripon; containing 614 inhabitants, of whom 541 are … meadow and pasture, 264 woodland, 105 acres gardens and buildings, 23 public road, and 775 common. Within the parish …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… on the south by Llancarvan, on the east by St. Lythan's, and on the west by St. Nicholas'. It comprises 1119 acres, … The living is a perpetual curacy, rated in the king's books at 6. 9. 2., and endowed with 200 private … a monk in the same abbey, who, on the completion of the buildings, was made prior. It was charged with the annual …
A New History of London
… scarcely to be expected; and we may safely argue from Csar's silence respecting any town where London now stands, though … did not however, remain long neglected; for in Nero's reign, about an hundred years after, it appears to have … underwent two other conflagrations, owing to the wooden buildings and narrow lanes. 827. 852. While this country …
A New History of London
… prince. The only check to the general festivity on James's arrival, was that old enemy of the metropolis, the plague; … was destroyed; and a pasquinade was fixed on St. Paul's church, promising an art to assist weak memories, in … still increasing, the former prohibitions against new buildings were revived, and offenders were prosecuted in the …
A New History of London
… otherwise than by his imprudent attachment to his father's favourite the duke of Buckingham, who was deservedly odious … the house of commons were sufficiently apprized of Charles's needy situation, a very inadequate supply was voted: the … in Queen Elizabeth's proclamation against new buildings (App. No. XLI.) were not exaggerated; the same …
A New History of London
… of impeachment against him, for causing his majesty's commission of array to be proclaimed in the city: for this … in prison during the pleasure of the lords. On the king's approach toward London, the parliament ordered the trained … common council, the city wall was cleared of all sheds and buildings without; its bulwarks were repaired and mounted …
A New History of London
… of all public business were altered from being in the king's name, to that of the keepers of the liberties of England: … Stuart, commonly called prince of Wales 1. Even the king's statues at St. Paul's and in the Royal Exchange were pulled … new parliament, again revived the prohibitions against new buildings in and near London. An act was passed which imposed …
A New History of London
… the 29th which was his birth day, he was met in St. George's fields by the lord-mayor and aldermen of London; the former … him with acclamations, and by the hands of Mr. Arthur Jackson, presented him with a bible richly adorned; which … little on Tuesday night and the flames meeting with brick-buildings at the Temple, by little and little it was observed …