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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and one of the seams of coal is crossed by a vein of lead-ore, a circumstance of very rare occurrence; there are …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… and clunch; the roofs are covered with slates and lead. The N. arcade of the Nave is of c. 118090, and was, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… almost every farm; and the parish contains some mines of lead-ore, affording employment to part of the population: … Wesleyan Methodists; a day-school in connexion with the lead-works; and three Sunday-schools, one of them belonging …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… of Ham Hill and other local stone and the roofs are lead-covered. The Chancel was built c. 1300; a consecration …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… removed. Near the entrance is a Norman font, lined with lead, and ornamented with antique sculpture. There are … manufactures; they consist chiefly of coal, iron, lead, stone of various qualities, and alum. The best coal is … but their base consists wholly of limestone. The principal lead-mines in the West Riding are at Grassington, about ten …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… for the hoods were bought for the kitchen fireplaces, the lead roof of the turret by the chapel was repaired and six … 13612. 67 In 1312 the sheriff was ordered to cover with lead the chapel in the tower which had been reconstructed and … tower were also ordered in 1360, 70 and twelve loads of lead were to be bought to cover the houses within the tower. …