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Survey of London
… redevelopment circa 1730 was simply an offshoot of Brewer's Lane with an outlet to the Strand. The name, Spur Alley, … Lord Craven, whose bounty makes him the subject of every man's discource. By many hee is condemned of prodigality, but … were built by Charles Griffith "of the parish of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Joyner," and were leased to him on 31st …
A History of the County of Somerset
… the land with 6 ploughteams. 54 In 1303 Montacute priory's demesne in Creech comprised 304 a. of arable and 51 a. of … was over £70, higher than any other of Montacute priory's estates and accounting for about 15 per cent of the … 65 Dairying and cheesemaking were important: in 1679 one man had 30 cheeses and another had 72, in 1687 a third had …
A Dictionary of London
… Wharf - Cripplegate Street Creechurch Wharf See Gibson's Key. Creechurch Within Aldgate See Trinity (Holy) Priory, … to the west of a tenement in the parishes of St. Martin Vintry and St. James Garlickhithe, of which the … 301). "Crepelesgate" in charter of Wm. I. 1068 (Reg. St. Martin's le Grand, Westm. Abbey MSS.). There are one or two …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Cressing 17. CRESSING. (A.d.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xxv. S.E. (b)xxxiv. N.E (c)xxxiv. S.E.) Cressing is a parish and … alabaster and marble tablet, with kneeling figures of man in plate-armour, and lady, with four shields of arms; …
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 18
… as a fortified town may have been a key element in Alfred's plan to defend his kingdom from any further Danish invasion … to appoint officers and remedy public nuisances. In 1809 a man was amerced for allowing carts to stand in the street … altar with its decorated ridell posts, were designed by Martin Travers in the 1920s and 1930s. 5 The font in the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 18
… farmsteads were built in the U-shaped part of St Sampson's parish lying south-west of Chelworth. CHELWORTH Before 1900 … Court, the farmstead which was contained within the town's fortifications, was later built on the easternmost assart, … still leased in portions, most if it was held by one man. 23 In 1621 there was one tenant of the 57 a. of demesne …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… the Crown and the Duke of Sutherland. The minister's stipend is 209, with a manse, and a glebe valued at 5 per … of whom 3584 are in the town of Crieff, 17 miles (W. by S.) from Perth, and 56 (N. W.) from Edinburgh. This place, of … where no accident has occurred within the memory of man. The market, which was on Friday, and amply supplied with …
Old and New London
… Tomb of John SpeedThe Legend of Constance WhitneySir Martin FrobisherMilton's Grave OutragedThe Author of "The Book of Martyrs:" his … St. Giles were, it is said, constructed by a poor working man. In the north aisle of this interesting and historical …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Parish Church of St. Giles Cripplegate stands on the S. side and at the W. end of Fore Street. It is a medival … of 1666 and as the burial-place of John Milton, John Foxe, Martin Frobisher and others. Architectural DescriptionThe … by two panelled pilasters and incised with figures of man and woman in costume of the period kneeling at a …
A Survey of London
… Woodstreete is Louelane, which lyeth by the south side of S. Albons church in Woodstreete, and runneth downe to the … of the Woodstreete is Huggen lane by the south side of S. Michaels church, and goeth through to Guthuruns lane. The … Parish church of S. Mary Aldermanbury. Shanke bone of a man 28. inches and a halfe long.; Reyne Wolfe graue …