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A New History of London
… This church obtained the name of Undershaft from a maypole, which was annually raised in the street near it on …
A New History of London
… On the north side it extends from Temple-bar to where the Maypole stood, and extending down Holywell-street, commonly … in all that range of buildings. Beyond the place of the Maypole, this liberty begins again by the Fountain-tavern in …
The Environs of London
… 0 1 6 "paid for the games 1 1 0 "1623, received for the maypole 1 4 0 "1628, paid for a drumbe, stickes, and case 0 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… at a place called the 'South Cross'. 193 In 1731 a maypole in Brize Norton was cut down by an outside carpenter. …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… where a 'camp' is shown on O.S. 6 inch, but traditional maypole ceremonies 2 in the area could be taken to suggest …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Madeley) as no suitable site existed at Jackfield. 70 A maypole still stood in Broseley Wood in 1879; though not used …
A History of the County of Stafford
… which formed part of the Cobridge Gate estate. 427 A maypole formerly stood in the centre of the space later to be …
Old and New London
… was in every parish) to be set up in the summer as a maypole. The ladder served for the decking of the maypole and roof of the hall." The works of Wilkinson and J. …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… and the September fair had been revived for sheep. 12 The maypole was said to have been erected outside the Angel for …
A History of the County of Somerset
… century and Langlands Farm of c. 1820. 21 SOCIAL LIFE A maypole in church and 'cushion' dancing with minstrels were …