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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the walks and gardens attached to them. It is upwards of a mile in length, is one mile in its greatest breadth, and lies … of the burgesses. These lawless proceedings were put an end to by the arrival of the Bishop of Norwich with an armed … The remains of the ancient building, consisting of a gate-house, which was long used as a prison, until the …
Survey of London
… Mott whom we find in a similar capacity at Gloucester Gate. The terrace consists of blocks of four storeys in height, with the end and central houses emphasised by being slightly advanced …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge
… characteristic of this initial phase. 8 A pit or ditch mile S.E. of Red Cross, the largest of many exposed by a … in 1812, and to Roman burials beside it at either end, Godmanchester and Cambridge. The meagre records of finds … Where Milne Street reached the point where the Queen's Gate of Trinity College now stands, it turned east to join …
Survey of London
… which have stucco fronts and coupled pilasters to the end blocks, are illustrated on Plate 93 b. At the southern end of Camden High Street, where it widens on its junction … Euston Road. The site was formerly occupied by a turnpike gate removed in 1866. CLXIISt. Martin's Gardens St. Martin's …
Old and New London
… all the attributes of a market place. At the lower end of High Street, facing Eversholt Street, is a marble … the names of these semimythical ladies exist within half a mile of each other. Although the tavern bearing the sign of … the 'Coach and Horses,' facing the Foundling Hospital gate, in Red Lion Street, London; and at seven will return …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a handsome stone portico of the Ionic order at the west end, above which rises a circular turret with a cupola. The … inhabitants. This parish, which is within a quarter of a mile of the road from London to Exeter, comprises by … Near the close of the last century, in a hill about half a mile to the north of the church, were discovered two …
Survey of London
… known as Notting Hill House, for a short while, but by the end of 1824 he was no longer living there. 16 In 1827 he sold … on the Ladbroke estate, in Peel Street, and at Hyde Park Gate. Before moving to Kensington he had promoted the … the open side in Brighton being the southern, or sea, end and in Kensington the northern, or turnpike road, end. …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… White grew his own and in 1789 cut his first at the end of June [Diaries (White)]. Martha Bradley described the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in 16645. The work was partially done by about the end of the century, a few barges passed, and then the works … having previously been linked to Devizes about the end of 1802 by a double-track horse tramroad. In 1807 the … that from Pewsey to Great Bedwyn was finished about the end of 1809. Finally, the whole canal was opened on 28 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Parish Church of St. Clement Eastcheap stands at the S. end and on the E. side of St. Clements Lane. The walls … cornice. The S. wall of the main building has at the E. end two blocked windows similar to those in the corresponding … are of similar character. The two panels at either end are square with moulded borders. The ceiling over the S. …