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Old and New London
… House near the Almonry. "Not far from the Abbey," writes Pennant, "stood the Sanctuary, the place of refuge, absurdly … a printing-press was set up in England. This was, says Pennant, in the year 1474, when William Caxton, encouraged by …
Old and New London
… the close of the last century. In fact, "the island," says Pennant in 1790, "is lost in the new improvements." Pope, who …
Old and New London
… King's Hall and College, of Brasenose College, in Oxford. Pennant, always vivacious and amusing, tells a story of a … Tower of London, where old clothes and frippery are sold." Pennant gives a humorous picture of the barter going on …
Old and New London
… on Madame CreswellHogarth and the "Harlot's Progress"Pennant's Account of BridewellBridewell in 1843 Its Latter … SETTLE'S "EMPRESS OF MOROCCO" ( see page 195). In 1790, Pennant describes Bridewell as still having arches and … against Katherine of Arragon. "The first time," says Pennant, "I visited the place, there was not a single male …
Survey of London
… led out of the Privy Gallery, and one can only wonder at Pennant's bold identification of its site on the western side … the duke of York's house [i.e. the present Dover House]." (Pennant, Some Account of London, 2nd edn. (1791), p. 106). The view which Pennant reproduces cannot be reconciled with any part of …
Old and New London
… "Romantic fooleries!" is the quiet remark of the antiquary Pennant; and it were well if every comment as terse as this … His Majesty." "The Tilt-yard adjoining the Palace," says Pennant, "was the delight of Queen Elizabeth, who was … this passage that Charles walked to the fatal stage." Pennant confirms the circumstantial account given above, …
Old and New London
… by the Duchess of Portland. "Here," writes John Timbs, "Pennant was shown a rich pearl surmounted with a crown, which …
Old and New London
… "At the time of the execution of King Charles," says Pennant, "contiguous to the Banqueting House was a large …
Old and New London
… adapted for use than for show; and it may be remarked that Pennant speaks of the Admiralty as "a clumsy pile, but … appointments in the gift of the Commander-inChief. Pennant gives an interesting view of the old Horse Guards …
A History of the County of Northampton
… year. 4 The next tenant was Col. Edward Gordon Douglas-Pennant (1800-86), a younger brother of the 17th earl of … first wife, a daughter and coheiress of George Hay Dawkins-Pennant of Penrhyn Castle (Caerns.), he married in 1846 Maria … in between, Wicken Park was leased to Col. E.H. Douglas-Pennant from 1838, but with only 35 a. 34 The rest of the …