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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… villas, and a little to the south lies the hamlet of Quarry Moor, noted for its lime-works. The tithes have been …
A History of the County of Somerset
… her limekiln for three years. 30 In 1842 there was a quarry near Durborough and quarries and kilns on Hawkridge …
Survey of London
… walls and the roof, and for the staircases to be of Portland stone. Specifications for the interior finishing …
Survey of London
… Irish granite to London. An offer had been received from a quarry-master, Thomas Scott (himself Scottish), to supply … thereafter obtained the owner's permission to open the quarry, specifically for the memorial. To secure the … in 18634 was the replacement of marble in the canopy by Portland stone. h 198 The motive, however, was largely …
The Aldermen of the City of London
… in that section of the Whigs, which, led by the Duke of Portland and Burke, transferred its support to the Government …
Old and New London
… and the whole of the fronts have been executed in Portland stone of the hardest "Whitbed." The building is four … was commenced in December, 1869, the first block of Portland stone being laid by the Right Hon. A. S. Ayrton, …
Survey of London
… Bird and the materials were red Suffolk bricks with brown Portland-stone dressings. 43 Residents of quality occupied …