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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the demolition of the castles; in the other five were 1428 houses, and in the archbishop's 200 houses. William the Conqueror placed strong garrisions in the … from fortifying themselves in the suburbs, set fire to the houses; but the wind being high, the flames communicated to …
Survey of London
… House, was assigned to George Street circa 1852. Only four houses there, Nos. 6, 7, 9 and 10, all of which are on the … of this house is similar to that of No. 6, the two houses being probably of the same date. The stairs to the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… ramparts for grazing and the gates and larger towers as houses. In 1569 and 1642 the wall was repaired to withstand a … castle was again used as a cemetery and probably also for houses beside the old Roman road of which the line is … are the mound, tower, palisades, gatehouse, stone bridges, houses, stables, and gaols, including one for Irish …
Survey of London
… is now almost the sole surviving relic of the great houses which in the medival and Renaissance periods bordered … to Parliament, and during the next few years the 19 houses along the Strand frontage known as York Rents were … been responsible for the erection of a large number of the houses. The streets seem to have been laid out during 1674, …
Survey of London
… famous Dialogus de Scaccario, was in occupation of some houses in the town of Westminster. These in 1197, 1 the year … treasurer of the Kings of England," 5 granted "all his houses and the court, together with a certain stable which is … "so long as he shall by their leave dwell in the said houses," one pound of frankincense in addition to the …
Survey of London
… circa 1855 when it was given its present designation. The houses there are of little architectural merit though the …
Survey of London
… for the Royal Waterloo Hospital. Nos. 1828 (even) These houses, which were similar to Nos. 616, were built on part of … has been built. 73 Nos. 313 (formerly Nos. 9196) These houses were erected on the York Road frontage of Field's … to the parapet above the second storey. The individual houses are, however, emphasized by the rectangular recesses …