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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… covering just over 900 hectares, occupies a narrow strip of land which widens at the E. end. Its W. boundary is formed … 95 m. and 145 m. above OD and except in the extreme W. of the parish where Lower Lias Clay is exposed most of the … of small embanked or ditched closes, on either side of School Lane and its extension to the N.E. They may represent …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) … at 5. 3. 9., endowed with 400 private benefaction and 400 royal bounty, and in the patronage of the Baron de Rutzen: … details of importance. There is a day and Sunday school in connexion with the Established Church. Yn-Dre-Isa …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… N.E.) Yetminster is a parish and village 4 m. S.S.W. of Sherborne. The church is the principal monument. … wall-decoration of conventional character. a(12) Boyle's School and house 290 yards N.W. of the church. The school was founded by the Hon. Robert Boyle in 1691 and begun …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from … escape to York, and bringing with him the seal, joined the royal party; for which he was afterwards proclaimed by the … also two Roman Catholic chapels. The Free Grammar school in the Cathedral Close was erected in 1546, and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is … castle has been, like the Tower of London, a fortress, a royal palace, a mint, and a prison, as well as a court of … short periods in the 13th and 14th century it housed the royal treasury and courts, moved from Westminster for …
Survey of London Monograph
… thought that York herald was originally the officer of Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in 1385, but the … Cheshire; b. Wigan c. 1553; educated at Merchant Taylors' School; practised as herald-painter (Free of … St George, senior; educ. an attorney; Captain of Horse in royal army 16418 ( Cal. S. P. Dom. 16634, p. 108; 1670, p. …
Survey of London
… Embankment Gardens is now almost the sole surviving relic of the great houses which in the medival and Renaissance … formed the river approach, was originally the town house of the Bishops of Norwich and, like its easterly neighbour, … by Timothy Sheldrake, a maker of surgical appliances. The Royal Arms above the window are those of George III, who …
Survey of London
… York Place CHAPTER 1: YORK PLACE Towards the end of the twelth century Richard of Ely (also known as Richard … and special friend, was obtained before May, 1200, 2 and a royal confirmation on 20th April in the same year. 3 At some … reign of Edward I York Place seems to have been used for royal purposes. An account 19 of building works and repairs …
Survey of London
… Bridge Act contained a clause for the continuation of Stamford Street across Waterloo Road to Westminster Bridge … Nos. 614 are now used as a nurses' home for the Royal Waterloo Hospital. Nos. 1828 (even) These houses, which … into store rooms, and a new ward was added. A training school for midwives and midwifery nurses was established, and …
Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516
… Yorkshire Yorkshire Place name Date of inception of market The date of the charter, grant or first recorded … 508500 Stonegrave 1257 1257 15 465600 477900 Studley Royal 1344 1344 18.75 427800 470200 Swinefleet 1305 1305 …