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A History of the County of Lancaster
… Low Furness. The gardens have been made at vast expense on shelving rocks that rise above each other; the ascent is by … planted in crevices and conducted along the face of the shelving rocks thrive well. The village of Much Urswick, set … to the county lay of 1624 Urswick had to contribute 3 6 s. towards each 100 levied upon the hundred. 7 Before the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… French concept of small sub-regions.' 36 Despite the area's complexity, however, a broad division does seem possible, … in corn prices after the 1870s caused most of the area's arable to be laid down to grass by c. 1900, primarily for … of small arable fields did not detract from the region's character as a major stretch of improved grassland. 45 It …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the allotment of them among those members, with Mr. Somner's explanation and observations on them. In this treatise are … to have continued till some time after queen Elizabeth's accession; since which the lodgings have remained fixed to … to their respective stalls, as above-mentioned. The DEAN'S LODGINGS. First, from the chapel door next the dorter; to …
Old and New London
… The Regent's Park CHAPTER XXI. THE REGENT'S PARK: THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, &c. "What a dainty life the … and VillasLord Hertford and the Giants from St. Dunstan's ChurchMr. Bishop's ObservatoryExplosion on the Regent's …
Parish Fraternity Register
… to have the first 10 from the sale if she is living, 20 s. is left to the upkeep of the nave of All Hallows … the front up to the end of the courtyard 62 ells. Rent 20 s. Gersum 2 balances. 4 The property not to be alienated … of Simon Bhus on the north. He also grants a rent of 5 s. a year and quit rent from the said tenement of Andrew de …
Old and New London
… Fair in 1683Rhyming Description of "Blanket Fair."Evelyn's Account of the FairPrinting on the IceCharles II.'s Partiality to Frost FairThe River again frozen over in … IceSingular Feats performed on the ThamesCaptain Boyton's Life-preserving DressScott, the American DiverRise and Fall …
Survey of London
… less wealthy than those of Spital Square. In the 1740's and 1750's a number of the residents were presented before the … abutted north, south and east on vacant ground of Tillard's. In February 1722/3 the lease and two houses were assigned …
Old and New London
… PlaceThe old "Rose" TavernPalsgrave PlaceThe "Palsgrave's Head"Andrew MarvellThe London and Westminster JointStock … Strahan, Paul, and BatesMessrs. Twining and Co.'s Bank and Tea-warehouse"George's Hotel"Devereux Court"Tom's Coffee House"The "Grecian"Eldon …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Criol became owners of it, by whom it was held by knight's service of the king, in capite, by ward to Dover castle, … daughter of Thomas de Leyborne, who died in his father's life-time, heir both to her grandfather and father's possessions, from the greatness of which she was stiled the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… church of Canterbury, with the privilege of holding it L. S. A. 1But it Seems afterwards to have been taken from it, … of Domesday, in 1080, being the 14th year of the Conqueror's reign, at which time it was part of the possessions of the … male issue, leaving two daughters his coheirs, married to Shelving and Valoigns. Soon after which, that is, in king …