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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… Clay. The western projection of the parish may relate to an undocumented settlement of Shenley (3) and the … line of villages situated just E. of Watling Street and set back from it, extending from Lilbourne in the N., through … Medieval settlements and estates Ridge-and-furrow can be traced over almost all of this part of Yelvertoft, much of …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… parish is situated near the turnpike-road from Pembroke to Narberth, and comprises a small extent of land, all … church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is not distinguished by any architectural details of importance. There is a day … in 1847, authorizing the construction of a railway, to be called the Swansea and Amman Junction, from Ynis-y-Mond to …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… of three bays with moulded two-centred arches similar to the chancel-arch; the piers have each four attached … names 1607 Io., Do. Rede. and an abbreviated inscription BE. DO. HA. ED AN. SN DE IN. Inside the building is an … with labels. On the N. front the two upper windows are set in small gables and above them are defaced arms and the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… commuted for 175. 9. 6., of which 36. 8. 6. are payable to the impropriators. Yokefleet, county York.See Yorkfleet. … The early importance of the city must unquestionably be attributed to the Romans, who had a colony here, and who … 1069, Sweyn sent his two sons, Harold and Canute, with 240 ships and a numerous army; and these chiefs arriving in the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Yoke - Youth Yoke [yocke] A contrivance by which two animals, especially OXen or BULLOCKs were attached to the hauling chains for drawing a PLOUGH or a vehicle like … power most effectively. By extension the term came to be applied to a pair of animals, especially oxen. 'Yoke' was …
Survey of London
… all the premises on the site of York House, was assigned to George Street circa 1852. Only four houses there, Nos. 6, … two lower storeys has been cemented. The window frames are set almost flush with the outer wall and the sashes divided … the whole story of his visit to this country appears to be apocryphal. 260 William Adam bought the bottom house on …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… the circuit S.W. of the Ouse from Skeldergate Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk … to St. Leonard's Hospital in 1546. It only ceased to be a prison in 1929 and still contains the courthouse for the … of the W. wing, of which the most notable are a crucifix, ships, a castle, etc. On the wall at the E. end of the main …
Survey of London Monograph
… Duke of York in 1385, but the first reliable reference to York is in 1484 (see John Water). He is now one of the six … York before 26 August following when Hawley had p.s. to be Rouge Croix 'on promotion of Rouge Croix to be York'; said … by a chief of Religion, Gules, a cross argent. The shield set on a cross of Malta. Crest: On a wreath of the colours a …
Survey of London
… Strand between the Temple and Charing Cross. a York House, to which the York Water Gate formed the river approach, was … house for your owne use when you shall have occasion to be here at London." 199 Apparently Puckering obtained a short … as soon as Buckingham gained possession of York House he set about rebuilding it, but Sir Balthazar Gerbier, in his …
Survey of London
… These in 1197, 1 the year before his death, he granted to his cousin, William of Ely, the King's treasurer. The … were the lords of the fee, and a yearly payment had to be made to them of a taper of 2 pounds of wax. A confirmation … how the King was wont to resort thither, and how banquets "set with masks and mummeries" were provided. He records one …