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Old and New London
… duty." Old Song. Formation of Trafalgar SquareThe "King's Mews"Mr. Cross's MenagerieA State Coach-houseThe Royal … great naval hero is the work of the late Mr. E. H. Baily, R.A., and is admired for its fine proportions. The square … erected in 1825, from the designs of the late Sir Robert Smirke. The principal front of the structure is composed of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in the patronage of the Bishop of Ely, valued in the king's books at 21. 13. 1.; net income, 653. The church and … of 11,700, is a handsome structure of stone, designed by Smirke, in the later English style, with a spire rising to … extremity of the vale of Belvoir, and comprises 2367 a. l r. 28 p. In the southwestern part it is intersected by the …
Survey of London
… Wimperis (not yet estate surveyor) and his partner J. R. Best. They produced a front elevation in stone, of Tudor … Though its front has been less altered than its neighbour's, it too has received a stuccoed ground storey, stucco … Gilbert Ironside, perhaps in 1792. It shows up clearly on Smirke and Earlom's view of Park Lane in 1799 (Plate 13a in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… terracotta portrait medallion commemorating Queen Victoria's jubilee of 1887. Booker also built pairs of semidetached … site designed in plain Greek Revival style by Sir Robert Smirke. 46 Of asymmetrical plan, it consisted of a main … Geol. Surv. Map 1", drift, sheet 317 (1957 edn.). W.S.R.O., TD/W 133. Ibid. Add. MS. 1802. Par. of Walberton …
Old and New London
… RefugeesThe Frying-pan HousesHigh StreetSt. Peter's HospitalThe Union WorkhouseThe Royal Patriotic AsylumThe … 1857, and the building was erected from the designs of Mr. R. Hawkins. The Asylum for Boys is situated some three … Hill, was built in 18234, from the designs of Sir Robert Smirke. It is a large Grecian temple, with an Ionic portico …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… monuments in West London Westminster 16. WESTMINSTER. (O.S. 6 in. London, Sheet K.) The city of Westminster comprises … charged with an anchor and surmounted by royal monogram G. R., and crown. Modern enlargement by addition of one bay on … was renewed in the various restorations of Kent, Soane, Smirke, Barry and Pearson in the 18th and 19th centuries. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Northwich, First division of the hundred of Eddisbury, S. division of the county of Chester, 3 miles (S. W.) from Northwich; containing, with the townships of … handsome area, containing a neat market-house, designed by Smirke, in 1813, for the sale of poultry, eggs, and dairy …
Old and New London
… of Oliver CromwellThe Ultimate Fate of Cromwell's BodyThe Exhumation discussedCurious Record in an Old Parish … Life under the StuartsCock-fightingDefoe's AccountIts Prevalence in England. In the "New View of … a portion of the old palace, was discovered by Mr. Sidney Smirke, F.S.A., in the basement of Cromwell House, in …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1856 Whymper's London Diary, … No news. 10. Began 'Vizard', went to Mr Pickersgills, R.A. at Camden Town and to Mr Gibson's. No news. Mr Gilbert … down in 1808. The second theatre was designed by Robert Smirke and opened the following year. After the fire on …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1857 Whymper's London Diary, … considering circumstances. 17. Went to Gibson's, finished R.C. diagram, cut up wood, touched up aquarium etc. Fine and … It is quite sufficient to make the name of Sidney Smirke live for ever, if he died tomorrow. 17. Sunday. Went …