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Old and New London
… Csar"Trampling on a Master of the RollsSir William Grant's OdditiesSir John LeachFuneral of Lord GilffordMrs Clark and … a long time lost in a small country living, a loss to the Church which Archbishop Blackburne lamented to Queen … of a friend, blew out his brains in the churchyard of St. Margaret's, Westminster. In 1798 a poem, written, we …
Old and New London
… FLEET STREET (NORTHERN TRIBUTARIEScontinued). Clifford's InnDyer's ChambersThe Settlement after the Great FirePeter … the almost unknown author of that graceful story, "Peter Wilkins," from whose flying women Southey drew his … of the unlucky Tomkins was buried in the churchyard of St. Andrew's, Holborn. According to Peter Cunningham, that …
Old and New London
… XII. FLEET STREET TRIBUTARIES SOUTH. Worthy Mr. FisherLamb's Wednesday EveningsPersons one would wish to have seenRam … of having a sermon preached annually at the neighbouring church of St. Dunstan, on the 10th of July, when certain sums are given …
Old and New London
… his Labours"Cogers' Hall"Famous "Cogers"A Saturday Night's DebateGunpowder AlleyRichard Lovelace, the Cavalier Poet"To … in a very mean lodging, was buried at the west end of St. Bride's Church. The son of a knight, and brought up at … "I found," says Mr. Dix, "that Mrs. Stockwell, of Peter Street, wife of Mr. Stockwell, a basketmaker, was the …
Old and New London
… Wine Office CourtSelling "The Vicar of Wakefield"Goldsmith's TroublesWine Office CourtThe Old "Cheshire Cheese." Of all … and gifted man. From Bolt Court he walked to service at St. Clement's Church on the day he rejoiced in comparing the animation of …
Old and New London
… Fleet Street Tributaries (Crane Court, Johnson's Court, Bolt Court) CHAPTER IX. FLEET STREET … During the dispute about lightning conductors (after St. Bride's Church was struck in 1764), in the year 1772, George III. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… to Henry, his nephew, then abbot, and the monks of St. Bennet: 1 in the 18th of Henry III a composition was made between the abbot of St. Bennet, and the prior of Norwich, about wreck at sea, … Sir Charles, and Thomas, son of Sir Wiltiam, paying 8 l. 4 s. 0 d. per ann, with all their profits, &c. and 10 l. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… Fletton 31. FLETTON (C.a.). (O.S. 6 in. II S.E.) Fletton is a village and small parish adjoining Peterborough on the S. The church is the principal monument. Roman (1). Village Site. … the Roman period, particularly at a spot half-a-mile S. of St. Margaret's Church. Many objects, chiefly potsherds, were …
A Dictionary of London
… and "le Flourdelys" near tenements in parishes of St. Vedast and St. Matthew in Fridaystrete, 35 Ed. III. (Cal. … and wharf called the Flower de Lewse in St. Andrew's parish, part of the possessions of the Friars Preachers, 32 … Close, south of the entrance to St.. Bartholomew's Church, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… capital), North Wales, 6 miles (N.) from Mold, 5 (E. S. E.) from Holywell, 13 (W. N. W.) from Chester, and 191 (N. … paying scot and lot. The Reform Act added the towns of St. Asaph, Holywell, and Mold to the former district of … to the perpetual curate for one of 226. 19.3. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, being in a dilapidated state, …