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A History of the County of Oxford
… Bartholomew seem to have made their principal residence at Daylesford (Worcs.), although retaining Yelford. 36 A … 2-storeyed, the northern, service, wing having an original stone stack, presumably for a kitchen, and retaining external … and building in the centre of the rear wall a massive stone chimney with fireplaces on both floors; a 2-storeyed …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… the W. end of the village. The walls are of pebble and stone rubble with dressings of Barnack and other limestones … added and the nave may have been then shortened slightly at the W. end. The church was restored in 1730, 18689 and … hollow-chamfered jambs and segmental head; within recess, stone coffin with coped lid with foliated cross with head …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… living is a discharged rectory, rated in the king's books at 5. 3. 9., endowed with 400 private benefaction and 400 … with advantage, employing several hundred persons; and a stone-quarry and two mills of small size are partially in … wealth, and in the parish are valuable strata of iron-ore, stone-coal, and limestone, which, combining with other local …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Ecclesiastical a(1) Parish Church Of St. Andrew stands at the S. end of the village. The walls are of local rubble with dressings of Ham Hill and other local stone and the roofs are lead-covered. The Chancel was built … are flat copings and shaped kneelers to the N. and S. gables. It retains a number of original two-light windows; …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 13. 13. 4.; net income, 317; patron and incumbent, the … to superintend the erection of the strong wall of stone nearly 80 miles in length, which he ordered to be built … 1069, Sweyn sent his two sons, Harold and Canute, with 240 ships and a numerous army; and these chiefs arriving in the …
Survey of London
… a cut string with carved brackets. The mantelpieces are in stone with keyed centres and generally agree with the example … in 1771, in order to have the right of embanking the river at that point. 261 Memoirs of Napoleon, Bourrienne. Middx. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… wall and earth rampart of the fortress, together with at least one later tower, were covered by a broad earth bank, … below the eastern castle to form an extensive fishpond. Stone gates through the rampart were erected at Micklelith … 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
… b but it is probable that the street frontage was built on at quite an early date, for the inquisition post mortem on … even with the Street) were made, and to be built of such stone as the Portico or Water-Gate at the River side is; and … fact that James I gave Buckingham 2,000 tons of Portland stone for that purpose, 206 and only 200 tons at the outside …
Survey of London
… and a royal confirmation on 20th April in the same year. 3 At some time between 1218 and 1221 4 William, "formerly … increased to a taper of 3 pounds of wax. Hubert de Burgh. At about the same time, Hubert purchased several other … on the east 357 feet 9 inches; in the middle from the stone wall of the Archbishop of York's inn on the north to …
Survey of London
… to date from the end of the seventeenth century. No. 1 at the north-west end of the Court has a red brick … the fronts of which are of later date, are occupied. A stone tablet at the south-west corner of George Court bears the …