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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… west of the road from Rothbury to Rothley. Whitton Tower, formerly a very strong fortress, is a commodious … and the glebe comprises 143 acres. The church has a Norman tower. At Steetly, said to have been at one period a distinct … in the later English style with a square embattled tower and south transept, the whole thoroughly repaired in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… It was built in 1709 but was re-built in 1838 and the tower added in 1894. An earlier chapel is said to have …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… A report today that the allies had destroyed the Mamelon tower at Sebastopol. There is going to be an extra amount of … believed. No news for certain. Also a report the Mamelon tower at Sebastopol is taken; a very fine day. The … believed and it is said another one called the 'White Tower' is taken. 11. Monday. Went to Mr Smither's and began …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… They are putting on a most ugly termination to the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament; so bad that it spoils all the rest of the tower. The Victoria tower looks very grand now, as it is approaching completion. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… The ornament under the grand entrance of the Victoria Tower, veiled as it is by the gloom of the great archway, …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… I went principally to get a sketch of the spiracles on the tower of the great west front, and I succeeded. My minor … from a photograph tolerably lately) and the central tower as well as the north one I admire very much, but the … Sotheran and Willis were publishers located in Little Tower Street. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Touched up sketch of Blind School, also sketched central tower of ditto, went to Museum, made sketches of Lichfield …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Raglan and Pelissier that they should attack the Malakoff tower conjointly, as that commanded the Redan. The plan was … of animals on it. Yesterday news came that the Malakoff tower was taken by the French on Saturday, also an attack on … despatch. They consider the occupation of the Malakoff Tower as a great thing, as that will enable them to enfilade …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… over Westminster Bridge, the great bell for the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. It is about 8 feet high … clock with four faces, but work did not begin on the clock tower until 1843. Tenders were invited for the manufacture of … in 1856 and brought to London by sea. The clock tower was not finished until 1858, so the bell was suspended …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… year in Whitechapel. The new bell was hung in the tower in October 1858, and the clock mechanism (which weighed …