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A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) from Narberth; … from Pembroke to Narberth, and comprises a small extent of land, all inclosed and cultivated. Culm is found in some …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from … the clothdressers, for the purpose of raising the nap on cloth, before it undergoes the operation of shearing. … covered with large freestones; while upon others are beds of peat bog, in many places very deep, frequently not …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… like a CART or WAIN. HORSEs were attached by the use of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting from the way the two types of animal apply their tractive power most effectively. By … etc. The term was also used elliptically for YORKSHIRE CLOTH. OED earliest date of use: c1386 Found describing ALE, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is divided … chalice with cover, a large and a small salver, all of silver, and a pewter flagon. 118 Of these there remain at St. …
Survey of London
… York Place CHAPTER 1: YORK PLACE Towards the end of the twelth century Richard of Ely (also known as Richard … of Ely had formerly held. Hubert paid seven score marks of silver for the grant, and his rent was increased to a taper … also there lay a thousand pieces of fine holland cloth Furthermore there was also all the walls of the gallery …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… 30 September 1817, stating that Zannetti's Repository of Art at 94 Market St had been established for the last 20 … and later at no. 87. Advertisement, headed Repository of Arts is cited, stating that his wares included prints, drawings, paintings, busts of famous men, lamps, sideboards, barometers and …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Zoology Fishes, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals FISHES The fishes of Somerset have received a good deal of attention from the … and hedges. To the north of the Polden Hills are extensive beds of peat known as the turf or peat moors. In the summer … 191. Grey Plover. Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). Locally, Silver Plover. A not uncommon winter visitor to the coast. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… NON-MARINE Favoured in its situation and the quality of its soil, the county of Somerset yields a record of inland mollusca above the … Bristol; M. pterodactylus, L., is common in strawberry beds and amongst Veronica dematophorus lithodactylus, Tr., is …
A History of the County of Somerset
… further search will do much more than extend our knowledge of the distribution throughout the county of the species recorded in the subjoined list, and add a few … in the Rhtic formation, which consists of passage beds between the Lias and Trias. 13 If the Phyllopods and the …