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A History of the County of York East Riding
… at least one house there in the 16th century 27 and the Water House remained until the 20th century. 28 In 1972, … of the leading villages of the district. 46 There was a water-mill in the 13th century, 47 perhaps situated on … ground still called Mill hill, and two windmills and a water-mill in the early 14th century. 48 A windmill and a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… crystallized matter, having at the bottom a fine spring of water. Whichford (St. Michael) WHICHFORD ( St. Michael), a …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… and Rolland. Moreover all the ground from Almgill down the water of Borough to the Withgarthes and up Wythscargyll and … Jhon Diconson, Olyver Waryner. Bylles, each had "a byll": Water Nycalson ( cancelled), Alexander Nycalson, Christopher …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Black-Combe to a level or flat nearly as low as high-water mark, and again rising to the margin of the sea. About … King commenced his mining operations, rises a spring of water forming a considerable brook that passes by a farm belonging to the Earl of Lonsdale. In this water no ducks can thrive; they soon hang their wings, and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… with enriched grooving and the western is square with water-leaves (Plate 5); the 13th-century E. respond has a …
A Dictionary of London
… White Cross In an Inquisition 3 Ed. I. mention is made of water coming down from Smethefeld del Barbican in the Ward of … erected at the White Cross, occasioning a stoppage of the water on account of its narrowness, quoted by Strype, ed. …
A History of the County of Essex
… in 1961 and to goods traffic in 1965. 82 In 1867 the water supply, presumably from wells, was considered generally … Hill area of the parish in 1921. There was still a water shortage in the parish in 1949. 83Gas was supplied to …
A Dictionary of London
… boundary wall of the monastery seems to have been in Water Lane, and the western boundary wall at the corner of … South out of Fleet Street to the Thames and east to Water Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Leake-Boyle, 1799). … and west and Company's Wharf west, at the south end of Water Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Leake, 1666-O.S. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of land estimated at 150 acres, lying between high and low water mark, to the extent of two miles northward, Sir John … paved with pebbles. It is lighted with gas; supplied with water partly from wells, and partly by means of carts, in … sail of vessels. Formerly the harbour was dry at low water, to remedy which, a new west pier, 20 yards in …
Old and New London
… Presently a horn is blown, there is a cry from Water Lane to Hanging-sword Alley, from Ashen-tree Court to … fish has a cursed life on't. I shall have that aversion to water after this, that I shall scarce ever be cleanly enough … for a boat;" many leap from balconies, and make for the water, to escape to the Savoy or the Mint, also sanctuaries …