Search
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… as manure for the lands. Numerous springs of excellent water afford an abundant supply for domestic use. The soil is generally a light brown … voe, on the east, containing sufficient space and depth of water to moor a large fleet. Near this is Whalefirth voe, on …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… chamfered orders resting on a round pier and responds with water-holding bases. Capitals are enriched with nail-head. … responds are half rounded with roll-moulded capitals and water-holding bases. The arch has two housings presumably for … piers, matching responds with roll-moulded capitals and water-holding bases: capitals on the N. have nail-head …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of stone, are in general well built. It is supplied with water from springs that rise at a short distance, and is …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in part for the two early moated sites in the village. 82 Water was obtained from shallow wells, and in a field north …
A History of the County of Oxford
… who sold Yelford in 1651. 74 South-west of the house is a water-filled moat or ditch of unknown date, its main section … dates, and there may once have been a complete circuit of water around the house. Arguments that the moat formed part …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… ditch of the moat. The channel is probably a leat for a water mill which perhaps stood in the disturbed area. Further …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of it, but it is worked only for home consumption and the supply of the immediate neighbourhood. The living is a … A considerable part of the parish is destitute of running water, and the inhabitants are supplied from ponds or from … indifferent appearance, and having only a small volume of water, affords some sport to the angler. The Rhigos and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Winchester to wash the feet of 39 beggars, first in warm water, and afterwards with wine, which ceremony was performed … lighted with gas. In 1846, an act was passed for a better supply of water. It is progressively increasing in size. In the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Ouse and Foss, with a perimeter, omitting stretches of water, of 2 miles. There were four main gates, or bars, all … the wall, and which in many places was filled with water, still remain on the N.E. and S.W. sides. Roman … is printed by Salzman. 23 In February 1643 a cut to take water from the pool to fill the city ditch beside Fishergate …
Survey of London Monograph
… the first reliable reference to York is in 1484 (see John Water). He is now one of the six heralds in ordinary. Badge: … ( holly) leaves vert. Crest: A stag lodged argent. 3. JOHN WATER or WALTER Water (Walter) Rose Blanche, temp. Ed. IV. Rouge Croix, temp. …