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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… A district church was erected on a site given by W. P. Paine, Esq., in 1840; it is dedicated to St. Peter, is a … containing 533 inhabitants. It comprises 1197 a. 39 p., of which 837 acres are arable, and 359 pasture and … parish. There are extensive coal-mines, and quarries of white freestone; and fullers'-earth is abundant. The living …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… wrytinge paper; wrytinge pap'; wryting paper; writting p'r; writing-paper; writinge paper; writinge pap'; writinge & … pap'; writeing pap] A special type of PAPER, usually a WHITE PAPER for writing on, with a smooth surface produced by … writing in the 1790s suggested that the manufacture of white paper only began in this country in the 1690s [Johnson …
A Dictionary of London
… St. Botolph Without Aldrichegate, I Ed. VI. 1547 (Lond. I. p.m. I. 100). No later record. Wrestler's Court South out of … III. (Anc. Deeds, A. 2056). "Wryngeres-alay," 1435 (Ct. H.W. II. 523) Not further identified. Wringwren Lane … of "Vernon's quay." It seems to be on or near the site of Bear Quay in Horwood, now covered by the Custom House. Wyeber …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… is modern. Further E. is a 14th-century doorway (Plate p. 273) to the vestry with two-centred arch and stop-moulded … Door: In doorway between chancel and N. vestry (Plate p. 273)with vertical battens and horizontal framing, … order of arch slanting bands of terra-cotta colour and white with stars, now black, possibly formerly gold, also on …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… civil parish and the moorland was transferred to Eyton C.P. At the same time the transfer of Walcot township (414 a.) … century, such as Admaston Hall, Oaklands, and Donnerville, bear witness to that phase of prosperity. Speculative housing … built in 1882 for Joseph Beattie, a Birmingham banker. 30 H. H. France-Hayhurst bought it in 1890 31 and lived there …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 46 In 1840 a friendly society began to meet at the White Horse inn. 47 In 1843 there was a school clothing … Bk. Wrockwardine (1882). This art. was written 1982. S.P.L., MS. 110, Wrockwardine jury presentment, 11 Oct. 1650, … Ann. Rep. Local Govt. Bd. [C. 4515], pp. xlvii, 191, 204, H.C. (1884-5), xxxii; V.C.H. Salop. ii. 229; Kelly's Dir. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Wyndham and Wyndham Lane, below, Shermanbury, intro. V.C.H. Suss. i. 353, 443, 446-7; vii. 1, 125. Below, Shermanbury. Above, Tipnoak hund. P.R.O., JUST 1/909A, rot. 24d.; S.A.C. lxxxii. 27. P.R.O., JUST 1/924, rot. 61d. S.R.S. x. 60-1. Feud. Aids, v. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… above canopy two shields of arms and part of third in white metal, indent of fourth shield; 1st shield, a cheveron … a(6). Place Farm, or 'King John's Farmhouse' (see Plate, p. xxx.), about mile N.W. of the church, is of two storeys, …
A Dictionary of London
… near London Bridge. Wytecruchestrate, Wytecroychstrate See White Cross Street. Wyvelastone In the street towards the Tower over against "Wyvelastone," 56 H. III. (Anc. Deeds, A. 1783). House of John de Ia Tour … parish of Berkyngecherche, 6 Ed. I. 1278 (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.273). Qy. near the Watergate. Wyvenelane In parish of St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… is in Barnack stone, but the other arches are of fine white limestone. In the S. wall are two windows, the eastern …