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Survey of London
… of County Hall (see p. 62). The ground between Pedlar's Acre (Belvedere Road) and the New Inn was in 1798 let on … the curtain that hid such gorgeous mysteries, the clean white sawdust down in the circus . 163 It was in the summer … that of an elongated lyre . The prevailing decorations are white, lemon colour, and gold, and the private boxes have …
Old and New London
… side yield." Ben Jonson. Law Students residing in the King's CourtThe Hall built by William RufusThe Poor regaled here … with trumpets, pipes, and fiddles, bearing ribbons of white and green, and crying out "For God and King Charles!" … guilty. This being recorded, the Lord Steward broke the white rod (which was held before him during the whole trial) …
Old and New London
… "Dark Ages"The Beginning of Westminster SchoolHenry VIII.'s Additions to the FoundationThe School as founded by Queen … in the college, and are distinguished by cap and gown and white neckcloth; in the Abbey they wear white surplices, as being part of the foundation of the …
Old and New London
… England and France comparedThe Mulberry GardenJohn Dryden's Fondness for Mulberry TartsArlington HouseThe House … single piece of Carrara marble. The Grand Staircase is of white marble, the decorations of which were executed by L. … charge immediately from the Queen by the delivery of his white staff of office. He holds his appointment during …
Old and New London
… Fields in the time of Charles I.Westminster FairSt. Edward's FairTothill StreetStrutton GroundSouthern, the Dramatic … like. New Tothill Street was in the last century called White Hart Street. In the New Way, not far from where the … 1730. In a survey made in 1722 mention is made of " the White Horse and Black Horse Inns, for the entertainment of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Buckinghamshire Weston Underwood 219. WESTON UNDERWOOD. (O.S. 6 in. v. N.W.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. … figures, etc.; (17) on red or blue backgrounds, with white and yellow borders, 1, bishop with nimbus, holding … boat; 10, and 11, in apex of window each a yellow and white rose, with blue band, on red background with yellow and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… hundred of Catsash, E. division of Somerset, 5 miles (S. S. W.) from Castle-Cary; containing 133 inhabitants, and … 606 acres. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 8. 15. 10., and in the gift of the Rev. J. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Wethersfield 81. WETHERSFIELD. (D.c.) (O.S. (a)xv. N.E. (b)xv S.E. (c)xvi N.W. (d)xvi. S.W. (e)xxv. … of a crest; a cartouche with the badge of Anne Boleyna white falcon crowned and holding a sceptre and standing on a rooted tree with red and white roses; a head with the name Daniel over it; a shield or …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Weymouth 42 WEYMOUTH (6778) (O.S. 6 ins. aSY 67 NE, bSY 68 SE, cSY 68 NE, dSY 78 SW) The … examples the 'Black Dog' in St. Mary Street (173), the 'White Hart' and adjacent buildings in Nicholas Street (152) … (1) to Lieut. Robert Campbell, 3rd Dragoon Guards, 1799, white marble lozenge-shaped tablet; (2) to Capt. James Stear, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… hundred of Cottesloe, county of Buckingham, 4 miles (S. by E.) from Stony- Stratford; containing, with the hamlet … of Lincoln, having given the advowson of Whalley to the White monks of Stanlow, in Cheshire, they removed hither, and … foundation. The parish church was originally called the " White Church under the Leigh," and is of high antiquity, as …