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A History of the County of Somerset
… The only houses in the town which certainly predate a fire in 1707 that affected much of the central area 29 are … mansion called the Dogs. 32 The new construction after the fire was in stone rubble with ashlar dressings, often … Bellfield House in Station Road may date from before the fire of 1707 or immediately after. It is of rubble and tile …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 1747, a considerable portion of the town was destroyed by fire, to which may be attributed the uniform appearance it … privileges on the inhabitants. About this time a dreadful fire broke out, which destroyed the royal palace, the mints, … and a subordinate bailiff. During his reign a calamitous fire, which began in the mint, destroyed the greater part of …
Survey of London
… makers. On the Sunday evening of 28th August, 1814, a fire broke out at their premises. It was near low water and the fire floats could not be brought up to play on the flames for … flour and grain warehouses. 70 One effect of the fire was to reveal the remains of the original walls of the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and schools being subsequently added. In December 1894 a fire broke out in the pay-office of the barracks soon after …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Eastgate of the city, for when the traders' booths caught fire the suburb of 'Chushulle' was also burnt. 5 On the first …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Attached to the Gildhall are the police station, the fire station, 77 the school of art and the public reading … is inadequate for Milner's description. He quotes the fire of 1102 as destroying the city and all its buildings, … this may usually be taken to mean that there was a bad fire in the city, and nothing more. A map published by …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… was agreed that 'for the avoiding the peril and danger of fire every one of the twenty-four shall have ready at his …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… and the only matter worth noting is the destruction by fire early in 12956 of the king's great chamber in the outer … cocks applied to throw water on the building in case of fire. The new terrace about 1,060 ft. long, some parts of the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… of the king and his attendants, with another 5 for fire and candles for the guard. The 'malignants' among his …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… superior clay, great quantities of which are made into fire-bricks for furnaces and gas and other works, for which …