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Old and New London
… West Brompton and the South Kensington Museum CHAPTER IX. WEST BROMPTON, … KENSINGTON MUSEUM, &c. "Uplift a thousand voices, full and sweet, In this wide hall, with Earth's inventions stored, And praise th' invisible universal Lord, Who lets once more …
A History of the County of Stafford
… parish, but a church had been built by the 12th century and a parish established. The church of All Saints remained … situated church an urgent need. One was opened in 1829, and others followed, notably in the later 19th century. The earls of Dartmouth, the patrons and lay rectors of the old parish church, generously …
A History of the County of Stafford
… the 1830s it usually began on the first Monday in November and by the 1850s often lasted a week. Stalls were set up in … 4 the substitution from 1837 of gymnastics and 'rural' sports at the wake brought the pastime to an end. 5 Cocking, … in the parish in 1574, and dog-fighting were popular sports in the 1850s. 6 Some traditional festivities were …
A History of the County of Essex
… p. 44. Domestic Buildings, p. 50. Rivers, Bridges, Wharfs, and Docks, p. 57. Transport and Postal Services, p. 61. Worthies, p. 64. Entertainments, Sports, and Pastimes, p. 65. Manors and Other Estates, p. 68. …
A History of the County of Essex
… institutions PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTES, SETTLEMENTS, AND HOSTELS. There have been many philanthropic institutions … became more pressing. These included hospitals, clinics, and district nursing services. 2 Poverty and the lack of … 56 It included a theatre, swimmingbath, gymnasium, and sports ground, and was very successful until the Second World …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Worthies, entertainments, sports and pastimes WORTHIES. 1 Richard de Montfitchet (d. 1267), lord …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… which crossed the parish, powering both Lydford mill and King a Mill. THE PARISH lay mainly west of the Fosse Way between Shepton Mallet and Ilchester. It is crossed from east to west by the river … room there were a recreation ground with pavilion and sports' pitches, Women's Institute, and dramatic society. 19 …
Survey of London
… Road CHAPTER I. West of Farringdon Road 6. Mount Pleasant and Rosebery Avenue area. Broken red line shows former … edge of Clerkenwell, merging indistinctly to the south and west with Holborn and St Pancras. The old parish and … of the Cold Bath and the olderestablished, barbaric sports that flourished in this southern area until the middle …
Survey of London
… A stroll downhill from Penton Street along Donegal Street and Collier Street, which together constitute an east-west … front is clad in vibrant blue tiles and the internal front sports strips of larch. The designers were JCMT architects. … school by LCC Architect's Department, 191516; above, sports hall by Cartwright Pickard Architects, 2004 Tight …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Middle division of the hundred of Oswaldslow, Pershore and E. divisions of the county of Worcester, 4 miles (N. E.) from Tewkesbury; containing 340 inhabitants, and comprising 871 acres. There is a place of worship for … the people of the neighbourhood have horse-races and other sports, on July 10th. All these mountains command magnificent …