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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… and all the land to the river Wenson, Norman's land, or Paul's hospital, Holm-street, and St. Giles's hospital, were all in the said … of the King granted them to the city, which had no hamlet or village belonging to it, out of its walls or suburbs, but …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… the Conqueror was King, Almar Bishop of Elmham invaded, or seized on this land, as forfeited, on account of the … it with 2 oxen, and paid 5 d. in Stigand's time. Ernast, or Arfast, succeeded Ailmar Bishop of Elmham, and removed the … the prior claimed the assise here, in Pockthorp, and Holm Street, with weyf, &c. In asurvey made in the time of prior …
Old and New London
… on this once Patrician Quarter of LondonThe "Rookery," or "Holy Land"Meux's BreweryThe "Horse-shoe" Tavern, New … and Buckeridge StreetsThe "Turk's Head"Old Dyot Street"Rat's Castle"The "Hare and Hounds," originally called … Tottenham Court Road. It was originally called Lomsbury, or Lomesbury, and the manor and village are said to have …
Old and New London
… Statue of Charles James FoxBloomsbury MarketSouthampton Street and RowNational Benevolent InstitutionBloomsbury … in Blomesbury, where he was building a noble square or piazza, a little towne; his owne house stands too low, … in prosperity and adversity, when observed by multitudes, or hidden in retirement." Her firm and noble conduct in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… nearly the whole having been demolished by wanton hands, or decayed by time; the monastic institution occupied the … township, and is intersected by the river Idle. The town or village, which is four miles from Bawtry, is pleasantly … hamlet in the parish, corruptly so called from Caius'-street ( Caii Stratum), a Roman highway, is a gravel-pit of …
Alumni Oxonienses
… matric. April, 1597, aged 24. Bluett, Humfry (Blewett or Bluette) fellow of Merton Coll. 1521, M.A. 19 March, … from abroad), D.D. May, 1535, rector of St. Alban, Wood Street, 1524-5, canon of Windsor 1536, died in 1546, buried … 1573-4, vicar of Wargrave, Berks, 1576, rector of Harpsden or Harspen, Oxon, 1585, canon of Lichfield 1597. See Le Neve, …
A Dictionary of London
… Blue Bell - Boarded Entry Blue Bell In Bread Street, in Bread Street Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 201). … 1848-51). Former names : "Blyth's Court" (Lockie, 1816, or "Buildings," in Elmes, 1831). "Lamb Court" (q.v.). The … Station and the Railway lines. The name suggests an owner or builder. Boar Alley In Grub Street, Fore Street (W. Stow, …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the City of Salisbury
… Blue Boar Chequer Monuments in Blue Boar Chequer, Castle Street and Cheesemarket. ST. EDMUND WARD The monuments in … but mainly of timber framework extensively replaced by or cased in modern brickwork, and an original timber roof … kitchen, buttery, cellar, seventeen chambers, eight shops or warehouses, other small rooms, and a garden on the N. By …
Survey of London: volume
… BLUE COAT SCHOOL: (Now part of the Christchurch, Caxton Street, Public Elementary School). History of the School. The … regarded as possible that he was either responsible for, or considerably influenced, the design of this interesting … 14 years before his death. Since that time, the setting or environment of the school has altered considerably. It is …
A Dictionary of London
… Boar's Head (The) - Bolt and Tunne (The), Friday Street Boar's Head (The) On the north side of Great Eastcheap … I. ii. 168). Rent charge issuing out of the Boar's Head in or near Thames Street granted 1618 for the poor of the parish … a rebus on his name (Noble, 109). See Bolt in Tun Court or Yard. Bolt and Tunne (The), Friday Street See Blue Boar …