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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… on moderate terms, from the late Thomas Weld, Esq.; and at great expense, a large and handsome new building was added to … of the township. There is a station of the Bury and Bolton railway. Ainsworth Hall has been modernised, and now … a square tower, and, standing on an eminence, is seen at a great distance. There is a neat place of worship for English …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Nat. Soc. Inquiry, 1846-7, Som. 2-3. Harrison, Harrod, & Co. Dir. Som. (1859). S.R.O., C/E 4/380/4; below, Spaxton, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… 1303), her grandson Robert de Acton (d. c. 1316), and her great-grandson Richard de Acton. 45 Richard settled the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… boeuf-a-la-mode, all exceeding, well seasoned, and to our great liking.' OED suggests that this dish was made from the …
A Dictionary of London
… Chapter of St. Paul's. Strype speaks of the church as of great antiquity, probably not later in date than King …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the invasion of Csar, who describes it as a place of great military strength, well defended by woods and marshes; … the realm. William subsequently deprived this church of a great portion of its lands, and would have destroyed the … justices of the peace for the borough, which is co-extensive with the parish. The revenue arises principally …
Survey of London
… 1664 to Sir William Pulteney and Sir John Denham, the western half of which Denham, in association with Pulteney, … to an attractive and strong-willed wife, was possessed of great wealth inherited from his father (a lawyer who had at … Banker, 1920, vol. II, p. 34; cf. archives of Coutts and Co., Duke of York to Thomas Coutts, 4 and 8 May 1799. …
Survey of London
… who had looked forward to the raising of the obelisk as a great event in itself, 26 was disappointed. The Queen was … exquisite "Eleanor Crosses'". He continued: 'The great purpose of an architectural structure, as a part of the … was in 1870 said to be 'the director of Messrs. Smith and Co's works', 123 but Smith and Taylor do not occur in the …
Survey of London
… for holding the design to a form that presented great and acknowledged difficulties to the sculptor. The … were by Armstead (on the eastern side) and Philip (on the western). 455 Originally intended to be of marble, they were … work. i The ambitious task of bringing many talents into co-operation had been largely completed, and, since …