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Old and New London
… and sixty feet deep, and at the end of this, facing south, a clean, bright, vaulted chamber, which serves as a … about a quarter of a mile. From Tower Hill it runs in a south-west direction, and, passing under Barclay's brewery, … is enormous, and the intercourse between the north and south banks of the Thames is greatly facilitated; and the …
Old and New London
… each storey there is a large west room running north and south the whole length of the tower, an east room lying parallel to the first, and a cross chamber at the south-west corner. The rooms are parted by walls never less … still bears his name. A sun-dial fixed for him on the south face of the Martin Tower, by the famous astronomer …
Old and New London
… regalia were originally kept in a small building at the south side of the White Tower, but in the reign of Charles I. … at Grimston. The present Horse Armoury, at the south-west corner of the White Tower, was completed in 1826, … to this same burly king, is in the central recess of the south wall "This," says Hewitt, " is one of the most curious …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Stour only. A small part only of this parish, on the east, south and west sides of it, containing the borough of … who died possessed of them in 1591, and lies buried in the south cross of this church, having had several sons and … and were knights in parliament for this county, and in the south window of the cross isle of this church, was once the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… a family in Deal castle, which stands almost close to the south end of the town. The right hon. George Augustus, earl … built, one at St. Peter's, in Thanet; another near the South Foreland, and another near Dover castle; and near this … for shipping, yet at a high wind from the westward of the south, it is far otherwise, that wind blowing direct on the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… name to this hundred, was antiently bounded towards the south by the sea, but now by the town and liberty of … is another sumptuous one besides erected for him in the south isle of Folkestone church. They bore for their arms, … Theodosius the younger, as Gildas tells us, built upon the south coast of Britain, at certain distances, to guard it …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in the windows, of which there are but few remains. In the south isle is a stone, with the figure of a woman, and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… now situated in this parish of Hythe, at no great distance south-westward from the church. There are ten poor persons in … in it for their accommodation. It is situated on the south side of the high street; the front of it has an old … handsome building, consisting of three isles, a north and south cross, and three chancels, with a tower steeple at the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… The town and parish of Lid LID. The parish of Lid, the next south-westward from Hope, lies at the south west extremity of this county. It is written in antient … far as New Romney north-eastward; to the sea towards the south and southeast, and to the west to a boundary called …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… uses of it, on the bank of the river adjoining to the south side of the cemetery of his church, and as he died the … who dying in 1417, was buried in this church, on the south side of the great chancel or choir, 2 where most of his …