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A History of the County of Warwick
… parish, separating it from Leicestershire, is the Watling Street as far north as Hollow Farm, where it runs south-west … country westwards. On the east the boundary leaves Watling Street to follow the Harrow Brook into the upper reaches of … boundary along the northern edge of Chilvers Coton; Abbey Street leads north-west to Atherstone, and in it (no. 75) is …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Holy Cross and St. Andrew. It consists mainly of one long street, known as High Street in Holy Cross and Bridge Street in St. Andrew. The boundary between the two parishes …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… two messuages in the Market Place, a messuage in London Street and the 'Brewers' Arms' in Bridge Street, producing … and was used by them for the purposes of a gildhall. Joseph Carter, will, proved in the P.C.C. 1610, being a … this school, representing a legacy of 300 by the will of Joseph Neale, 1705, and a legacy of 100 by will of William …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… an offering, and behind him is a seated figure, probably Joseph. In the background are three standing figures, two … from the South-west The church of ST. MARY, Castle Street, consists of a chancel, with a north organ chamber and … vicar of St. Giles. The church of ST. SAVIOUR, Wolseley Street, consists of an apsidal chancel, north vestry and …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… interesting. Some of the ancient streets, such as Minster Street, have recently been widened, and most of the … town of Reading roughly resembles a triangle, with Friar Street for its base on the north. Of the two converging … starting from the Market Place at the east end of Friar Street, is known successively as Duke Street, London Street, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… and Berkshire. 5 In 1301 he granted a tenement in Old Street to Roger le Dubbare, 6 at the hands of whose son … 16th century. 63 At the south end of the modern Whitley Street was Conduit Close, the site of the spring head of the … 18723 some almshouses stood on the south side of Castle Street bearing an inscription saying that they had been …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… early as the reign of Henry VI was described as 'a certain street ex antiquo called Olde Street.' 15 The old market of … and Walter the reeve occur as witnesses to a grant made by Joseph Abbot of Reading (117380); they were probably … him from the office of alderman, his place to be filled by Joseph May, an assistant. 390 Charles Calverley was elected …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… into Frenchgate, and the other in the middle of Finkle Street. 21 'The Barr' in Finkle Street was taken down in 1773 to make room for heavy traffic, … on the Green. The Roman Catholic church of St. Joseph and St. Francis Xavier was opened in Newbiggin in …
A History of the County of Warwick
… few buildings of any antiquity. At the corner of Chapel Street and Drury Lane stands a small timber-framed building, … to preclude the possibility of dating it. Nos. 567 Church Street appear to represent a structure of 17th-century origin … The west tower contains five bells, 96 all of 1711, by Joseph Smith of Edgbaston. In the north-east tower are eight …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… wall ran from a moat on the north, by Auborough and Cross Street, to the sea 18; from this point the southern wall went … sea wall was built. The large hall then designed by Sir Joseph Paxton was burned down in 1876, but in 18778 new … He lived at the lower end of Merchants' Row. 64 The Quaker Joseph Oxley was apprenticed to a clock-maker here, and …