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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a hamlet, in the township of Hellifield, parish of Long Preston, union of Settle, W. division of the wapentake … supplied with water, is about three-quarters of a mile long, and a quarter broad, situated in the midst of the … Norman arched doorway, leads to the grand staircase and gallery, the latter of which, 195 feet in length, opens into …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… than the mid 13th century; and the church, consisting of a long Chancel, Nave (originally with aisles) and West Tower … Farm consists of a house and buildings. The House, a long range of two storeys with an internal chimney, walls … In the latter area the ridges are 160 yds. to 270 yds. long, 6 yds. to 11 yds. wide and 6 ins. to 9 ins. high with …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… outer bank is up to 1.75 m. high. Further S.E. again is a long narrow pond, now dry and only 0.5 m. deep, with a …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… most considerable is that of Oldney, which is about a mile long, and a quarter of a mile wide, and is used for the … that of Assynt is pre-eminent; it is above seven miles long, and about a mile broad, with banks in most places … of various sorts: the limestone and coal have been long extensively wrought, and of the former, there are two …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… buy and sell, remain, abide and converse in the same so long as it shall please them; take up any kind of Provision …
Survey of London
… probably dates back to an earlier period, perhaps not long after the partition of the Wheler estate in 1675, when … by three ribbon-bows to form a double festoon with long pendants terminating in Rococo ornaments, the whole … patterned glazed doors of mahogany. At each end of the long wall opposite the windows is a doorway, with a …
A History of the County of Sussex
… suffered during the siege; a visitor arriving there not long afterwards found it depopulated, 'all the windows broken … is said to have been in the north-east corner, a small gallery giving access to the Fitzalan chapel behind its high … 1635 had mentioned the cloister and gardens, and 'a fair long building' nearby, perhaps the hall, in which quarter …
Survey of London
… in reply stated that one Tarry dwelt in the messuage long since and built a new house, joining it to part of the … because she was a very old woman and not likely to be of long continuance in this world." Her nephew, Martin, on her … Sir Francis, and a very remarkable man. In the course of a long life he married four times, his first wife, whom he …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Both arable and brookland pasture in the area have long been highly regarded. Arable was dominant in the mid … There were medieval chapels of ease in Felpham and Yapton, long disused. Nonconformists, especially Presbyterians, were …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which are commonly called Bagshot diamonds. The village is long and scattered, and situated in a dreary part of the … English style, with a tower; the south transept contains a gallery for the family, and in the north are handsome … spun in Cornwall, was procured by Mr. John Ford, which has long been discontinued. It was made a stannary town by …