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Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… and taken down when the miserable and scandalous Lock-up house was built at the head of the Church Stairs. By …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… They were granted to the corporation in 1556. 17 Abingdon Lock, a little higher up the river, seems to have been …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Square. Besides the town gaol there was as late as 1831 a lock-up for temporary detention; it then stood on the site of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… efforts were made to induce the Canal Company to provide lock water for fire extinguishment and street-watering. By …
A History of the County of Surrey
… on to the turret stairs, retains its original latch, lock, bolt, and hinges, while the main entrance door on the … lunette, and retains its heavy straphinges and wood-cased lock. There is some very fine furniture in this room. The …
A History of the County of Northampton
… north aisle is a 16th-century iron chest with an elaborate lock and two large shields of arms painted on the front, one …