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Survey of London: Volume 38, South Kensington Museums Area
At the core of this volume is a study of the estate in South Kensington and Westminster acquired under the auspices of Prince Albert by the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition of 1851, and developed as a remarkable cultural centre for the applied arts and sciences. In many ways the great sequence of world-famous institutions described here - such as the Victorian and Albert Museum, the National History Museum, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Imperial Institute - is a memorial to the Prince Consort's vision. The book sets out his role in the creation of South Kensington as a centre for art and scholarship, and the parts played by others, such as Queen Victoria herself, Captain Francis Fowke, and Sir Henry Cole (the dynamic first Superintendent of the South Kensington Museum). The High Victorian memorial eventually erected to the prince in Hyde Park is also considered. Part of the Commissioners' estate was used for house building, and the volume describes the development here and on adjoining lands of the great ranges of Italianate stucco mansions in and around Queen's Gate, Elvaston Place and Cromwell Road, which today give South Kensington its architectural flavour. The emergence after 1870 of the red-brick 'Domestic Revival' idiom in reaction to all this 'builders' classical'-style housing is here exemplified by half-a-dozen important houses and flats by Richard Norman Shaw.
An abstract of Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex
… Bartholomew and Isabel. ( File 63. No. 21.) 2110. Philip Cole of Cicestr' (by William Neubrigg') v. Adam de Clyf and … to Robert for 20 marks. ( File 64. No. 1.) 2126. Philip Cole v. John de Apuldreham and Felice his wife; a messuage … and Lucy his wife, John Wyn, William de Hunstan, Philip Cole, John Tauerner, Henry Husee brother of Joan late the …
An abstract of Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex
… in parish of Saleherst; to Simon, etc. 3297. Richard Cole v. John Atwode and Margery his wife; a messuage and a …
The three earliest subsidies for the county of Sussex
… s. d. Galfro Fraunceys 7 0 Ad' Hurry 6 7 Johanne Cole 2 5 Edith Relicta Lepere 1 5 Alic' de Shyrynton 1 7 …
The three earliest subsidies for the county of Sussex
… le Dygher 1 0 Willo le Chalner 1 0 Willo Stedeman 2 0 Johe Cole 1 0 Johe atte Lynde 2 0 Robto le Stupere 2 0 Nicho Fabro …
The three earliest subsidies for the county of Sussex
… Johne le Frye 7 Rico Nichole 1 3 Johne Marescal 1 0 Johne Cole 7 Relicta Bercar' 1 3 Willo Sharp 9 Johne Wylde 6 Thom' …
The three earliest subsidies for the county of Sussex
… Villat' de Sutheghton. s. d. Matill' atte Welle 3 6 Regin Cole 8 Johe Aylnoth 2 11 Rico Broneman 1 9 Willo Wyker 9 Johe … 2 0 Johe le Turnour 1 0 Isabell' de Lockesford 2 0 Simone Cole 6 Petr' le Beche 1 0 Matill' de Aylardenne 5 6 Matho …
The three earliest subsidies for the county of Sussex
… 2 0 Pho Reynald 8 Willo Laurens 8 Johe Taupener 8 Andr' Cole 1 4 Thom Putman 3 1 Nicho Sak 1 4 Willo Melker 3 6 Robto …
The three earliest subsidies for the county of Sussex
… 8 Rico Nichole 8 Willo Cornmongar 8 Rico Pruly 1 0 Johe Cole 1 0 Johe Marchal 10 Johe Goudwyne 8 Johe Nywman 3 2 …
The three earliest subsidies for the county of Sussex
… 1 4 Johe Pouke 8 Thom de Wyke 1 0 Johe atte Wode 1 4 Thom Cole 1 0 Johe Pryncle 3 4 Robto Martyn 4 0 Walto de Tunstalle …