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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… half-piers; the arcades retain remains of blue and red colour in bands. The North Aisle (8 ft. wide) is of mid … there are remains of spiral bands and cheverons in colour. The partly restored W. window is of five … a double rose and a horse's head; there are remains of colour including cheverons in black and white. The partly …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… waste. Many of the women and children are employed in lace-making. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books … lords, who were summoned to attend this parliament, not making their appearance, the English lords decreed that an … for superior buildings, on account of their beauty of colour, accuracy of form, and durability. Almost every town …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… was due to the quality of the SALT used in their making [Glasse (1747)]. Such hams were widely advertised. OED …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… closed until April 1645. 24 The dam was altered in the making of the Foss Navigation in 1797 and removed in 1856. … with fluting radiating to a band of guilloche. The present colour scheme of the plasterwork in pink and white is by …
Survey of London
… a window in and doing other works at the King's chamber, making a wardrobe for the King's chaplains, and doing … in respect of the purchase of timber and other items for making a hall ("aulam") at the Archbishop of York's house for …
Survey of London
… It would appear that the brickwork derives its present colour from the application of red paint at a later date. The York Road Chapel (the White Horse …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… ingredient in the glass-like SMALT giving it a fine blue colour. It was also used in enamelling and in PORCELAIN. Rolt … century. It was suggested occasionally as a YELLOW colour wash in WATER COLOUR painting in the second half of the eighteenth century …