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A History of the County of Hertford
… plantations in this parish. 1 The geological formation is London Clay. There is no line of railway within the parish. … small. The rectory stands close by the church; the manor-house of Eastwick Hall is considerably to the north. A road … the church of Eastwick to Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire, a house of his own foundation. 41 In 1194 a dispute arose …
A History of the County of Bedford
… the culture of carnations, the flowers being sent to the London, Manchester and Glasgow markets. Duck rearing was also … a foreign chamber ( camera forinseca), a garderobe, a house for a larder used as a kitchen because there was no … 71 who sold it in 1763 to William Beckford, Lord Mayor of London. 72 By 1781 Eaton Bray Manor had passed to a son …
A History of the County of Bedford
… which at one time thirty-six coaches ran daily to and from London. It is of some importance, and presents rather the … The vicarage is on the east of the road, and is a fine house with good grounds. The church, standing in a spacious … family, 107 for in 1380 Robert Braybrook, Bishop of London, and Reginald his brother (possibly acting for others) …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… side of it, about half a mile south of which is Gabriel's house, belonging to Mr. John Stanford, and a little farther … in the church of the Friars Augustines, near Broad-street, London. In the parliament begun April 15, in the 14th year of … was of Stoke Newington, in Surry; and Thomas, who was of London. Which William, the second son, was father of Thomas …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… along one side of it. On the west side is a farm-house of the 16th century. The entrance door has a stone … material, having a large ingle to the ground floor. The house was apparently one story higher than at present, and … were three in number, the tenor cast by Lester & Pack of London in 1765, the second inscribed, 'Soli deo gloria S.S. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… was marked in 1773 by the Manor, 29 a small 16th-century house of cruck construction, to which a western range was … nonconformist chapel south of the junction, and a vicarage house south-west of it. Farm buildings were erected south of … west front. That range survives from a substantial stone house of c. 1600, the northern service wing and southern …
A History of the County of Worcester
… the northern slope of Bredon Hill. 6 It is a stone-built house, L-shaped on plan and facing north, and was erected by … and is finished with a deep projecting cornice. The house contains several interesting portraits, particularly … the main building are of 17th-century date, and the brew-house behind with a large fireplace is also ancient. 8 The …
Magna Britannia
… when a return of charitable donations was made to the House of Commons. George Sitwell, Esq., in 1717, gave the … thither. The old gardens, which were laid out by George London, were begun in 1688: the grand parterre at the south front was contracted for in June, 1694, by London and Wise. 40 The water-works, which were constructed …
A History of the County of Northampton
… is shaded by two rows of ancient elms. A two-story house of ironstone, with mullioned windows, at the south-east … the free school, built by John Palmer in 1752. The rectory house was originally erected by John Palmer, (rector 164179) … was held in a field now well known by the name of Dove-house Close, but there is no confirmation of this report to …