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A History of the County of Buckingham
… in a hollow west of the Park. With the exception of Shell House, a red brick building of late 17th-century date, … for Waifs and Strays. In the village are the rectory-house, a brick building erected in 1846, 2 and the school. … Grove, a late 16th or early 17th-century timber-framed house, much restored. To the northeast of this is Bulstrode …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… parish. Hedsor Lodge, the property of Lord Boston, is a house of white brick and stone in the Italian style standing … of red brick erected in 1844 on the site of the old manor-house built by Rowland Hynd in 1584 4 and subsequently … Reach. A reference to the 'New Wharf' with a newly-built house, a portion of which is comprised within the present …
Magna Britannia
… of the hundred of Kirrier, lies on the great road from London to the Land's-end, seventeen miles from Truro, thirteen from Penzance, and 274 from London. In the year 1201, the men of Helston gave forty marks … a bowlinggreen: at the north end of it has been built, a house for the Duke of Cornwall's officers, and a new coinage …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… to his brother the Earl of Rutland was dated from this house in 1581. 7 The present building is possibly of the 16th … of the Templars, was buried in 1227 in the Temple Church, London, where his effigy may be seen. By his wife Isabel, … entertained James I at Belvoir Castle in his progress to London in 1603 69; he died childless in 1612 and was …
A History of the County of Hertford
… being at Boxmoor, a mile and a half to the south on the London and North-Western Railway. The ancient High Street is … raised plaster-work. The back of Mr. J. Mellor's (chemist) house probably dates from the time of Henry VIII. When some … resort,' 35 and in 1666 it is called 'the very granary of London.' 36 In the former year the inhabitants petitioned the …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Batcocks Island. To the east of the church is the Manor House, the residence of Mr. Richard Charles Lane, and to the … of the church, is Whitehall, a 17th-century half-timber house, with shaped end gables. Further west is another halftimber house of about 1600, with some old fittings. A house in Watts …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… meadows from the main stream of the Ouse, stands its manor-house, the earliest secular building in the county, its mid … 1704 the manor had passed to Cornelius Denne, merchant of London, 45 and he and his wife Elizabeth were dealing with it … made a fresh lease in 1540 in reversion to Peter Smyth of London, gent., servant of Sir Richard, in consideration of …
A History of the County of Northampton
… road goes eastwards past the remains of the old Manor House, which survived as two tenements in 1888. This, the … Hemmington according to your order, and found no mansion house there, and was informed it had been pulled down about … brought an action against Robert Est, described as of London, draper, who as heir male under the settlement had …
A History of the County of Warwick
… building of three stories and of about 1750. The next house, proceeding northwards, was the old George Inn, now reconstructed and used as a private house. The old timbers, probably of the 16th century, have … service of coaches passing through between Birmingham and London. 27 In 1563 the number of families was 113, 28 which …
A History of the County of Bedford
… and through it runs the Ivel, which is dammed up near the house to supply power for electric light. The Grange, … and now owned by Mr. G. J. Gribble, is a fine redbrick house, with a central block of three stories and wings on …