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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… is a parish and village 4 m. S.S.W. of Sherborne. The church is the principal monument. Ecclesiastical a(1) … of St. Andrew Architectural descriptionThe Chancel (33 ft. by 14 ft.) has an E. window of three pointed lights, partly … and capitals; the latter have carved paterae or foliage on the N. arcade and small grotesque beasts on the S. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Atcham, hundred of Ford, S. division of Salop, 6 miles (W. by S.) from Shrewsbury. The tithes have been commuted for … numerous army, attended by his whole court. The besiegers, on his approach, retired towards the north, and intrenched … on the rumoured landing of the Prince of Orange, they resolved to add to their address a petition for a free …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex
… is a parish 2 m. S. of Uxbridge. Secular Monuments (14) The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of … are tiled. ConditionGood or fairly good. (1) The Grange, house on the N. edge of the parish, has been extensively altered; …
Survey of London
… George Street) Date and Description. York Buildings, the name which was once used generically for all the premises on the site of York House, was assigned to George Street … into small squares. The hall is screened from the stairs by a semicircular keyed arch springing from panelled …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk Bars to Layerthorpe Bridge, and next … limestone from the neighbourhood of Tadcaster and set on an earlier earth bank, encloses an area of 263 acres on … Accordingly in 1824 the Court of Gaol Sessions resolved to enlarge the prison. Three designs exist, prepared …
Survey of London Monograph
… HERALD Spelman thought that York herald was originally the officer of Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in … Bluemantle, temp. Ed. IV. York, temp. Ed. IV. Arms: Azure, on a bend argent 3 ( holly) leaves vert. Crest: A stag lodged … was the Bluemantle to whom an annuity previously held by Parvesyn, Collar pursuivant, was granted by pat. 11 …
Survey of London
… York House CHAPTER 6: YORK HOUSE The York Water Gate (see pp. 5960) in the Victoria Embankment … b but it is probable that the street frontage was built on at quite an early date, for the inquisition post mortem on … in 1556 the Duke's heirs surrendered 191 it to the Queen, by whom 192 it was almost immediately granted to Nicholas …
Survey of London
… York Place CHAPTER 1: YORK PLACE Towards the end of the twelth century Richard of Ely (also known as … of a taper of 2 pounds of wax. A confirmation of the grant by the monks, in which William was referred to as their … was obtained before May, 1200, 2 and a royal confirmation on 20th April in the same year. 3 At some time between 1218 …
Survey of London
… COURT York Place, a narrow court running parallel with the Strand between Villiers Street and George Court, was … fronts are of some interest. George Court is approached by a flight of steps between Nos. 50 and 51, Strand. The George on the east side has been in use as an inn ever since it was …
Survey of London
… York Road CHAPTER 7 - YORK ROAD [See plates 25, 26 and 27.] The first Waterloo Bridge Act contained a clause for the … soap factory, 91 which stood east of Narrow Wall (i.e. on ground between Belvedere Road and York Road and adjoining … on Waterloo Road) the land was undeveloped. It was divided by open ditches into fields, Float Mead, The Twenty-one …