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A History of the County of Essex
… the line was worked by diesel electric trains. 15 West Ham's first link with London's underground system was made in 1902, when the District line … the following account of the railways is based on: C. J. Allen, The Great Eastern Rly.; H. D. Welch, London, Tilbury & …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… bridge, 12 probably between 1242 when the Lydford chaplain's servant on horseback was drowned in the Brue 13 and 1327 … Lane, continued to Lottisham across the bridge called Dial's Gate in 1827. 6 Grazing on the road belonged to the manor. … mineral water north of parish, was recommended by Dr. John Allen of Bridgwater for purging. It was still known c. 1795. …
Survey of London
… cut between them. Here, until the urban density of King's Cross looms close, architectural value is primarily … outstanding and challenging example is Lubetkin and Tecton's Priory Green, first planned in 1937 but not in the event … Department of those years (Ill. 564). The builders were Allen Fairhead & Sons. 168 This change opened up the school …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… monuments in West London Westminster 16. WESTMINSTER. (O.S. 6 in. London, Sheet K.) The city of Westminster comprises … Latin. VII, 33. (2). Strand Lane, E. side, about 80 yards S. of the Strand, plunge-bath of brick with a round N. end, … 93; Brayley, Beauties of Engl. and Wales, X, Pt. I, 91; Allen, Hist. of London, I, 25; Soc. Antiq. MS. Min., I, 151, …
Old and New London
… Our great Cathedral fane in silence bound." Whitehead's "Legends of London." Etymology of WestminsterA Startling … be discovered. "In this venerable building," writes Mr. Allen, in his "History of London and Westminster," "lived … 730 and 740, but is unable to say who is the founder. Allen, in his version of the legend of St. Peter and the …
Old and New London
… ChurchDimensions of the BuildingThe West Front and Wren's Gothic TowersThe North Transept and "Solomon's Porch"The ChapelsGeneral Description of the South … the remains of the poet were found in an erect posture." Allen, in his "History of London and Westminster," says that …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of whom 586 are in Wetheral township, 5 miles (E. by S.) from Carlisle. The Newcastle and Carlisle railway passes … ancient cells, called Wetheral Safeguard, or Constantine's Hermitage, excavated in the rock, at the height of forty … last century almost sunk into a mere fishing-town. Ralph Allen, Esq., of Bath, in 1763 first brought it into notice as …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Wethersfield 81. WETHERSFIELD. (D.c.) (O.S. (a)xv. N.E. (b)xv S.E. (c)xvi N.W. (d)xvi. S.W. (e)xxv. N.W.) Wethersfield is a … Green, 300 yards S.W. of (59). ConditionRuinous. c (61). Allen's Farm, house, 430 yards W.N.W. of (60), has a modern …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… monuments in Buckinghamshire Whaddon 220. WHADDON. (O.S. 6 in. (a)xiv. S.E. (b)xix. N.E.) Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. … in 1673 by Amy, wife of John Emerton, daughter of John Allen, vicar of the parish; above inscription the words …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and the vicarage of Mutford annexed, valued in the king's books at 6. 6. 5.; net income, 660; patrons, the Master and … E. division of the county of Gloucester, 7 miles (S. W.) from Gloucester; containing 391 inhabitants, and … which, together with the interest of 200 given by J. W. Allen, Esq., is distributed among the poor. Wherstead (St. …