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Old and New London
… is the king's order for the erection of a monument in this place, "and for allowing Master Simon de Wells five marks and … son of Edward II., and so called from Eltham, in Kent, the place of his birth. The head of the statue is encircled in a … chapel, after which her remains found a temporary resting-place in a chest placed near the tomb of her husband. That …
Old and New London
… CloisterThe King's Jewel HouseThe Great CloisterBurial-place of the AbbotsAshburnham HouseThe DeaneryJerusalem … unlike the alleys or oblong rooms which take their place on the Continent, forming the conventual or capitular … as a chapel. The chapter-house, as is well known, was the place where the monks and other dignitaries of monastic …
Old and New London
… to the church. In course of time Westminster became a place of some consideration; but it received its most … in the kingdom to be witnesses of the ceremony, which took place on Holy Innocents' Day (December 28), 1065. Edward, in … was heard, and the pursuers, regardless of the time or the place, suddenly burst in upon the service. Schakell succeeded …
Old and New London
… the last work of Edward the Confessor, was chosen as the place for the coronation of the first of our Norman kings, … degree of form the Abbey was naturally thought of as the place best calculated for such a scene. The King offered his … Dean and Chapter was readily obtained. The festival took place in the nave of the Abbey. The following inscription on …
Old and New London
… as a wholecombined with its national character as the place where our monarchs have been crowned, and where so many … and in the time of Elizabeth, the Abbey had become the place of sepulture of the most eminent persons in the … heroes, so the Abbey has gradually become the last resting-place of those who have fought the battle of life in another …
Old and New London
… from the Abbey," writes Pennant, "stood the Sanctuary, the place of refuge, absurdly indulgenced in old times to … privilege were granted by the king's charter) afford a place of refuge even to those who had committed high or petty … It may be questioned how far it was politic to invest any place with such sanctity as that it should shelter a murderer …
Survey of London
… built in 1823. No. 234 bears a tablet inscribed Tunbridge Place 1823. The freehold of these houses was sold by auction … Road had a portico extending to the verge of the pavement (Place 46a). In 1826 Brayley described it as follows The … by the multiplicity of roofs and gable ends. Mead Place Nos.6575, illustrated on Plate 45b, formerly known as …
Old and New London
… given at the coronations of our monarchs, and also the place wherein the most important state trials have taken place. Besides these, many other curious incidents have taken place here; but space does not allow of our giving more than …
Old and New London
… if he can correct any fault in translating he takes his place. The upper boy now becomes the challenger, and proceeds … challenger answers them correctly, the former loses his place. In this way they attack each other until their stock … the two boys, is found to have finally retained his place, has subsequently the opportunity of challenging the …