Weigh-house
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weigh-house — weighˈ house noun A public building for weighing goods, ascertaining the tonnage of boats, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh … Useful english dictionary
Weigh house — A weigh house or weighing house is a building at or within which goods, and the like, are weighed. Most of these buildings were built before 1800, prior to the establishment of international standards for weights. As public control of the weight… … Wikipedia
Weigh House, Cornhill — On the north side of Cornhill, for weighing merchandize at the king s beam (S.193). A master and Porters (ib.). The house was built by Sir Thos. Lovell (ib.). Now converted to other uses and a new Weigh House built in Little Eastcheap … Dictionary of London
Weigh House Yard, Eastcheap — East out of Botolph Lane to Love Lane (O. and M. 1677 O.S. 1880). In Billingsgate Ward. Removed for the widening of Eastcheap, 1881 4, under the Metropolitan and District Railways (City Lines and Extensions) Act, 1882. Named:after the… … Dictionary of London
The Weigh House, Eastcheap — On the south side of Little Eastcheap, between Botolph Lane and Love Lane (O. and M. 1677 O.S. 1880). The King s Weigh House, as it was called, was the place where the King s weights, known as the Great Beam, etc., were kept, where… … Dictionary of London
King's Weigh House — The King s Weigh House was originally a Congregational Church in London HistoryIt was formed around 1695 when Thomas Reynolds was called as minister. In 1697 the congregation built a meeting house over the King s Weigh House in Little Eastcheap,… … Wikipedia
King's Weigh House — See Weigh House, Eastcheap … Dictionary of London
Weigh House Yard, Cornhill — See Sun Court, Cornhill … Dictionary of London
Weigh-houses — Weigh house Weigh house , n.; pl. {Weigh houses}. A building at or within which goods, and the like, are weighed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
House Martin — Taxobox name = House Martin image caption = At an official bird ringing station status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = cite web | title =Northern House martin BirdLife Species Factsheet | publisher =BirdLife International | url =… … Wikipedia
