London, Tower of — ▪ tower, London, United Kingdom byname the Tower royal fortress and London landmark. Its buildings and grounds served historically as a royal palace, a political prison, a place of execution, an arsenal, a royal mint, a menagerie, and a… … Universalium
Estwatergate — Four good men of the venue of Castel baynard to be elected annually by the Alderman and good men of the Ward of Castel baynard to collect the aid for keeping clean the haven called la Estwatergate at Castel baynard, 32 Ed. III. (1358) (Cal. L … Dictionary of London
Custom House — On the south side of Lower Thames Street. In Tower Ward (P.O Directory). Erected on this site 1814 17. Architect, David Laing, original centre taken down and present front erected, 1828. Architect, Rob. Smirke. The original Custom House … Dictionary of London
Chester city walls — Part of the southern section of the walls showing the base of a former drum tower and the River Dee . Chester city walls consist of a defensive structure built to protect the city of Chester in Cheshire, England. Their construction was started by … Wikipedia
Chester Rows — Photochrom of the Chester Rows as seen from the Cross, 1895 Chester Rows consist of covered walkways at the first floor behind which are entrances to shops and other premises. At street level is another set of shops and other premise … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Chicago Tribune — The Trib redirects here. For other newspapers with similar names, see Tribune (disambiguation). Chicago Tribune The June 16, 2009, front page of The Chicago Tribune Type Daily newspaper … Wikipedia
Chester — For the larger local government district, see Cheshire West and Chester. For other uses, see Chester (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°11′33″N 2°53′30″W / 53.192 … Wikipedia
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Richard Nixon — Nixon redirects here. For other uses, see Nixon (disambiguation). For other people named Nixon, see Nixon (surname). Richard Nixon 37th President of the United States In offi … Wikipedia
