| Almshouse |
A
house given for the lodging and support of the poor |
|
| Alms-people |
People
receiving relief given out of pity to the poor |
|
| Architect |
A
person who designs buildings |
|
| Assegai |
A
spear |
|
| Bungalow |
A
single storey dwelling |
|
| Churchwarden |
A
lay officer who looks after the interests of a church |
|
| Citation |
Official
recognition of achievement |
|
| Commendation |
Declaration
of praise |
|
| Façade |
Exterior
front of a building |
|
| Firedogs |
An
iron bar to support the end of a log in a wood
fire, also called a andiron
|
|
| Gallery |
A
long balcony |
|
| Hostel |
A
communal residence |
|
| Mansion |
A
large house |
|
| Nabob |
A
European who has enriched himself in the East |
|
| Plinth |
A
flat faced projecting band at the bottom of a wall |
|
| Queen
Ann |
A
style of architecture |
|
| Residential
Care |
A place where people are looked after |
|
| Rusticated |
Simple
decoration
|
|
| Slum |
An
overcrowded squalid or overcrowded neighbourhood |
|
| Spinney |
A
small group of trees |
|
| Suit
of Armour |
A
garment made of metal for protection |
|
| Will |
A
written document stating a persons wishes upon their death |
|
| Yeomanry |
Local
Army Militia |
|
| Zulu |
A
member of the Bantu race of Natal South Africa |
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