Mythical creatures (1578 pages found in this category)


Tin tabernacle

Prefabricated ecclesiastical buildings made from corrugated galvanised iron, developed in the mid-19th century initially in Great Britain, built in Britain and exported across the world.

Tithing

English historic legal and administrative unit comprising the men of ten neighbouring households, held responsible for the actions for any one of its members.

To a Louse

Poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, first published in 1786.

Toadstone

Jewel believed to be embedded in the head of toads, with the power to detect and counteract poisons.

Tobacco smoke enema

An insufflation of tobacco smoke into the rectum by enema, was a medical treatment employed by European physicians for a range of ailments

Tom Tildrum

Redirected to King o' the cats.

Tottenham Outrage

Armed robbery in Tottenham, North London on 23 January 1909.

Town’s Hospital

The Town's Hospital was a poorhouse in Glasgow, Scotland, founded in 1731. It occupied a site at the Old Green on Great Clyde Street, at the junction of present-day Ropework Lane.

Towneley Hall

Grade I listed building in Burnley, Lancashire, housing the borough's art gallery and museum.

Township

Division of an ecclesiastical parish that had civil functions.