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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is intersected by the river Lowther. Here is a beautiful lake, called Hawsewater, about three miles long, and half a … of land under tillage, and some portions of grazing and meadow; the surface is partly hilly, and the soil a rich … of the parish, comprises by computation 2280 acres, all in meadow and pasture; some of the inclosures are among the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… west of the house was extended into a large artificial lake, and a new main driveway, with its own lodge, was made …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and in the 14th the demesne included c. 60 a. of several meadow in Honeyham, Broadham, Derdesham, and elsewhere. 50 In … two or more years. 51 The customary allotment of common meadow in 1691 was 5 a. per yardland (or 4½ a. on Bampton … more substantial farmers held large amounts of inclosed meadow, 53 availability of which was said in 1785 greatly to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… presumably by the 15th century, when quitrents for a meadow on its west bank belonged to the lord of Haddon. 31 … Aston's meadows and around Shilton parish's detached lot meadow seem to have been established before inclosure, 38 … Isle of Wight brook as belonging to Aston. 39 Queenborough meadow, west of Tadpole bridge and tenurially part of Aston …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the castle walls; two water-mills under one roof, a meadow adjoining, and fisheries; and the toll of the market …
A History of the County of Oxford
… rented for 26 s. 6 d., 20 a 20 s. annuity charged on a meadow in Eynsham left by John Knight's relict Joan, and an …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 15 In 1606 the glebe was described as 65 a., with a meadow, two houses, and gardens. 16 In 1650 the glebe in the … Calthorpe, and Wickham and the first crop of Parson's meadow. The whole was valued at c. 72. 18 In the 17th century … Neithrop fields, three parcels of arable land, and one of meadow in Calthorpe fields, and nine burgages in Banbury …
A History of the County of Oxford
… only 179 a. in all, viz. 100 a. of arable, 24 a. of meadow, and 55 a. of pasture. 37 Evidently the remainder of … laid down to grass. A deed of 1557 mentions an acre of meadow and sideling at Andrewes Pits and five selions of leys … one there were 108 a. of arable, in the other 111 a. With meadow and pasture the total area of demesne in Hardwick was …