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A History of the County of Sussex
… and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. The manor of WOODMANCOTE was held in 1066 by Countess Guda, and in 1086 of William de Braose by William son of Rannulf, 35 who also … possibly Perching Sands in Fulking, together with the hamlet of Wick; 2 the de la Mare family in the 13th century …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as a borough in the early 14th century. 78 The development of self-government was only gradual, for the vill was merely one of several 'members' of the royal manor of Woodstock, whose bailiff was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Overview WOODSTOCK lies 8 miles (12 km.) north-west of Oxford on the river Glyme close to the east side of … of the borough the name Woodstock also applied to a small hamlet outside the park on the north bank of the Glyme; the hamlet, later Old Woodstock, lay in Wootton parish but, as an …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Matthew) WOOKEY ( St. Matthew), a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum, E. division of Somerset, 1 … much frequented by parties of pleasure. Woolard WOOLARD, a hamlet, partly in the parish of Compton-Dando, but chiefly in … of farmers in dressing the lands. There is also a fishing-hamlet in the parish, situated on the same bay as Clovelly, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… 6 ins. aSY 88 NW, bSY 88 NE, SY 89 SW) The modern parish of Wool, 5 m. W. of Wareham, covers some 3,000 acres on both sides of the … S.W. have resulted in considerable gains, including the hamlet of East Burton, from Winfrith Newburgh parish. Besides …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… for threshing were provided by Tidenham tenants of the lordship of Striguil. The livestock usually consisted … in 1743 the open fields were on the north side of the hamlet and were called Keynsham, Hoardy or Worthy, High … associated with James Hammond (d. 1819), tanner of that hamlet. 40 At Brookend a house known as Tan House in 1771 41 …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Woolaston Introduction WOOLASTON WOOLASTON is a parish of scattered hamlets lying midway between Lydney and … containing 219 a. and including a small part of the hamlet of Brockweir, was transferred to Hewelsfield, and 54 … first recorded in 1661, 8 was still applied in 1969 to the hamlet known also as Bowlash immediately north of Mereway …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Woolbeding WOOLBEDING The parish, with an area of 1,950 acres and a population in 1931 of 288, is some 4 miles from north to south, with an average breadth of mile. The hamlet of Radford, at its northern end, was annexed to Linch …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… (7706) (O.S. 6 ins. ST 70 NE) Woolland, a small parish of 1,137 acres, lies on the steep N.W. escarpment of the … an area of Plateau Gravel. Woolland village and the former hamlet of Chitcombe are spring-line settlements at the … ditches. (5) Settlement Remains (783070), of the former hamlet of Chitcombe, lie immediately W. of Chitcombe Farm on …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woore Woolminstone WOOLMINSTONE, a tything, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne, Western division of Somerset; … containing 155 inhabitants. Woolscott WOOLSCOTT, a hamlet, in the parish of Grandborough, union of Rugby, … was consecrated in March 1847. Woolsthorpe WOOLSTHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of Colsterworth, union of Grantham, …