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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) WOODCHESTER ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Stroud, hundred of Longtree, E. division of the county of Gloucester, 2 miles … The village is a short distance from the coast of Alnmouth bay, and about a mile south of Lesbury. Woodend WOODEND, a …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES. In the early 8th century a grant of 3 cassati of wooded land at Woodchester was made to the bishop of Worcester by King Ethelbald of Mercia. 44 The episcopal …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Woodditton parish church stands by the presumed site of Ditton Valence manor house, 11 whose lords probably founded it. Droard son of Cade gave it to Thetford priory (Norf.) in the early 12th century. 12 Thetford created a vicarage, of which it held the advowson until its dissolution in 1540. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Woodford WOODFORD The ancient parish of Woodford lies between Salisbury and Amesbury, on the western side of the River Avon. The parish is bounded on the east by the winding course of the river and on the west by the old turnpike road from …
A History of the County of Essex
… Introduction WOODFORD Woodford was an ancient parish of 2,146 a., 1 lying about 8 miles north-east of the City of … tympanum. The garden front is of dark red brick, and its bay-windows of brown brick are probably later 18th-century … red brick house with a weatherboarded rear and a five-bay front. Further north several early-19th-century buildings …
A History of the County of Essex
… Woodford Manors MANORS. The manor of WOODFORD HALL, which comprised the greater part of the parish, is first mentioned in the charter of doubtful … at Venice, who took up residence in the two-storey five-bay brick mansion. 146 Sir James also acquired several …
A History of the County of Essex
… by 1177 when it was confirmed among the possessions of the canons of Waltham Holy Cross. 1 In 1191 the Pope assigned this church, among others, to the use of the sacristy at Waltham. 2 What exactly was effected by …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… S.E.) Woodham Ferrers is a parish and village 6 m. S.W. of Maldon. The church, Bicknacre Priory and Edwin's Hall are … has been destroyed. The S. front has an original bay-window to the main block, of two storeys with moulded … and sunk spandrels. The end of the W. wing has a modern bay-window. Extending further W. is a two-storeyed wing with …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… S.W.) Woodham Mortimer is a small parish 2 m. S.W. of Maldon. The Hall is the principal monument. Ecclesiastical b(1). Parish Church of St. Margaret stands towards the N.E. side of the parish. … 'Dutch' gables, one of which crowns a small projecting bay. At the back is an original brick gable rising above the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.W.) Woodham Walter is a parish and small village 2 m. W. of Maldon. The principal monuments are the Church and the Bell Inn. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Michael (Plate p. 271) stands at the S. end of the village. The walls are of red brick with limestone …