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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… The vicar was to receive the tithes except those of flax and wool. Land and other tithes were assigned to him for conducting the … Balsham appropriated the church of Wisbech to the prior and convent of Ely, with the rectory house and a house for …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… John Wing was appointed to the office at a salary of £35, and a new post of chamberlain was created. 4 In 1849 the town clerk's salary was £45 a year, and he also drew £15 a year as clerk to the Sub-Commissioners of Pilotage and £25 as clerk to the Charity Trustees. 5 A beadle is …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… (O.S. 6 in. (a)XIV N.E., (b)XIV S.E.) Wistow is a parish and village 3 m. S.S.W. of Ramsey. The church, bridge and Limetree Farm are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical … of Barnack stone; the roofs are covered with slates and lead. The S. wall of the Chancel and possibly also the …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… lies for the most part on the southern side of the Sence, and the river and its tributaries form the parish boundary on the north and east. The land rises from about 300 ft. in the valley to …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… (b)xxxv. S.W. (c)xliv. N.E. (d)xlv. N.W.) Witham is a town and parish 9 m. N.E. of Chelmsford. The Church, the Burgh, the House (41), Howbridge Hall and the Barn (54), are the principal monuments. … newel staircase of the 17th century and a door of original linen-fold panelling. d(25). Red Lion Inn, 100 yards S.W. of …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha WITHERSLACK, MEATHOP AND ULPHA. The mesne manor of Meathop and Ulpha with land at Crackenthorpe in Beetham was an early …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the union of Bodmin, E. division of the hundred of Pyder and of the county of Cornwall, 5 miles (W. by S.) from … The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 10, and in the gift of Sir R. R. Vyvyan, Bart.: the tithes have been commuted for 320, and the glebe comprises 60 acres. The church, which contains …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Withington is a parish 4 m. N.E. of Hereford. The church and Thing Hill Grange, which retains much of its 14th-century … local sandstone rubble with dressings of the same material and the roofs are covered with slates. The Chancel and Nave … forming a two-centred arch. Fittings Altar-cloth: Of white linen, with worked inscription: "Lord have mercy upon me. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… cloth industry, already unrivalled within the county and marked, from the early 17th century, by increasing … the country's export trade, although narrow cloths and linen were apparently also made. 26 Cloth production may have … tanners and shoemakers), and retailers such as drapers, tailors, and mercers. The only other sizable group between …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: medieval trade and industry ECONOMIC HISTORY Medieval Trade and Industry During the earlier 13th century the recently … and a dependent clothing trade (mercers, drapers, and tailors), together with some leatherworking (tanners, …