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A History of the County of Worcester
… of Elmley, who on 5 June of that year obtained licence to alienate in mortmain to the Prior Provincial and Friars Preachers in England a … minister's chamber two bedsteads, a chair, and a few other articles. Among the contents of the kitchen were 'xiii. …
A History of the County of Derby
… who died in 1242. 2 Henry III was a generous benefactor to their conventual church, which was dedicated in honour of … when the temporalities were in the hands of the crown) to assign 20 marks to the Friars Preachers of Derby as a royal gift towards the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Hatch was included in Friern Barnet. The area increased to 1,340 a. between 1931 and 1937, through adjustments to boundaries on the incorporations of Finchley and Southgate, and to 1,342 a. in 1951. 3 The parish acquired a local board in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Manningtree; containing 44 inhabitants. The parish appears to have been of greater extent, till reduced to its present limits by encroachments of the sea, which, according to calculation, take from it about one acre annually. Its …
Survey of London
… delayed the completion of the houses and consigned Markham to gaol 2 (see page 34). From its early days until about the … the east side of the street, although not all of it seems to have been directly controlled by Portland building leases. … page 109). In September 1717 Sir James was entering into articles of agreement for the construction of the five houses …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… lies on the western borders of Lothingland, and gives name to a beautiful lake, known as Fritton Decoy, though its … and wild fowl, of different species, resort during winter to the shelter of its numerous inlets. The catching of the … by artificial pipes or nets affords a considerable profit to various proprietors whose estates environ the shores. The …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… (14 miles W. of Cirencester) There are lynchets up to 4 ft. high within some 5 acres on a N.-facing slope of … 796018). Landslip and other disturbance make it impossible to see a clear pattern, but details suggest that it was an … analogies were also found. Other finds include cosmetic articles, a sheep bell, a clasp knife, a steelyard rod and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… forest. A monastery was founded here in 705, and dedicated to St. John the Baptist, by Aldhelm, afterwards Bishop of … century; and the remains, with those of a chapel belonging to a small nunnery dedicated to St. Catherine, have been … for its woollen manufacture, of which the principal articles are broadcloths and kerseymeres, of very superior …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… parish, 927 ha. (2,291 a.), adjoins Hungerford (Berks.) to the east and contains Froxfield village, Oakhill hamlet, … part of Hungerford parish and in 1896 was transferred to Berkshire, 81 but Oakhill was presumably already in … and south of Froxfield village was the parish boundary. To the south the parish boundary had been transferred from …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… it covers 2,130 ha. (5,263 a.). 45 The straight boundary to the south-east follows the line of the Icknield way, 46 which from 1724 to 1871 formed a section of the turnpike between Great … Crane, 'Roads, Streets and Lanes of Fulbourn' (copies of articles in par. mag. 1980-3, in Cambs. Colln.), s.v. …