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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 … the antiquities that have been found are, foundations and ruins of buildings, fragments of statues, stags' horns, … of the Lower Empire, a coin of Adrian, one of Lucilla, and a noble tessellated pavement, of which an engraving was …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Brictric's estate at that time. 8 In 1297 50 a. of arable and small acreages of pasture and meadow were recorded on the manorial demesne, 9 which was … were used as a saw-mill. 20 By 1911 a firm of piano-makers, called Gladman & Co. and later the Stroud Piano Co., …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… The lord of the manor had right of gallows, pillory, and tumbril in the late 13th century 39 and in the early 15th century received the profits of view of … 49 In 1836 Woodchester became part of Stroud poor-law union, 50 and in 1972 was part of Stroud rural district. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… was exercised by the lords of the three ancient manors and by the prior of Thetford, who with Ralph de Camoys also claimed the assize of bread and of ale in 1276. 97 The honor of Richmond's free tenants … on the site. 9 Woodditton was part of Newmarket poor-law union 1835-94, Newmarket rural district 1894- 1974, and East …
A History of the County of Essex
… held courts for Woodford. He took the profits of justice 1 and, from the 13th century at least, held a view of … because of the annual payment of 4 s. to the exchequer, and references in the great roll of 1287 and 1344, Woodford … Bridge. In 1836 the workhouse was taken over by West Ham union. 15 It was sold a few years before 1848 and converted …
A History of the County of Essex
… does not seem to have been appropriated, even temporarily, and its incumbent has always been styled a rector. But part … composition was made in 1224 between the abbot of Waltham and the rector of Woodford to settle certain divisions of … congregation formed itself in 1876 into the Woodford Union church, with 84 members, of whom 60 were …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Margaret) WOODHALL ( St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Horncastle, S. division of the wapentake of Gartree, … acres. Here is a mineral spring, with baths, an hotel, and other accommodations for visiters. The water resembles … 1; bicarbonate of soda, 6; iodine, 0. 55; bromine, 8. 35; and of potash, a trace: its specific gravity is 1016. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Woodham 227. … miles W.S.W. of Quainton Church, is a house of two storeys and an attic, built in the middle of the 17th century, and subsequently considerably restored. The walls are of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WOODMANCOTE, a tything, in the parish of North Cerney, union of Winchcomb, hundred of Rapsgate, Eastern division of … is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 13. 1. 10., and in the patronage of the Crown: the tithes have been commuted for 482, and the glebe comprises 18 acres. The church is principally …
A History of the County of Sussex
… demesne farm in 1086. 70 The farm had 114 a. in 1339 71 and 118 a. in 1434. 72 On the Morley manor demesne farm there … remained the largest farms in the parish between the 16th and 18th centuries. About 1639 Woodmancote Place farm had 149 a. and Morley manor farm 292 a.; 76 Morley Park farm had 166 a. …