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A History of the County of Oxford
… there was called first Blenheim House then Blenheim Palace and the park became Blenheim Park. Woodstock Park was … Without. The new parish comprised 2,310 a. (935 ha.) and included all the park except an area in the south-east … population in the main house and in outlying lodges and gatehouses. Large variations in population in the 19th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… from 1705 Park From 1705 The laying out of the gardens and park, begun in 1705 at the same time as the building of … park; (ii) a shorter avenue between the Oxford road and the palace; (iii) a great parterre and walled, formal garden, later (presumably because of its …
A History of the County of Oxford
… asserted that Henry I built the first park wall c. 1110, and within its circuit of 7 miles kept beasts of the chase and exotic animals, including a porcupine. 31 Woodstock … minor officers, such as a janitor for the town gate and a gardener, were paid 2 d. a day. 36 When the manor and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… bank of the river Glyme, just within Wychwood forest 43 and probably within the bounds of a large preConquest royal … Woodstock Manor, although also called Woodstock castle 45 and, by later writers, the royal palace. The early Norman kings visited Woodstock, and Henry I, to whom the creation of the park was attributed, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BLOXWORTH ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Wareham and Purbeck, hundred of CoombsDitch, Wareham division of … 400 pasture, 200 meadow, 80 woodland (chiefly coppice), and the remainder heath; the soil is various, in some parts … is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 15. 7. 1., and in the gift of the family of Pickard: the tithes have …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Boarstall 10. … from the former building the following Fittings Brasses and Indents: see Monuments. Communion Table: in the W. … lower rails plain, upper rail with flat carved ornament and date 1615. Monument: on S. side of chancel, altar tomb, …
A Dictionary of London
… Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without. First mention : O. and M. 1677. Dr. Samuel Johnson had his residence in this … out of Fleet Street at No.64, between Whitefriars Street and Bouverie Street (L.C.C. List, 1912). First mention : Horwood, 1799. Former names and forms : "Bolt and Tun Yard," 1642 (H. MSS. Com. Beaulieu …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… on the south by Llancarvan, on the east by St. Lythan's, and on the west by St. Nicholas'. It comprises 1119 acres, of which 372 are arable, 677 pasture, and 70 woodland, consisting chiefly of oak and ash; the soil is clayey in some parts, in others …
A New History of London
… to Robert Fitz Richard son of Gilbert earl of Clare; and through him descended to Robert Fitz Walter, who in 1303 … Castle of Baynard, before Sir John Blunt, mayor of London; and swore upon the Evangelists, that he would be true to the liberties thereof, and maintain the same, to his power, and keep the counsel of …
A New History of London
… London; as did John his son, to William Farendon, citizen and goldsmith in 1279: under whom and his son Nicholas, who was four times mayor, it remained … to the company of Embroiderers. Apothecaries hall. Two gateways, one above and the other below where Ludgate stood, …