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A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote, which seem to have been completely reorganized in the later Middle Ages, probably in the later 14th century, when Godstow abbey consolidated much of its demesne land in Wolvercote and St. Giles's parish into a single block of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Education Education There appears to have been no school in the parish before the beginning of the 19th century when … 'petty' schools were recorded. 76 A Sunday school, started in 1813 on the 'new' or National system, closed shortly afterwards for lack of financial support, and in 1815 the three day schools taught only 46 children. 77 In …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Cutteslowe, King's Weir, and Pixey Mead were incorporated in the later 19th century. The south-eastern part of the … Wolvercote, was absorbed into the built-up area of Oxford in the earlier 20th century, and in 1929 the whole of the southern part of the parish was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote Local government Local government In 1279 Godstow abbey had view of frankpledge in Wolvercote, and the royal bailiff had entry into the manor … and gallows. 95 The grant of the manor to George Owen in 1541 included view of frankpledge, and he and his …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… to have been made before industry and settlement expanded in the 17th century, though there was presumably a way … the road from Watling Street to Shifnal, first mentioned in 1335. 70 Watling Street and the road via Priorslee to Shifnal were turnpiked in 1726. The latter, bounding Snedshill coppice to the west, …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… By the mid 16th century what woodland remained in Wombridge and Priorslee was probably coppiced; 7 in 1556 there were said to be 38 a. of wood in Wombridge, worth 10 s. an acre. 8 Among the coppices in …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wombridge Education EDUCATION. Wombridge. In 1693 Robert Bromhall, LL. D., was licensed as deacon and schoolmaster in the parish. 49 By 1833 20 boys and 21 girls were attending … by voluntary contributions. 50 A National school opened in 1846 and a short-lived British school in 1860. 51 George …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… and, evidently, the lord of Shifnal all had claims in 'the common wood of Wombridge'. About 1220 Thomas Tuchet, lord of Leegomery, gave the canons his rights in the wood, and boundary disputes with Shifnal manor were … so including the north-eastern part of Ketley township. 92 In 1318 the Crown confirmed 30 a. of assarts to the priory. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of the Augustinian priory of St. Leonard, founded c. 1135 in a clearing in Hadley wood. The area was the centre of one of the two … east of Wellington. Oakengates grew into a sizeable town in the mid 19th century, dwarfing the small settlement at …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… part of Leegomery manor. 15 A lock-up built at Snedshill in 1829 was in use in 1841. Another was built at Oakengates in 1874. 16 The …