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A History of the County of Middlesex
… A church is mentioned c. 1140, although the oldest parts of the present building have been assigned to the 13th century. 12 The church served the whole of the parish until 1954 when the new parish of St. Barnabas … in which year it was transferred to Brasenose College, Oxford. 20 The college still held the advowson in 1963. The …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… no other industry in the parish until after the opening of the Paddington Canal in 1801, and there was no corn-mill. … with room for two more. There was pasture for the cattle of the vill, and the woodland was sufficient to support 200 … in bird-scaring and haymaking. Labourers from Ireland and Oxford also helped with the haymaking. 60 This annual influx …
Survey of London
… House CHAPTER 2: NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE History of the Building. In 1573 "William Cooke of London Esquier" brought an action in Chancery 54 to … his copy of Palladio (now preserved at Worcester College, Oxford) to the effect that the frontage of Northumberland …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Norton NORTON, a township, in the parish and union of Runcorn, hundred of Bucklow, N. division of the county of Chester, 4 miles (N. … of one of the scholarships founded in the university of Oxford, in 1536, by John Claymond, vicar of the parish, and …
A History of the County of Essex
… Norton Mandeville Manor MANOR Two manors of NORTON were entered in Domesday Book. One of them had been held in 1066 by a woman named 'Godid', as ½ … Norton and Cawnes in North Weald (q.v.) to Merton College, Oxford, for £493. 59 The college retained the property until …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… NORTON, BISHOP'S ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Caistor, E. division of the wapentake of Aslacoe, parts of Lindsey, county of … in the union of Witney, hundred of Bampton, county of Oxford, 5 miles (W. S. W.) from Witney; containing 687 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Lawrence) NORWELL ( St. Lawrence), a parish, in the union of Southwell, N. division of the wapentake of Thurgarton, S. division of the county of … after being destroyed by fire, was rebuilt by John of Oxford, the fourth bishop; and having suffered materially …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300
… NORWICH Bishops (originally of Elmham and Thetford) BISHOPS OF NORWICH (originally Elmham and Thetford) In 1066 the … (Norwich obit. I p. 51),17 Jan. (obit. II fo. 3r). John of Oxford Dean of Salisbury. El. 26 Nov. 1175 ( Diceto 1 403). …
Survey of London
… 29: XIIINOS. 1 AND 2, WHITEHALL PLACE (DEMOLISHED) History of the Site. The plan of 1670 shows the block of buildings between the entrance to … 1769. He was educated at Winchester and at Christ Church, Oxford, and early formed a friendship with Canning. He was …
Survey of London
… HIGH HOLBORN (Demolished). General description and date of structure. The land at the eastern corner of Drury Lane and High Holborn may perhaps be, either wholly … Holborn, just to the west of the present junction with New Oxford Street. It will be seen that the present Ye Olde White …