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A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the … cut through fields. Detached fields totalling 15 a. in Little Horkesley, 34 were transferred to that parish in 1889. 35 Most of the parish lies on a relatively high …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of … but the greater part is flat, with hedge-rows and many plantations, of which more are being made; the soil in some …
A History of the County of York
… Worship in the Minster WORSHIP IN THE MINSTER The Middle Ages It has been said 1 that the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In 1086 it comprised 9 hides and had land for three … Both estates had retained their value since 1066. 81 In the early 15th century 34 free tenants of Broadwater manor …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of … Broadwater's leet jurisdiction may have included Worthing. In the late 16th century courts were held not more than once … Only about six courts were held after 1860, the last two in 1895, but copyhold business was being dealt with until …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wothersome - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of … inhabitants. It comprises about 600 acres of land, set out in three farms. Wotton (St. John the Evangelist) WOTTON ( St. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland ward, … Esq.; the land is chiefly arable, with some wood and plantations, and a considerable extent of heath. Wretham …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… A metal ring forming a holder for a spindle or AXLE. In a quotation dated 1733, the OED shows how it operated; 'The Spindle is kept from moving end-ways, by Wreaths, in the same Manner as the Axis of a Wheel-Barrow is'. OED …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the hundred … 931 are arable, 1118 meadow and pasture, 56 woodland and plantations, 27 water, and 30 in roads. The surface is …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… HISTORY. Wrockwardine Wood was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as the king's wood c. 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked with oaks and underwood. 65 It was …