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A History of the County of Oxford
… was a registered meeting, probably Baptist, at the house of Samuel Wise, an Old Woodstock farmer, but in 1738 the … soldiers, broke up the meeting and stoned Hinton out of town as a Jacobin. Hinton tried again in 1819 and was … mayor; he and Godden promoted the agricultural labourers' union. 80 The Banburys were instrumental in the building in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Matthew) WOOKEY ( St. Matthew), a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum, E. division of Somerset, 1 … attached. Here are places of worship for Wesleyans; and a national school. Woolbeding WOOLBEDING, a parish, in the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… a charity in 1616 for schooling four poor children of Woolaston, 98 and a master was paid out of the charity … year was paid regularly to a master in the years before a National school was founded at Gumstalls c. 1818. 2 The National school was supported from subscriptions but also …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Woolaston Introduction WOOLASTON WOOLASTON is a parish of scattered hamlets lying midway between Lydney and … shape, it rises from the River Severn to the high ground of Tidenham Chase. The account printed here relates to the … of early-19th-century cottages and a house which was the National school from c. 1818 to 1862, 22 there was a house by …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Manor courts were held for Aluredston with assize of ale in the late 13th century, and a hayward was elected. … 88 About 1836 Woolaston became part of Chepstow Poor Law Union, 89 but for other local government purposes it was … 104.1.11. Glos. R.O., Q/RI 144. The return for Chepstow Union in Poor Law Com. 2nd Rep. p. 534 is badly completed, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… estate worth £180 in 1714. 77 Although in 1682 the names of 68 persons who did not attend church were given, only the … of 43, 165, and 100 respectively. 91 The chapel, after union with the Methodists in 1932, remained well attended … Group of Baptist Churches concluded an agreement for union between the Moravians and Baptists in 1963. There was a …
A History of the County of Somerset
… from a Saxon personal name, 5 lies on the northern slope of the Polden ridge near its western end. It is 6 km. … the 20th century 5 and remains open. NOTABLE RESIDENTS AND NATIONAL EVENTS The Hody family originated as unfree tenants … council from 1949. It formed part of Bridgwater poor-law union from 1836, from 1894 was part of Bridgewater rural …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woore Woolminstone WOOLMINSTONE, a tything, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne, Western division of Somerset; … to these are immense store-houses, forming a grand national dept of warlike stores, of every description, for …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wootton-Wawen Woothorpe WOOTHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of St. Martin, Stamford-Baron, union of Stamford, soke of Peterborough, N. division of the … Oxford. The tithes were commuted for land in 1778. A national school is maintained by the rector. The rent of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… WOOTTON RIVERS Wootton Rivers village lies 6 km. south of Marlborough. 91 Besides the village, the parish contains East Wick Farm, which possibly stands on the site of what was a small village in the Middle Ages. 92 The suffix … and £250. 27 Wootton Rivers became part of Pewsey poor-law union in 1835, 28 and of Kennet district in 1974. 29 CHURCH. …