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A History of the County of Hampshire
… at Chale Green is a grouping of cottages with a blacksmith's shop and a post office letter-box. To the east of the parish, dividing it from Niton, is St. Catherine's Down, rising at the southern end to 800 ft. above the sea, … much as it was planned in the 14th century, a main hall with an undercroft and a western annexe. In the 15th …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… the Vache, surrounded by a large park, the seat of Mr. J. S. Robertson. It is a two-story brick house with slate roof … is a square surrounding a courtyard, now converted into a hall, which contains a 16th-century fireplace and other … Houses' and the inn, which has been known as the 'Merlin's Cave' for over 100 years. The name was first applied to a …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Leeming, has been almost entirely rebuilt since Penington's time. The estate was purchased before 1635 by Sir Isaac … Deanacre and Pleasant Place. Further on are Wheatley's Cottage, Water Hall and the Pheasant Inn before Chalfont St. Giles is …
A History of the County of Bedford
… to the south-west, where are the vicarage and a mission hall, at which services are held for the greater part of the … west of the boundary assigned them by Alfred and Guthruin's peace, so that the whole of Bedfordshire was theirs. It is … of Robert Loring, c. 1185, Chalgrave was valued at 22 8 s. per annum, 14 and free warren was granted in 1366 to Sir …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of Domesday, under the general title of that prelate's lands: Adam holds Chalk of the bishop ( of Baieux). It was … 14 pounds. Of this manor, there is as much in the king's hands as is worth seven shillings, of a new grant of the … duke, and widow of Henry lord Obrien. He resided at Cobham-hall, and died possessed of them in 1701, and by his will …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… is a good house in it, formerly belonging to the Poole's, whose arms were, Azure, a lion rampant, argent, semee, of … between two castles of the second; and then to the Carter's, one of whom sold it to George Norwood, esq. who resides in … to George Sayer, esq. son of Sir John Sayer, of Bourchiers-hall, in Essex, who afterwards resided here, and dying in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and Fawler followed in one part an earthwork, Grim's Ditch or Dyke, and in another the road from Charlbury to … years. 56 Since 1947 the house has been used as a town hall and a library. The site of Corner House was occupied in … 1780; the 'Plough' bears the date 1772. Another inn, the 'Butcher's Arms', referred to in 1791, was evidently …
A History of the County of Warwick
… the park is a noteworthy avenue of lime trees. Charlecote Hall, the earliest of the great Elizabethan houses, was … of the Count of Meulan. 4 It passed to the count's brother, Henry de Newburgh, Earl of Warwick, and the Earls of Warwick held the overlordship of half a knight's fee in Charlecote until at least 1407. 5 After that date …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 7 and in the 19th century was a civil parish. 8 Charlton's boundaries were recited in the late 11th century or later. … the village school is on the south side, and the village hall, rebuilt in 19812, 73 is on the north side. In the later … done. 339 In addition to bakers, tapsters, and millers a butcher was presented. 340 The prohibition against harbouring …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… common, which joins the high London road to Shooter's-hill, on the other side of which, still further southward, … there is a fair held at this place yearly on St. Luke's-day, October 18, called Horn Fair, and at which there are … for Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Thompson, of Kerby-hall, in Yorkshire, esq. wife of Robert Dingley, of London, …