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A History of the County of Oxford
… smallest rural parishes until it was included in 1932 in the civil parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, 58 lies 3 miles … field, and probably the ancient parish, was bounded on the north and north-east by Boys wood and Home wood on a … in part for the two early moated sites in the village. 82 Water was obtained from shallow wells, and in a field north …
A History of the County of Oxford
… AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with estates in … held by William of Hastings in the 1240s, 19 passed on his death c. 1278 to a daughter Joan, wife of Benet of … who sold Yelford in 1651. 74 South-west of the house is a water-filled moat or ditch of unknown date, its main section …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 1: 10000 a SP 57 NE, b SP 57 SE, c SP 67 NW, d SP 67 sw) The parish, covering just over 900 hectares, occupies a … end. Its W. boundary is formed by Watling Street. It lies on undulating land between 95 m. and 145 m. above OD and … ditch of the moat. The channel is probably a leat for a water mill which perhaps stood in the disturbed area. Further …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… - Y Vaenor Isav Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South … of the contributory borough of Aberystwith. It is bounded on the north-west by the river Rheidiol. Yn-Dre-Ucha … A considerable part of the parish is destitute of running water, and the inhabitants are supplied from ponds or from …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles … numerous army, attended by his whole court. The besiegers, on his approach, retired towards the north, and intrenched … Winchester to wash the feet of 39 beggars, first in warm water, and afterwards with wine, which ceremony was performed …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The … limestone from the neighbourhood of Tadcaster and set on an earlier earth bank, encloses an area of 263 acres on … Ouse and Foss, with a perimeter, omitting stretches of water, of 2 miles. There were four main gates, or bars, all …
Survey of London Monograph
… HERALD Spelman thought that York herald was originally the officer of Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in … the first reliable reference to York is in 1484 (see John Water). He is now one of the six heralds in ordinary. Badge: … Bluemantle, temp. Ed. IV. York, temp. Ed. IV. Arms: Azure, on a bend argent 3 ( holly) leaves vert. Crest: A stag lodged …
Survey of London
… York House CHAPTER 6: YORK HOUSE The York Water Gate (see pp. 5960) in the Victoria Embankment Gardens … b but it is probable that the street frontage was built on at quite an early date, for the inquisition post mortem on …
Survey of London
… York Place CHAPTER 1: YORK PLACE Towards the end of the twelth century Richard of Ely (also known as … was obtained before May, 1200, 2 and a royal confirmation on 20th April in the same year. 3 At some time between 1218 … household of the Queen, as well as for a house over the water made for the Queen's wardrobe. In the following year 21 …
Survey of London
… York Road CHAPTER 7 - YORK ROAD [See plates 25, 26 and 27.] The first Waterloo Bridge Act contained a clause for the … soap factory, 91 which stood east of Narrow Wall (i.e. on ground between Belvedere Road and York Road and adjoining … for members of the theatrical profession who were in low water; they earned the sobriquet of Poverty Corner. Nos. 1523 …