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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… 6 ins., SU 01 (all parts)) Cranborne parish has an area of 4,421 acres, mainly on Chalk. The land slopes down from … Beds support extensive woodlands along the E. boundary of the parish. The village stands in the S. of the parish, on … panels, and crowns on back cresting; mid 17th century. Chests: two, of oak; one made up with shaped and carved …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… LOCAL GOVERNMENT. During the Middle Ages the manor courts of St. John and Le Mote were no doubt responsible for what local administration there was. The extent of their jurisdiction is, however, not known, though by the … another officer, a 'pinner', was elected by the court of St. John to organize the ringing of swine. 94 In the late …
A History of the County of Sussex
… turned its attention immediately to the provision of mains services outlined in the master plan. A new sewage … was proposed on Rolls farm, Horley (Surr.), north-east of the new town. 55 The corporation became the sewerage … The new works was opened in 1952. 57 It was then capable of serving a population of 10,000, and was extended several …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Michael) CREACOMBE ( St. Michael), a parish, in the union of South Molton, hundred of Witheridge, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 8 … building and other purposes. The tide flows up to the Half-Locks, on the Coal-Harbour estate, where a very extensive …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Creech) Creech St. Michael lies mostly on the north bank of the Tone 5 km. east of Taunton. The simple name Creech was normally used during … branch had been filled in by the late 19th century. 95 Locks were constructed to improve navigation near Ham and at …
A History of the County of Somerset
… were 8 ploughlands and as many teams, a square league of pasture, and 8 a. of meadow. There were 6 hides in demesne with 2 ploughteams … horse. Twenty villani and 10 bordars worked the rest of the land with 6 ploughteams. 54 In 1303 Montacute priory's …
A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 18
… MAP 5. Cricklade: the town in 1830, showing the location of significant buildings mentioned in the text, and the line of the early medieval fortifications. THIS article describes the Anglo-Saxon origins of the town of Cricklade, its subsequent development as a …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Criech - Cullicudden Criech CRIECH, a parish, in the county of Sutherland, 11 miles (W. N. W.) from Tain; containing, with the village of Bonar, 2582 inhabitants. This place is famed for a contest … and contains about 150,000 acres. The general appearance of the surface is hilly, approximating in many parts to the …
Old and New London
… by Edmund the Martyr after DeathCripplegateThe Church of St. GilesThe Tomb of John SpeedThe Legend of Constance WhitneySir Martin … The hair torn off the poet's forehead resembled the short locks seen in Faithorne's quarto print of Milton taken in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Ancient and historical monuments in the City of London Cripplegate ward within 15. CRIPPLEGATE WARD WITHIN. Cripplegate Ward Within consists of the parishes of St. Albans Wood Street, St. Alphege London Wall, St. Mary …