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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the antiquities that have been found are, foundations and ruins of buildings, fragments of statues, stags' horns, … of the Lower Empire, a coin of Adrian, one of Lucilla, and a noble tessellated pavement, of which an engraving was … village, near the Castle inn, through the forest into the Lea Bridge road. The living is a rectory, valued in the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… The ancient parish of Woodford lies between Salisbury and Amesbury, on the western side of the River Avon. The … is bounded on the east by the winding course of the river and on the west by the old turnpike road from Salisbury to … extending a little over 3 miles from north to south, and from east to west about 2 miles in the north and 1 mile …
A History of the County of Essex
… does not seem to have been appropriated, even temporarily, and its incumbent has always been styled a rector. But part … composition was made in 1224 between the abbot of Waltham and the rector of Woodford to settle certain divisions of … and another acre of wood on the north side of Jack of Lea's Grove. 20 In 1840 there were 16 a. of glebe. 21 The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… ft. along the Frome. The S. half is all on Bagshot Beds and Plateau Gravel and is partly heathland while the N. is largely on a wide … trusses ( cf. Bloxworth 28 (Pt. I, Fig. p. lxv), Morden 29, 47, 50). There were formerly porches to E. and W. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it is the capital, Worcester and W. divisions of the county, 111 miles (N. W. by W.) from … and the New River, pass through the parish; and the river Lea bounds it on the east. The living is a rectory, valued in …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1620s Thomas Pirkes and eight others of Fladbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/33/75 (1620) To … of Richard Emmes was born in our sayed [town?] [illegible] and her sayed husband being now common servant [illegible] … rent [a...?] have done heartofore, thus humbly takinge [lea...?] wee rest, from Bradly the xxvth day of [April?] …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… majesty intituled an Act for Reliefe of Insolvent Debtors and for the More Easie Discharge of Bankrupts out of Execucion after their Certificates Allowed and by virtue of an order thereupon made by the justices of … by him so delivered as [illegible] aforesaid unto George Lea of Grafton Flyford in the county of Worcester [labourer?] …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western boundary is mostly … Lane and Rushmoor. 28 There was already a hamlet called Lea at Overley Hill in 1817. 29 Overley Hall, a 14-bedroomed …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is fertile, producing good crops of wheat, barley, and oats. The village is beautifully situated on elevated … Chorlton, Doddington, Hatherton, Hough, Hunsterson, Lea, Rope, Shavington with Gresty, Stapeley, Walgherton, …