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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… is a parish and small village 5 m. N.E. of Halstead. The church is interesting. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church … There is a considerable collection of sarsen stones in and about the churchyard, which appear to have been brought together by human agency. The Church, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… (E.d.) (O.S. 6 in. xxxvii. N.E.) Alresford is a parish on the left bank of the Colne estuary and 5 m. S.E. of … are of limestone and the roofs are tiled. According to Morant, referring to an inscription to Anfrid de Staunton, … much altered. Secular (3). Brook Farm, house, about m. E.N.E. of the church, is of two storeys, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… village stands at 914 ft. (279 m.). The land rises to the north, with Gratton Hill reaching 1,194 ft. (364 m.) … Alstonefield and Ilam on 14 September 1815, noted the paper garlands hanging in the churches 'in memory of young … 43 by 1837. 95 The union resisted attempts by the poor-law commissioners from 1837 to suppress it, 96 and the workhouse …
A History of the County of Stafford
… ha.) in area, including a detached portion of 592 a. to the south-east along the river Dove. 42 It is mostly pasture … (Wesley Hist. Soc., Lancs. and Ches. branch, occasional paper no. 5, 1987), 5. S.R.O., D. 3156/1/1/2, p. 3; P.R.O., …
A History of the County of Stafford
… farms in river valleys and with no village centre. The western boundary with Leekfrith is formed by Back brook, which flows south to join the river Churnet, and two arms of Black brook which … as impropriator of Alstonefield rectory, and the inclosure commissioners sold him a further 332 a. 32 Sir George also …
A History of the County of Stafford
… a school but no inn or shop lies in a secluded valley in the north-east corner. Elsewhere the land is upland pasture. … Summerhill stands at 1,513 ft. (461 m.). The ridge tapers to the south-east, the land dropping gradually to 883 ft. … in the early 19th century. 57 Nothing further is known about it. There was a Methodist Sunday school in 1811, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Introduction TOTMONSLOW HUNDRED (part) ALSTONEFIELD The ancient parish of Alstonefield lay in the north-east … Stone is the usual local building material. The land rises to over 1,000 ft. in many places. Oliver Hill in Quarnford, … Map Of The County of Stafford 1775 (Part) Scale Reduced To About 1 In. To 1¾ Mile (Approx. 1:110,000) In the 1630s the …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 813 a. (329 ha.) in area. 65 Longnor village, which has the appearance of a small market town, stands on a saddle in … south of the river east of Longnor bridge were transferred to Heathylee civil parish and 1 a. north of the river was … a large open space used for a market and fairs. 74 About 1600 Longnor village, the most important settlement in …
A History of the County of Stafford
… (1,271 ha.) in area. 74 It is mostly pasture, and occupies the north-east corner of Staffordshire, marching with … at 1,526 ft. (465 m.). Oliver Hill north of Flash rises to 1,684 ft. (513 m.) and is the highest point in … only half of what was due. 84 In 1874 the Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave an annuity of £6 13 s. 4 d. to meet a …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Warslow and Elkstones 3,597 a. (1,456 ha.) in area. 32 The land is mostly pasture. Warslow village on the east side … with a smaller village at Upper Elkstone nearly 2 miles to the west. North of Warslow village there is a small estate … (Wesley Hist. Soc., Lancs. and Ches. branch, occasional paper no. 5, 1987), 13, 29. D.R.O., D. 2375M/190/8, deed of …