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A History of the County of Essex
… a rector. But part of the income may have been reserved for the sacristy: a composition was made in 1224 between the … and with the Woodford Bridge mission of the Zion Itinerant Society which existed in 1812, when it was transferred to the … Road as a church hall until 1933 when they sold it to the Christian Brethren. 134 Baptist missions were opened in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Horncastle, S. division of the wapentake of Gartree, parts of Lindsey, … spring, with baths, an hotel, and other accommodations for visiters. The water resembles that of Cheltenham, but has … 1837, and contains 400 free sittings, the Incorporated Society having granted 350 in aid of the expense. The living …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Woodlands 25 WOODLANDS (0509) (O.S. 6 ins., SU 00 NE, SU 00 NW, SU 01 SW) Woodlands covers … of its round head. The S. wall has a rough aperture for a former window, now gone. The round-headed chancel arch, … chalk-cut graves, some aligned E.-W., and are probably of Christian-Saxon or later date ( Dorset Procs., 84 (1962), …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the parish. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 13. 1. 10., and in the patronage of the Crown: the tithes have been commuted for 482, and the glebe comprises 18 acres. The church is … aided by a grant of 150 from the Incorporated Society, and was consecrated on the 24th Sept. 1841, by the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… developed at a gate into the royal park. The town's curving west boundary perhaps represents the line of the … until the 15th century. 93 The original town was smaller, for there was growth in the 13th century and early 14th. In … by the duke and sold to members of the Oxford Co-operative Society under a joint scheme. 37 Pullman's glove factory was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a chapman, a harper, and a potter. Evidence adduced for a substantial pottery industry in Woodstock is weak, 68 … owed over a third of the total rental. 70 The hospital's estate had been granted in the mid 13th century by … (d. 1841), mayor and surgeon, was a fellow of the Linnaean Society and his son George was a medical practitioner in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 19th century several dame schools; it was a popular place for boarding schools, of which some took day pupils. The … master, who was to be a good preacher. 88 In 1587 Cornwell's relict Mary Dolman gave money to trustees to buy property … instruction in all branches of human, as well as of divine knowledge'. 10 Less satisfactory masters included Mr. Dubois, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… New Woodstock was founded by Henry II to provide lodgings for his retinue when he was at Woodstock Park, which he … in part by other evidence, but Woodstock was one of Henry's principal residences before and after his association with … until 1809. 70 The Woodstock Florists' and Horticultural Society, founded in 1825, held annual shows recorded until …
A History of the County of Oxford
… its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were held by burgage tenure, 76 and the … 78 The development of self-government was only gradual, for the vill was merely one of several 'members' of the royal … 21 and George served as mayor in 1571 and 1572 and M.P. from 1572. He provided the drive and funds to establish …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 55 and in 1672 Edward Miles and William Metcalfe applied for meeting-house licences. Edward Wilsden was presented in … the Oxford Baptist, held a meeting in Thomas Boulton's house opposite the Marlborough Arms in Oxford Street, … the morning and 130 in the evening. 72 Soon afterwards the society was split by the secession of Wesleyan Reformers; …