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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… village. It is built of flint rubble with stone dressings, and is repaired with brick; the chancel and nave are coated … his wife, eight sons and four daughters, a shield with arms of Tooke impaling Woodliffe, and inscription, c. 1590: … of William Purveye, 1617, and Dorothy his wife, with arms and inscription: floor-slab, to Mary, widow of Arthur …
A History of the County of York
… Roman canon of the mass, the system of daily offices and the chanting of the schola cantorum. With Paulinus's … victory in 634, called upon the Scottish bishops for help and so brought Aidan to Lindisfarne but it is doubtful how … worship may have persisted even after the Synod of Whitby and the Council of Cloveshoo, for Alcuin, in a letter to the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… flat limestone tableland formed by the underlying Portland and Purbeck Beds, between 350 ft. and 450 ft. above O.D., … (2) lid 5 ft. long, incised cross with seven trefoiled arms and stepped base, flanked by small Latin crosses. In … hollow-chamfered edge and raised cross with trefoiled arms and stepped base, 15th-century. Font: octagonal bowl, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of Worthing comprised the modern High, North, and Warwick streets. 34 There is some archaeological evidence … between 1826 and 1833, lay detached from the town, on the crest of the ridge and close to the Heene boundary. 79 Behind …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Wotton Underwood … on N. wall, over arcade, (3) two carved stone shields with arms of Grenville, probably late 17th-century; on S. wall, … 1688; (5) to Richard Grenville, 1665, black marble, with arms in white marble. Piscina: in the chancel, sexfoil basin, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire … green; the walls are of stone rubble, partly irregular and partly squared; the dressings are of stone. The roof of … by Chandler, 1701; frame old. Chair: In chancelwith curved arms, turned legs, carved back, early 17th-century. Communion …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… is a small parish 6 m. E. of Beaminster. The church and Wraxall Manor are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical … Elizabeth, wife of William Lawrence, 1672, with shield-of-arms. Font: octagonal bowl with chamfered under edge, … marble tablet with scrolls, cherub-heads and cartouche-of-arms. In churchyard E. of the church, (2) to Mrs. Ruth …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and the house of Woodside, the residence of Miss Losh. The … of the Scarisbrick estate also, and adopted the name and arms of Scarisbrick. The township is the largest and most …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.E. (d)li. S.E. (e)lii. S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and … and of second woman similar to the first; four shields of arms of Heveningham and of her three husbands, impaling … in marble slab almost illegible, two shields of arms, indent of rectangular plate. Between chancel and …
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 … by Prince Rupert, after the battle of Reading. Seal and Arms. The town is pleasantly situated on a fine rivulet …