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The Environs of London
… to its etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, and how occupid. Soil. Chalk-pit. Land-tax. Woolwich lies on … the banks of the Thames, within the hundred of Blackheath, and at the distance of nine miles from London. The parish is … of the river into Essex, being there bounded by Barking, and Barking-creek which separates it from Eastham. On the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to St. Mary, existed here in the time of Henry I., and was united in the reign of Edward III. to the convent of Our Lady St. Mary and St. Michael, at Stamford-Baron. Wootton (St. Mary) … It is intersected by the London and South-Western railway, and comprises 1133 a. l r. 13 p., of which 20 acres …
A History of the County of Oxford
… river Cherwell, on the north by its tributary the Swere, and on much of the south by the rivers Thames and Windrush. Part of the western boundary passed through the … 1 The borough of Woodstock (62 a.) and the extra parochial district of Blenheim Park (2,269 a.) belonged historically to …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… name is the surname of lords of the principal manor and was in use in the 14th century. 93 In 1300 the land … were reopened in 1973. 7 The Berks. & Hants Extension Railway, built parallel to and immediately south of the … part of Pewsey poor-law union in 1835, 28 and of Kennet district in 1974. 29 CHURCH. A church belonging to the abbey …
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, … trade. The Spetchley station of the Bristol and Birmingham railway is only four miles east of the city, and in 1845 an … was extended to the 10 householders of an enlarged district, which comprises 1253 acres: the sheriff is …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1590s [...] West and others. Ref.110 BA1/1/39/25 (1592) [illegible] typlinge … howse whiche [illegible] [illegible] [...ance?], losse and anoyance, of soe manye of the sayd parishe as [ha...?] … unto the sayde cottage witheout that by your good meanes and [illegible] [...nt?] remedye may be taken. In tender …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Dabitott in the countie aforesaid, by the permission and allowance of William Horton of Staunton in the countie of … of the mannor or lordshipp of Ridmarley afore= said, for and to the use of your pore peticioner, whoe hath dwelte and inhabited in the said parishe for manie yers laste paste. …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Elizabeths tyme, in which service hee was crewelly wounded and hurt and afterwardes had a pencion in this county the space of six yeares which is now taken from him and of late his greevous woundes and hurtes doe rebell and …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Wilkes Shewinge, that he beinge borne in Ombersley and beinge maryed unto one Christian [Maneley?] borne at … bought may have some convenient cotage for themselves and theire poore inphantes to be shrowded therein, who ar now constrained to lodge in the highe wayes and fieldes for wante of order to be taken herein for their …