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A History of the County of Buckingham
… cent.). Stratford did not acquire its present name until the 15th century, the first reference to Water Stratford occurring about 1436, after which date the name West Stratford seems to have been entirely lost. It …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Wavyngdon, Warnden (xiv cent.); Wandon (xviii cent.). The parish of Wavendon has an extent of 2,192 acres, and of … grass, 682 arable land and 190 woods and plantations. 2 The soil is stiff loam and sand, the subsoil clay and gravel. The chief crops are wheat, oats, …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… acres, separated from it by Shalstone and Biddlesden. The part round the church covers 1,381 acres, of which 654 are arable, 588 … grass, and 20 woods and plantations, 1 Westbury Wild in the north of the parish being the only wood of any size. The …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… by Launden, Weston by Olney, Weston Underwode (xiv cent.). The parish of Weston Underwood has an area of 1, 873 acres, … 1,150 permanent grass and 115 woods and plantations. 1 The soil is loam, in places rich, but elsewhere very poor; the subsoil is clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley, beans …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… and there are 6 acres only of woods and plantations. 1 The soil is mixed, the subsoil gravel and stone. The chief crops grown are wheat, barley, oats and roots. The …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… (xii cent.); Wulvrinton, Wlvregton (xiii cent.). The parish of Wolverton covers an area of 2,324 acres, and is bounded on the north by the Ouse, on the east by a small tributary of that river …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Worminghale (xiv, xv cent.); Wornall (xviii cent.). The parish of Worminghall with the hamlet of Thomley is contained within an area of nearly … acres of arable land, and 200 of woods and plantations. 1 The soil is loam and clay, the subsoil clay, and the chief …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… to Bernwood Forest, has always been well wooded. 1 Of the 2,600 acres comprised within its borders, 360 are still … 193 are arable land, and 1,937 permanent grass. 2 The soil is of clay on a subsoil of Kimmeridge Clay and Portland Beds. The average height is 300 ft. above the ordnance datum. In …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parishes Woughton-on-the-Green WOUGHTON ON THE GREEN Ulchetone (xi cent.); Woketon (xiii cent.); Woketon, Wocton (xiv cent.); Woughton on the Green (xvi cent.); Woughton alias Wokington super the …
The Later Records relating to North Westmorland
… Parishes (East Ward) All Saints', Orton THE PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, ORTON. Including the parish of Tebay and the Townships of Langdale, Bretherdale and Birkbeck Fells. …