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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… S.W. (b)xiv. N.W.) Widdington is an agricultural parish and small village on a by-road about 5 m. S. of Saffron … Walden. The principal monuments are Widdington Hall and the barn at Prior's Hall. Ecclesiastical b (1). Parish … Virgin stands N. of the village. The walls are of flint and pebble rubble with dressings of limestone; the roofs are …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… miles east of York, on the east bank of the river Derwent and astride the Escrick moraine. 1 Newton village lies on the … stream. Newton was first mentioned at the same time and its suffix was added in the 13th century. 2 The … a., of which Wilberfoss township accounts for 1,472 a. and Newton 1,713 a. 3 Newton and Wilberfoss civil parishes …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 49 It lies 4 miles (6.4 km.) south by east of Charlbury, and 5 miles (8 km.) north by east of Witney, for long its market and social centre. 50 Wilcote was from the Middle Ages and possibly earlier a hamlet of Cogges, with which it was …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… plough teams, 15 at the principal manor, 4 at Harlesden, and 1½ at East Twyford. The largest manor, which had no … small. 49 The proportion of the population dependent on agriculture declined from 86 per cent in 1811 to 23 per cent … included builders and navvies. The proportion employed in agriculture had dropped to 1 per cent in 1901. 50 Mills. A …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Local Government. Manorial Government. In 1294 the dean and chapter of St. Paul's established their title to view of frankpledge, the assize of bread and of ale, and other liberties in Willesden as in their other estates in …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Public services Public Services. A whipping post and stocks were erected in 1680. In 1749 there were complaints of 'idle and disordered' people destroying and stealing farmers' property. A parish cage was built …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Settlement and growth SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH. Apart from Roman Watling Street, evidence of … and many of the inhabitants were still employed in agriculture. In Kilburn High Road there were some …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Willesden Social and cultural activities SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. In 1552 there were three alehouses 39 in Willesden and one in Kilburn. 40 William Huddle was jailed in 1615 for …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the east Shropshire coalfield, 4 km. east of Much Wenlock and south-west of Broseley which it adjoined. 64 At various times coal and ironstone were mined and iron was smelted and worked on … Wenlock, owned c. 6 a. in Willey. 69 ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. In 1086 there were 2 villani and 2 bordars at …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… ploughteams. 62Two demesne ploughteams, each of 2 horses and 6 oxen, were at work in 1251 on 309 a. evenly distributed … three open fields, named as West, Middle (later Cadwin), and Belsars. 63 West field stretched south from the village, … until the First World War, strawberries afterwards. Horticulture was introduced on a large scale by I. F. Thoday …