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A History of the County of Essex
… 535 in 1851. Agricultural depression from the late 19th cent- ury caused emigration, to surrounding towns and London … of Church Hall manor, was called Maidstones in the 16th cent- ury, presumably after the Maidston family recorded in … In 1971, out of a total of 113 households, 24, or 21 per cent, were housed by the council. By 1991 only 15 per cent of …
A History of the County of Essex
… workhouse, on the Bures road, was built in the late 18th cent- ury. When it was sold in 1837, it had 2 lower rooms, 4 …
A History of the County of Essex
… his son Richard 7 (d. 1435), and to Richard's son Richard (fl. 1455). 8 In 1480 Elizabeth, widow of Sir Thomas … suggest there was a park south of the hall. 40 In the 12th century St. John's abbey, Col- chester, was given small …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… a semi-circular arch and tympanum over it. The S. wall has 12th-century quoins at the S.W. angle; in the E. half of the … a moulded label, completely restored. The S. doorway is of 12th-century design, but entirely of modern stone. The West …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… with tiles. The Nave was built at the beginning of the 12th century; the Chancel has no ancient detail, and, as the … chancel arch is modern. The Nave 48 ft. by 21 ft.) has a 12th-century N. wall, 3 ft. thick, in which is an original … a semi-circular head and edge-roll mouldings; it is of the 12th century, but the shafts and abaci have been restored. At …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… are covered with slates. The Nave was built early in the 12th century, but was lengthened, and the W. wall re-built … light; the western is a single round-headed light of the 12th century; the N. doorway, now blocked, is probably of early 12th-century date but now has chamfered jambs and a rough …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… through the parish. A fair for cattle is held on May 12th; and a court takes place annually, under the lord of the …
A History of the County of York
… who seems to have ranked next to the dean in the 12th century. As late as 1472 the north side of the minster … Day (28 December). The custom probably started in the 12th century: restrictions were placed upon it in many …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… The church is of interest in retaining much work of the 12th century, including a carved corbel-table of character. … stilted semicircular chancel arch (Plate 206), of the mid 12th century but reset, is of three orders on the W. and two … the jambs are chamfered externally and made up of reused 12th-century material with chevron ornament on the inside. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… aged 60 or over was nearly the same in Worthing (7.33 per cent) as in the country in general. 47 By 1881 both Worthing (8.71 per cent) and Sussex had a higher proportion than the rest of … and Wales, and by 1901 Worthing's proportion was 10.45 per cent, 1 per cent more than that of Sussex and 3 per cent more …