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A History of the County of Shropshire
… outside the coalfield townships survived to represent the long established nonconformist denominations: a Union Free … year at his house in Wellington. 94 There were no Baptists or Presbyterians in the parish by 1772 95 but there were a … than at any earlier period and some old ones were rebuilt or enlarged, but the movement's prosperity was less than it …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… afterwards called only Oswardbek Sok, paid the geld or tax as five bov. 13. 1 The land two car. Five sochm. one vill. one bord. had two car. Meadow one qu. long, one qu. and ten perches broad, pasture wood nineteen quar. long, and two qu. broad, the value 10s. 8d. Of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for the poor. At Welnetham was a priory of Crouched, or Crossed, friars, subordinate to the principal house of … it to flourish at that time more than at any antecedent or subsequent period. In 1677, it suffered from a dreadful … to Wem of the Shrewsbury and Chester railway, 6 miles long. The market, granted by King John, in 1205, to be held …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… head-dress, undergarment with tight-fitting sleeves and long loose gown caught up by her right hand, left hand holds ribbon or strap hanging from the shoulders, head with defaced … and at feet a small animal, probably a dog, late 13th or early 14th-century. The effigy is now set on a coffin-lid …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… six skeletons were discovered in July 1845, on the side of or within the Roman road agger while it was being dug away … bodies had with it 'an iron thing about 1 foot 4 inches long' probably a spearhead. No other finds were made. a(2) … an everted rim, decorated with line and dot ornament. Four or five perforated Roman coins of Constantine and Flavia were …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Richard Gould, paid land tax on the estate until 1790 or later. 28 The Revd. David Reynell, husband of another … as Cokerhurst farm. Cokerhurst Farm dates from the 15th or earlier 16th century and incorporates an open hall with … Manor, formerly Sandford Farm, has a T-shaped plan with a long range forming the south front and a broad arm to the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which period and 1564 it was held either by the queen or some branch of the royal family);and Sir Francis Knollys … and comprises about 13,000 acres, of which 3500 are common or waste. It is rich in mineral treasure, and the tin and … situated in a pleasant vale, consists principally of one long street from which another diverges at right angles; the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… doorway of the former rood-loft, probably of 15th or early 16th-century date. The clearstorey has, on each … be the foundations of a small rectangular building; 16th or 17th-century tiles were found recently on the site. … bricks, probably of the 16th century; some are 11 inches long, others 13 inches, and one brick is 20 inches; all are 2 …
A History of the County of Essex
… marsh near Southall bridge, was mentioned as a 'drove way' or 'defence way for cattle' in 1557. 23 In the 1950s it was … cottage still existed in 1881 29 but was demolished not long afterwards when New Cottages were built on the site. In … it ceased about the end of the 19th century. 32 A beacon or lighthouse was built a Coldharbour Point in 1895. 33 The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… each side each of two cinque-foiled lights with a trefoil or quatrefoil in a two-centred head; the easternmost pair of … in a two-centred outer order. In the N. wall, the E. bay or transept is gabled and has an early 14th-century window of … early 14th-century. Font-cover, with moulded edge and long straight handle, late 17th or early 18th-century. Glass: …