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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… neglected, Her life with Infamye never detected. Then rest we assvred, throvgh Gods good grace, Her sovle in ye … 416) the present building is part of a larger house, the rest of which has been demolished; it comprises a straight … in 1811 (O.S. 1811), and which were removed when Woolland Park was enlarged in the middle of the 19th century (Hutchins …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… were possessed by the Jennison family. Woolsington Park is a handsome seat. Woolstanwood WOOLSTANWOOD, a … is an elegant mansion, delightfully situated in an ample park, on the bank of the river. The living is a discharged … glebe consists of 30 acres. The church, which is in the park, has been restored and beautified. Woolverton (St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… offsets and finished with a low 17th-century pediment. The rest of the front has a projecting upper storey, broken by a … each a square panel filled with naturalistic foliage; the rest of the ceiling is occupied by four long panels enclosed … The central feature (Plate 2) is carried up above the rest of the building and is flanked by Corinthian pilasters …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Wolds; two-thirds of the surface are arable, and the rest almost entirely grass. Stone is quarried, chiefly for … a precipitous rock on which its foundations are laid: the park grounds are uncommonly beautiful. Wootton Hall, the seat … model of the old Buckingham Palace at Pimlico, stands in a park richly embellished with wood, and diversified with a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… (62 a.) and the extra parochial district of Blenheim Park (2,269 a.) belonged historically to the hundred but were … met at Old Woodstock, 19 presumably at a gate of the royal park. By the 17th century the hundred court was called the Park Gate court. 20 Numerous franchises were established in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… extraparochial places, notably Woodstock, later Blenheim, Park. Eynsham and Woodstock were boroughs and market towns. … estate, Woodstock manor, centred on the king's palace and park at Woodstock and encompassing several 'demesne towns', … Old Woodstock are treated in this volume. The manor and park were granted in 1705 to the duke of Marlborough, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… part of Savernake forest was inclosed as Savernake great park, and later the main Marlborough-Salisbury road ran … 14th-century. The roof, incorporating turned posts, which rest on collars, and cusped braces is apparently …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… lands at Wick, captured or killed 500 men, and put the rest to flight. In 1113, the greater part of the city was … number of elegant mansions, among which are, Croome Park, Hartlebury Castle, Hewell Park, Madresfield, Northwick Park, Ombersley Court, Witley …