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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… united, the former valued in the king's books at 50. 8. 1., and the latter at 22. 5. 10.; patron, the Archbishop of … been destroyed during the conflicts of the Saxons and the Danes. Some antiquaries, however, from the massive square … the Saxon wars, and is said to have been destroyed by the Danes. The parish is bounded on the west by the Severn, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… wapentake of Gilling-East, N. riding of York, 1 mile (W. by N.) from Northallerton; containing 178 … containing 633 inhabitants. It comprises 2405 a. 1 r. 12 p., of which 1650 acres are arable, 472 meadow and … parish, where Alfred gained a decisive victory over the Danes, is still called England's Field. Yatton YATTON, a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the principal settlements of those rapacious invaders, the Danes, who kept possession of it till Atheistan demolished … entered and made themselves masters of it. The successful Danes then proceeded northward, and after subduing the … Spurrier-gate, or Ouse-bridge Discharged Rectory 8 12 1 91 The Crown 499 St. Olave, with united Perpetual Curacy …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Roman period this area had been occupied by a cemetery. 1 The Roman ground surface, about 30 ft. above sea level, was … in 1068 as a motte and bailey, but it was destroyed by the Danes in September 1069 and rebuilt before the end of that … with the Debtors' Prison. The Bailey Wall (Pls. 1, 3; Fig. above), 4 ft. to 8 ft. thick and 25 ft. high, has …