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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… century the North and South Chapels were probably added to the chancel and the North Vestry built. In the 15th … of the chancel has a boarded ceiling, all modern except for eighteen bosses of the 15th century, carved with foliated … hatchway to the upper storey. A main beam has mortices for former curved braces. The 15th-century low-pitched roof …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Derby hills. The manufacture of glass is carried on to some extent, and there is a corn-mill on the river Tern, … celebrity, where a commodious hotel has been built for visiters. The upper spring contains muriate of soda, and … into twelve portions, and to have been given to twelve soldiers as a reward for their services. It is difficult to …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… a National school opened, albeit with only 109 places, for day and Sunday pupils. 82 Wrockwardine Wood school board, … against the board in 1875 and 1876, but its refusal to build near the National school was widely supported. The … attendance. 1 In 1893 the board welcomed a proposal for evening continuation classes in the board schools. 2 From …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of Wrockwardine. In spite of its isolation it seems to have been treated exactly as the other constituent … C.P. 19 The Granville hospital, Gower Street, was built for its employees by the Lilleshall Co. It opened in 1873 but … and 82 in the evening. 39 In 1889, in the wake of their building restorations, Gilbert Todd (rector 1874-92) …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of Shrewsbury (d. 1094). 64 Dependent chapels, referred to generally in two mid 12th-century confirmations of abbey … the lord chancellor exchanged it with the earl of Powis for the patronage of Holy Cross, Shrewsbury. 69 In 1889 Powis … apparently had doorways of differing late Norman styles in their end walls near the western angles; only the northern …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… HISTORY. In 1086 the 7½ berewicks of Wrockwardine, for which geld was paid on 5 hides, contained 17 ploughteams … by the eight oxherds mentioned. Twelve teams belonged to 13 villeins, 4 bordars, a radman, and a priest. The … right to take turves and soil from 'Gretholers' moor to repair the mill pond. The mill was worth 4 s. a year in 1291. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… AND PUBLIC SERVICES. In 1255 Hamon le Strange did no suit to shire or hundred court, and c. 1285 John le Strange held a … dealing mainly with agricultural regulation, survive for 1397-8, 1411-14, and 1456-7, and there are many later … 48 In 1725 the overseers were allowed 5 s. for performing their duties, increased to a guinea in 1809. 49 By 1814, when …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… probably of earlier date than the Chancel, which appears to be of the 15th century, but both have been much re-built and it is almost impossible to date them with certainty. The West Tower was also probably … good, except the tower, which is somewhat out of repair, and the chancel arch, which is settling to the S. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… abounds in coal and ironstone; the mines are let on lease to the Low-Moor Iron Company by Miss Currer, and T. Carvick, … and the Church Commissioners, the Incorporated Society for Building Churches, and the Ripon Diocesan Society made … in the reign of Edward VI., were accustomed to assemble their followers under an oak of which part yet remains in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… 15th century the N. aisle was lengthened towards the E. to form a North Chapel; in 1862 the South Aisle was re-built, … jambs and four-centred arch; in the W. jamb is the hook for the former door. The South Aisle and the West Tower are … In the nave(2) to Mary, wife of Henry Gibbons, 1687, and their son Henry, 1687. Niches: on each side of E. window of …