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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wilton - Wimpole Wilton WILTON, a hamlet, in the parish of Hale, union of Whitehaven, Allerdale ward above Derwent, W. division of Cumberland; containing 72 inhabitants. Wilton (St. James) …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… that there were formerly twelve or more parish churches of Wilton, if accurate, must be taken to include not only the … but also its suburbs. The disappearance or total ruin of these churches generally precludes an accurate description … not known. As the guild church, it was often used as the assembly place for the burgesses, particularly at the time of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… MEDIEVAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY The economic importance of Wilton in the postConquest period attracted a number of Jews who settled there; this Jewish community evidently … Easter 1256 and 1257, although the king was remaining at Westminster at Easter 1257. 28 Traders of towns nearby and …
The Environs of London
… WIMBLEDON. Name. It is not improbable that the name of this place, which was anciently written Wymbaldon and Wymbeldon, was derived from one of its early proprietors. I have seen ancient records in … respect for Milton, erected a monument to his memory in Westminster Abbey. He himself was author of an Essay on …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Wincanton WINCANTON The ancient parish of Wincanton lies in the south-east part of the county and at … and Dorset banks survived to become branches of the Westminster, later National Westminster, and Lloyds banks respectively and in the later …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and St. Paul), a market-town and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Norton-Ferris, E. division of … in 827, in the presence of a wittenagemote, or great assembly of the people. This union of the kingdoms greatly … of Ireland, whom that nobleman killed on the bench in Westminster Hall, when summoned before him to give evidence …
Survey of London
… HOUSE AND PARK Early in the 12th century the Abbey of Bermondsey granted to the Bishop of Winchester and his successors a stretch of land in … occasions in 1391. 87 He began work on the rebuilding of Westminster Hall in 1394, and in default of any definite …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… St. John's Hospital and the Allied Charities. The history of St. John's Hospital in its religious capacity and after … until the year 1829 is given under the Religious Houses of Hampshire. 1 A new scheme of management was drawn up in 1849, 2 which remained in …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester Churches CHURCHES The church of ST. BARTHOLOMEW, near the remains of Hyde Abbey, consists of chancel 28 ft. 1 in. by 18 ft. 4 in., small north vestry, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester Fairs and trades EARLY HISTORY THE FAIR OF ST. GILES Winchester, well placed on a river navigable by small craft to the foot of St. Giles Down, near but not too near the coast and served … overthrow.' For remedy whereof the mayor and commonalty in assembly granted that the nineteen fullers (named) and the …