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Survey of London
… of the house. The beautiful "Cathedral of the Waters" and the bishop's palace at Salisbury are sufficient evidence that he was a great builder and it is more than probable that Durham Place owed its … Oxford. The scholars were required to take off their shoes and gowns on reaching the Bishop of Carlisle's Inn, which lay …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300
… 1 100). Depr. 1071 ( Ann. Wint. p. 29). Imprisoned 1071 and d. winter 1071-2 ( A.S.C., 'D', 'E' p. 154; cf. Flor. … Wig. 11 10). Cons. 1071, ?March ( Chron. Melrose p. 28; Historians of the Church of York, ed. J. Raine (Rolls ser. … and prof. obed. 5 June 1099 ( Sym. Dun. 1 138, 11 230; Historians of the Church of York, ed. J. Raine (Rolls ser. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This was anciently a place of considerable importance, and belonged to Newminster Abbey. The late Mr. Spearman, the … of Spearman. The surface of the land is generally level, and the soil a good free gravel: there is a freestone-quarry. … the village, several hand millstones, a sacrificial knife, and a flint axe, were discovered. Eagle (All Saints) EAGLE ( …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… in the parish, erected within the last twenty years, and the inhabitants of which are to a considerable extent … ancient church. It formed part of the district of Mearns, and, together with other lands, was granted by David I., King … been gradually changed into Earlstoun, is traced by some antiquaries to the Cambo-British word Arcwl-dun, signifying …
The Environs of London
… ancient records, viz. Yeling, Yellyng, Zelling, Yealing, and Ealing. Though Newcourt does not mention the last, I think it has been most prevalent, and is now universally adopted. Situation, boundaries, … Greenford-Parva or Perivale, Harrow, Twyford, Acton, and Chiswick, and by the river Thames. It contains about 3100 …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Ealing and Brentford Churches: Ealing CHURCHES: EALING. The church … of the vicarage was reserved to the bishop in 1308 and thereafter remained with him, except during the … John Oldmixon (1673-1742) and Robert Orme (1728-1801), historians, Dr. William King (1685-1763), Jacobite and …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Ealing and Brentford Communications COMMUNICATIONS. Two roads from … common to Haven Green, at the north end of Ealing village, and thence west-south-west to Hanwell. 10 In the south part … when the bridge over the Brent was rebuilt in 1446 and 1824, 12 and money was collected for repairs to the road …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Ealing and Brentford Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agrarian … north, Coldhall at West Ealing, Gunnersbury in the east, and Boston manor at New Brentford. 40 The demesne of Ealing … manor was exploited directly by the bishop between 1303 and 1339 41 but farmed by 1363 42 and the demesne of Boston …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Ealing and Brentford Education EDUCATION. 2 New Brentford charity … temporarily in 1714 when Ealing's children withdrew, and later probably took no more than 20 children a year. Many … Old Brentford Sunday schools opened, followed by a girls' and a short-lived boys' school. Another Sunday school founded …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Ealing and Brentford Growth of Brentford GROWTH OF BRENTFORD. The town grew up as Old Brentford in Ealing parish and New Brentford in Hanwell. It was united under a local board of health in 1874 and from 1894 lay within Brentford U.D., later said to …