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A History of the County of Sussex
… demesne farm in 1086. 70 The farm had 114 a. in 1339 71 and 118 a. in 1434. 72 On the Morley manor demesne farm there … remained the largest farms in the parish between the 16th and 18th centuries. About 1639 Woodmancote Place farm had 149 a. and Morley manor farm 292 a.; 76 Morley Park farm had 166 a. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… The village lies on the N. side of Willow Brook and consists of a single street with a back lane on the N. … 16th century (NRO, W(A) XVI. 5). The sheltered position and fertile soil on the S. side of the street gave rise in … carriers. By the 16th century there were mills at both E. and W. ends of the village, but the E. mill was demolished in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… until the 1930s. They were listed in a survey of 1279 and as 'the king's rents' in 1468-9. 48 Later the corporation acquired the quitrents 49 and listed them annually with its other rents. Rentals … estate sold no. 46 in 1913 and no. 44 to the Woodstock Social Club in 1973. 18 The two houses, described as new in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by Henry II. The borough was created within Bladon parish and its church remained a chapel of ease, although rarely … a church house (no. 11 Park Street), where there were clubs and a choir room, 37 and he was prominent in the … Char. 327; Gardner, Dir. Oxon. (1852), 695-6; F. Bevan, 'Social conditions in Woodstock 40 years ago' (TS. 1972 in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… marking out of a site, probably confined on the north and east by the road, later Oxford Street, to the Old … called Hensgrove, acquired by the king from the Templars and taken into the park, perhaps when the town was founded. … Country Life, 20 Feb. 1958. Woodstock, 1967. F. Bevan, 'Social Conditions in Woodstock 40 Yrs. Ago' (TS. 1972 in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… but it remained a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the park and household is … increased in number as Woodstock developed as a social centre. Zachary Hindes (d. 1737) settled in the town … his successor Eden Brice, both specialist manufacturers of sports equipment; Brice later moved to the workshop at nos. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… land outside the park so that men might build hospitia, and he granted a market to the new residents. 5 The story is … continued throughout Whit week. 29 Similar Whitsun ales or sports were held annually in the early 17th century, … century and later. One of the longer lasting was Woodstock Social Club, started c. 1920 chiefly for returning service …
A History of the County of Oxford
… New Woodstock was incorporated in 1453 75 the borough and its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were held by burgage tenure, 76 and the burgesses from the outset, in addition to their … from the most successful freemen. It provided, in its social and ceremonial role, a reflection of the councillors' …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… a parish of scattered hamlets lying midway between Lydney and Chepstow. Roughly rectangular in shape, it rises from the … in 1844. 98 The parish was given a cottage in 1908 for social functions, and in the same year clothing and blanket clubs were established and a coal club was in existence. 99 A …
A History of the County of Somerset
… rectangular in shape measuring 3 km. from north to south and 2.5 km. from east to west. Its northern and eastern boundaries were marked by watercourses including … It was for a long time a separate community with its own social centre and youth club. 11 The prefabricated houses …