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A History of the County of Oxford
… AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with estates in … probably the 40 a. given before 1279 to Robert Pogeys by the lord of Yelford. 14 Walter also held Eaton Hastings … sometimes described as the honor of Hastings, was held by the Hastings family for 5 knights' fees, of which the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… Yelling is a parish and village 5 m. E.N.E. of St. Neots. The Church and Church Farm are the principal monuments. … Church, Plan Architectural DescriptionThe Chancel (30 ft. by 16 ft.) has a five-light E. window, probably of late … and bases, standing on a tall plinth. The Nave (35 ft. by 18 ft.) has a N. arcade of three bays of c. 118090 with …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 1: 10000 a SP 57 NE, b SP 57 SE, c SP 67 NW, d SP 67 sw) The parish, covering just over 900 hectares, occupies a … land which widens at the E. end. Its W. boundary is formed by Watling Street. It lies on undulating land between 95 m. … Lower Lias Clay is exposed most of the area is covered by Boulder Clay. The western projection of the parish may …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… - Y Vaenor Isav Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South … church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is not distinguished by any architectural details of importance. There is a day … of them representing Rhŷs Vawr ab Meredydd, to whom Henry, Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII., intrusted the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… is a parish and village 4 m. S.S.W. of Sherborne. The church is the principal monument. Ecclesiastical a(1) … of St. Andrew Architectural descriptionThe Chancel (33 ft. by 14 ft.) has an E. window of three pointed lights, partly … windows each of one four-centred light. The Nave (40 ft. by 14 ft.) has mid 15th-century N. and S. arcades of three …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles … Atcham, hundred of Ford, S. division of Salop, 6 miles (W. by S.) from Shrewsbury. The tithes have been commuted for … that an army should be sent, under the command of the Earl of Surrey, to relieve Roxburgh, which the Scots were at …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Yoke - Youth Yoke [yocke] A contrivance by which two animals, especially OXen or BULLOCKs were attached to the hauling chains for drawing a PLOUGH or a vehicle like a CART or WAIN. HORSEs were attached by the use of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting …
Survey of London
… George Street) Date and Description. York Buildings, the name which was once used generically for all the premises … into small squares. The hall is screened from the stairs by a semicircular keyed arch springing from panelled … to have been of note. There is a vague tradition, cited by several writers, that Napoleon Bonaparte visited England …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The … Bridge, to Lendal Bridge, then, across the river, by Bootham and Monk Bars to Layerthorpe Bridge, and next … that of the Assize Courts opposite ( see foregoing entry). Exceptions are the pierced and grilled lunettes in the three …
Survey of London Monograph
… HERALD Spelman thought that York herald was originally the officer of Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in … was the Bluemantle to whom an annuity previously held by Parvesyn, Collar pursuivant, was granted by pat. 11 … 1509. His s. Thomas, b. 1505, K.G., Lord Chancellor, Earl of Southampton, etc. Rouge Croix probably c. 1 December …