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A History of the County of Oxford
… other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with … tie-beam construction with no ridge piece, and there were two rows of arched wind braces between double purlins; the … a house and 3 yardlands in Yelford, together with two other houses and a total of 2 yardlands formerly occupied …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… in. XXVI N.W.) Yelling is a parish and village 5 m. E.N.E. of St. Neots. The Church and Church Farm are the principal … the moulded jambs and the mullions. In the N. wall are two late 14th-century windows with casement-moulded jambs and of two cinque-foiled lights with a quatrefoil in a two-centred …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… covering just over 900 hectares, occupies a narrow strip of land which widens at the E. end. Its W. boundary is formed … much of it still surviving on the ground. In only two places is there a complete absence of ridge-and-furrow, … 152 and 153), formerly part of Yelvertoft village, lie in two places on the N. of the village, alongside a N.W.-flowing …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) … founded by the Rev. David Ellis. Here were born the two celebrated brothers, the Rev. John Thomas, M. A., head-master of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… N.E.) Yetminster is a parish and village 4 m. S.S.W. of Sherborne. The church is the principal monument. … of c. 1300 but reset and much restored. In the N. wall are two partly restored windows of c. 1300, each of two lancet-lights; the doorway is of the same period but the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from … William the Conqueror placed strong garrisions in the two castles which remained, partly to overawe the … to him from his ancestors. In 1069, Sweyn sent his two sons, Harold and Canute, with 240 ships and a numerous …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex
… (A.c.) (O.S. 6 in. XIV, S.E.) Yiewsley is a parish 2 m. S. of Uxbridge. Secular Monuments (14) The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys; the walls are of brick and the roofs are tiled. …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Yoke - Youth Yoke [yocke] A contrivance by which two animals, especially OXen or BULLOCKs were attached to the … like a CART or WAIN. HORSEs were attached by the use of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting from the way the two types of animal apply their tractive power most …
Survey of London
… was once used generically for all the premises on the site of York House, was assigned to George Street circa 1852. Only … original. The rooms generally have moulded panelling in two heights with chair rail and cornice. No. 7.The external … treatment of this house is similar to that of No. 6, the two houses being probably of the same date. The stairs to the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is … Inventory, after a very brief historical resume, first the two castles are described and then the city defences, … outside the Roman walls to the marshy banks of the two rivers. A palace in King's Court possibly included …