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A History of the County of Buckingham
… Storbury Close in Gorefields 11 (xvii cent.); Augur's or Orgar's Hill 12 (xix cent.). Manors STOKE GOLDINGTON MANOR, held … eighth Earl of Winchilsea to the trustees of Dr. Busby's charities 50 (cf. Willen). It has since remained in their …
A History of the County of Hertford
… the following may be noticed: Cherrywicke and Bursden's Hall Lane. There is a large wood to the north-west of the … Ward, and other important houses in the parish are Tom's Hill (Mr. R. W. Wood), south of the village; Northfield … of the honour of Berkhampstead by fealty and the rent of 5 s.; and 3 s. 4 d. for release of suit of court; and 16 d. for …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… dating from 1875 and a Gospel hall. The working men's club was built by subscription in 1885. Binfield Place … seised of a messuage and a hide of land held of the king's ancient demesne by the service of 4 s. 8 d. and suit to the hundred of Cookham every three weeks. …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Conway. Freshwater Isle was formerly divided into King's Freshwater and Prior's Freshwater. The soil is sand, gravel, and clay. The parish … National schools are situated. The Council school in Queen's Road was built in 1906. Totland is a civil parish …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Sidmouth and Prime Minister in 18014, kept up his family's long connexion with the village. 35 Their descendant the … Lord Sidmouth still owned Hall farm in 1955. In the 1890's Flora Thompson was an assistant in the village post office. … guard at Dover. FRINGFORD was among the 18 of the bishop's fees granted to William Arsic, 38 and until the death of …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… There were ironworks and a mill called the Iron Smith's at Rievaulx in the 16th and 17th centuries. 4 The land … Behind the church is the interesting building called Canon's Garth, possibly once belonging to Kirkham Priory. 6 A … a coved and painted plaster ceiling, with a copy of Guido's Aurora in the centre and Hero and Leander, Andromeda, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… to admiral Charles Knowler, who resided in it, and died s. p. in 1788, leaving his widow surviving, who afterwards … 1 After which this manor continued part of that church's possessions, and on the division made by archbishop … the latter end of king Edward IV.'s reign, the family of Stoks, or Stokys, as they were sometimes written, were become …
A History of the County of Warwick
… west of it. The Birmingham and Derby section of the L.M.S. railway runs north and south through the parish, roughly … show signs of age. The School House (now the master's residence) east of the church and vicarage, and facing … with some 17th-century framing. There was a mill, worth 9 s. 4 d., at Kingsbury in 1086, 9 and another at Dosthill, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the Semington road is said to have been near Taylor-Warren's School 21 (see below). Another gate is mentioned on … area between the Calne and Devizes roads known as Brown's Lane, Prater's Lane, and Broad Lane are said to owe their … the preaching of two sermons every Lord's Day. 440 The 'Stoks' of Seend Church are a detailed record, compiled about …
A History of the County of Warwick
… bank of a stream which presumably served the mill, worth 5 s., mentioned in the Domesday Survey. 1 The village lies at … It was rated at 10 hides; there was a mill worth 5 s. and woodland 1 league in length and as much in breadth; … messuage in Warwick paying 4 d. rent. 3 With other of Hugh's estates it passed to the Earl of Leicester, who exchanged …