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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… be seen. The parish comprises by measurement 1884 acres of land; and contains good building-stone of the granite … This place, formerly Abbotsley, comprises 2564 acres of land, of which the arable and pasture are in equal portions, … 971 a. 1 r. 35 p., one-half of which is fine pasture land, much esteemed for its dairy and feeding produce; the …
A History of the County of Essex
… extending from Longbarns to the Roding. The height of the land in Abbess Roding is about 225 ft. above sea-level in the … church of Abbess Roding, which was built (1729) on land given by the then owner of Cockerells. 12 Nothing … the area in 1724, described it as 'famous for good land, good malt and dirty roads; the latter indeed in the …
A History of the County of Essex
… in the possession of Barking Abbey 'and he who held this land was only the man of Geoffrey's predecessor, and had no power to put this land in possession of anyone but the abbey'. 36 Barking … sokeman holding ½ virgate and 8½ acres who could sell his land although the soke remained attached to the manor. It is …
A History of the County of Essex
… villages. In 1729-30 a new church was built on land given by Joseph Springham of Cockerells Farm (now …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… area is 7000 acres, of which part is common or waste: the land is chiefly in pasture, and the scenery, which is … and churchwardens, to be laid out in the purchase of land, and the produce to be appropriated to teaching ten poor … are consequently liable to ague and other complaints. The land in the vicinity is subject to the frequent inundations …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… recently enlarged, and the glebe comprises 6 acres of good land, valued at 36 per annum. The present church, which … was regarded as a prodigy; on his return to his native land, after many years spent in the universities of the … 1530 in pasture, 300 under wood, and the remainder waste land, of which, probably, nearly 200 acres might be brought …
A Dictionary of London
… XXXVI. ii. pp. 400-10, from which it appears that the land on which the house was erected was acquired by the Abbey …