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A History of the County of Essex
… 94 About 1180 Richard Battle held land on Wivenhoe heath, 95 and in 1207 William Battle held land in Wivenhoe … Battle gave the Knights Hospitallers land on Wivenhoe heath. 17 That was probably the lands, formerly Noers, on Wivenhoe heath, recorded in 1413, and called Newars farm in 1572. 18 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are arable, 998 pasture and meadow, 368 salt-marsh, 697 heath and warren, and 162 woodland. The strata afford good … One-fourth of the soil is light, having been formerly heath-land; the remainder is heavy, more suitable for wheat, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… marsh, turf-grounds, &c., 115 wood and plantations, 72 heath, and 151 water, the last comprehending several lakes. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… in south-eastern Cambridgeshire which took in low-lying heath to the north-west, well drained arable in the centre, … on the plateau are heavy and retain surface water. 27 The heath in the north was possibly once extensive, since in 1086 … for 16 ploughteams but only 5 at work. 28 The c. 650 a. of heath estimated in the 1790s 29 was probably never ploughed …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… arable occupied the centre of the parish, between heath in the north-west and closes and woods in the … a. of pasture (two thirds of it improved), and 650 a. of heath. 59 More accurate figures for the Cheveley estate alone … closes 750 a., Lammas ground, meadows, and commons 250 a., heath 600 a., and woods 150 a. 60 Wheat, barley, oats, peas, …
A History of the County of Essex
… have been the highway in the forest from London to Epping Heath mentioned in 1341. 15 Because of the need to preserve …
A History of the County of Oxford
… masters in the earlier 18th century: 70 Alderman Samuel Heath (d. 1726), who left personalty worth as much as 636 and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of which 1700 are arable, meadow, and pasture, and 400 heath; the soil of the cultivated land is fertile. From a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 1356 acres. Near Martinscroft-Green is a pleasant heath skirted by cottages. The Hall is an ancient brick …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… near the large camp on Witchbury Hill; and on Clent heath, about half a mile from Witchbury, are five barrows, …