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A History of the County of Oxford
… in the open fields of Hardwick. 23 In 1708 part of Combe hill in Lew was said to be tithable to Yelford, but no later … door, and carved wooden screen are all of c. 1500. The high-pitched roofs of both nave and chancel retained …
A History of the County of Oxford
… c. £250 a year in the mid 17th century, reflecting the high valuation of inclosed land. 60 Leases were usually for 7 … to £360; in 1822 the rent was still £340 with penalties as high as £40 an acre for conversion to arable. 61 In the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the higher ground in the north of the parish at Rickless Hill (87 m.) and near Home wood ( c. 90 m.), and Oxford clay the hill slopes. 80 The problem of flooding, not entirely solved … day in 1851 the recorded population (17) was artificially high because both the departing tenant of Yelford Manor and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… Yelvertoft consisted of little more than a single High Street with the church detached from it to the S.E. and … well-preserved earthworks, now largely destroyed by modern housing. They consist of a number of small embanked or …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… for cultivation. The larger part of the parish consists of high table-land, with a substratum of limestone; the other … or "the summit of the dykes," fortified by a high rampart, and, in the most accessible parts, by double … with the Established Church. Upon the summit of a gravelly hill near the village are some remains of the ancient castle …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… The walls are of local rubble with dressings of Ham Hill and other local stone and the roofs are lead-covered. … and two-centred head; near the E. end of the wall and high up is a blocked window of one four-centred light. The … doorway has a square moulded label with returned stops and high up over the eastern window in the S. wall are two …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in the suburbs, set fire to the houses; but the wind being high, the flames communicated to the city, and during the … solemnized at York, in 1327. After the battle of Halidown Hill, in 1333, Edward retired to York, where he held a … principal room is 92 feet long, 60 feet wide, and 45 feet high, and will afford accommodation for 1800 persons. The …