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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… name is the surname of lords of the principal manor and was in use in the 14th century. 93 In 1300 the land between the eastern arms at the north and south ends of the parish, which either was or might soon … to 2 storeys and its roof was changed from thatch to tiles. 21 Further north on the east side Somerset Farm is a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it is the capital, Worcester and W. divisions of the county, 111 miles (N. W. by W.) from … is in some places a pure clay, adapted to the making of bricks, but is generally a rich mould. Valuable clay and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Stour, 6 m. N.W. of Colchester. The church, Church House and Jenkin's Farm are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical … some admixture of brick; the dressings are of limestone and Roman brick, and the roofs are tiled. The Nave and the … internal head and Roman brick jambs; further E. some Roman bricks may indicate the position of a second 12th-century …
A History of the County of Essex
… the early 12th century. 44 Before 1189 Walter of Windsor and his mother Christine gave the church to the nuns of Wix … in the 12th- century work, includes re-used Roman roof tiles as well as larger wall bricks. The church comprises chancel with north vestry and …
A History of the County of Essex
… bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), covered 2,322 a. (929 ha.). 33 The Stour forms the northern boundary, and the eastern, southern, and western ones follow mainly field boundaries, but …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. A manor in Wormingford assessed at 1½ hides and 10 a. was held in 1066 by Godwin and in 1086 by Robert …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Worminghall 100. … S.E.) Eccleslastical b(1). Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, stands at the S. end of the village. The walls … by square-headed loops. The open timber roof, covered with tiles, is probably of 1774, the date cut on one of the beams. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… village. It is built of flint rubble with stone dressings, and is repaired with brick; the chancel and nave are coated with cement, and roofed with tiles. The Nave was built at the beginning of the 12th … square central chimney stack is built of original narrow bricks. ConditionFairly good. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… was built early in the 12th century, but was lengthened, and the W. wall re-built probably when the bell-turret was … had become ruinous, has been re-built in modern times, and the South Porch is also modern. Architectural … are two windows, the eastern of the 15th or 16th century and of two square-headed lights; the western window is …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the tythings of Burgham, Perry-Hill, West-End, and Wyke, 1424 inhabitants. The parish comprises 6795 a. 3 r. 34 p., of which about 300 acres are woodland, and 1367 common or waste. The Wey and Arun navigation passes … A stratum of fine clay is found, of which the best fire-bricks are made. The population has greatly increased, and …