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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… commuted for 217, and there are nearly 44 acres of glebe. Acton ACTON, a township, in the parish of Weaverham, union of … containing 382 inhabitants. This place, sometimes called Acton-in-Delamere, was part of the ancient inheritance of the …
The Environs of London
… Acton ACTON. Etymology. THIS parish is supposed to have derived its … with that tree. Situation and boundaries. The village of Acton lies in the liberty of Finsbury and Wenlakesbarne: it … and Wilsdon on the north. Extent, soil, &c. The parish of Acton contains about 1900 acres 1 of land, the greater part …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex
… Ancient and historical monuments in Middlesex Acton AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN … with the monumental portions shown in solid black.) 1 ACTON (C.d.) (O.S. 6 in. XVI, S.W.) Acton is a parish and borough on the W. boundary of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Acton Beauchamp AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL … with the monumental portions shown in solid black.) 1 ACTON BEAUCHAMP (D.b.) (O.S. 6 in. XXVIII, N.E.) Acton Beauchamp is a small parish on the Worcestershire …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Acton Scott ACTON SCOTT Acton Scott parish (1,934 a., 783 ha.) 1 is a long, roughly … and lightly populated. None of its three settlements, Acton Scott, Alcaston, and Henley, was ever more than a small …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… Acton Turville AN INVENTORY OF IRON-AGE AND ROMANO-BRITISH … IN THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE COTSWOLDS Arranged by Parishes ACTON TURVILLE (19 miles s.w. of Cirencester) Romano-British …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR. 64 A … on £100 stock for payments to three couples married in Acton church during the previous year. The income was £45 in … William Hervey, by deed dated 1860, for food and clothing. Acton (Middlesex) charities. All the existing charities were …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Churches CHURCHES. A church dedicated to St. Mary existed by 1231, when Walter, rector of Acton, held a house from Peter FitzAlulf. 82 The church … caused a company of Metropolis Volunteers, lodging in Acton, to break into the church in August 1642, damaging the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Communications COMMUNICATIONS. Acton town lay on the high road from London to Oxford, which … the 1920s. Pavage was granted in 1358 and 1363 to men from Acton and Uxbridge to repair the highway in their parishes …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agrarian history. … that became the Somerset estate was distinct from that of Acton manor elsewhere in the parish. The estate, covering … the Somerset estate, practically all the land was held of Acton manor in free socage or by copy of court roll, forming …