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Old and New London
… the fatigue of severe study, he used to devote himself to archery. This drew down upon him the censure of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… are supposed to have been raised for the practice of archery; the third is named Castle Hill, but there are no …
A History of the County of Somerset
… 1622 it was reported to the Whitley hundred court that the archery butts were in decay. 1 Glastonbury abbey claimed …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and on which were formerly butts for the practice of archery. The union of Swaffham comprises 33 parishes or …
Old and New London
… till the enclosure of Sydenham Common put an end to their archery practice. The Church of St. Philip, in Wells Road, …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 12
… of a pound and stocks. It was unable to ensure that the archery butts were maintained, no men in its jurisdiction …
Survey of London
… fencing, dauncing, and playing at the caitche or tennise, archery, palle maill, and such like other faire and pleasant …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and also as far as the first tower on the east. There were archery butts, approached from the north, on the bank along … and concerts, and master of the ceremonies, its spa, and archery, its sea bathing, 365 its libraries, its theatre, its …
A History of the County of Warwick
… High School. 96 The Butts, originally an open space for archery practice, known until the 18th century as 'Bachelors' …
A History of the County of Warwick
… For those who liked more strenuous pastimes there was archery, racing, bowls, quoits, hunting, and the baiting of …