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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… gives name to the hundred, is about nine miles in length and one mile in average breadth; it includes Leith Hill, and … Lancaster, in support of a school. Wragholme WRAGHOLME, a hamlet, in the parish of Grainthorpe, union of Louth, Marsh … is a chapel dedicated to St. James. Wraxall WRAXALL, a hamlet, in the parish of Ditcheat, union of Shepton-Mallet, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Wotton Underwood … in the S. aisle; the walls of the chancel were heightened, and possibly the nave was widened towards the N. in the 15th … 1589. ConditionGood; much restored. Secular a, b(2). Moat Farm, house and moat, about 1 miles N.E. of the church. The …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… objects have been found in the vicinity of Symonds' Hall Farm (ST 790960). A fragment of a quern 1 was picked up immediately S. of the farm in 1969 (ST 790958). A metal spoon 2 was found below the farm in Tyley Bottom (ST 7794). A stone votive tablet 3 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and … land now producing 15 a year. Wreckington WRECKINGTON, a hamlet, in the parish of Gateshead-Fell, union of Gateshead, … Brind and Newsham, 373 inhabitants, of whom 154 are in the hamlet of Wressel with Loftsome, 3 miles (N. W.) from Howden. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.E. (d)li. S.E. (e)lii. S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and Aubyns are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical c(1). … moat with a fishpond on the W. side. e(4). At Fithler's Farm, nearly 3 m. W.S.W. of the church. e(5). At Marshall's …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the … It was a hotel from c. 1928 to c. 1933 but later a chicken farm, then a lodging house. Telford development corporation … 1968. 14 Bratton, the 'newly cultivated tun', was a small hamlet centred on Bratton Farm in 1839. 15 Houses were built …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is … of which 1704 are in wood. Woodland, or Week, now only a hamlet, was formerly a parish of itself. The town is situated … and a few offices alone remain. Wrottesley WROTTESLEY, a hamlet, in the parish of Tettenhall, union of Seisdon, S. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 km. to … area here treated, contained 515 a. in 1882. 8 Its eastern and western boundaries followed no natural features or roads … north part of the township probably marked the site of the farm or lodge of a medieval assart. 16 By the mid 17th …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as … 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount … Gilbert or the Wrekin. By c. 1290 assarting had begun, and it may have increased following disafforestation in 1301. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… which geld was paid on 5 hides, contained 17 ploughteams and there was land for another in Charlton. The four … 62 In Charlton the three main fields surrounded the hamlet and c. 1300 were usually known as the fields towards … 1650, when some engrossment had already occurred, average farm size was 17-32 a. 83 A variety of cereals was grown, …