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A Dictionary of London
… VI. 1547 (Lond. I. p.m. I. 100). No later record. Wrestler's Court South out of London Wall, west of Carpenters' Hall (O. and M 1677-Boyle, 1799). Called "Wrestley's Court "in Strype, 1755 and Boyle. Had houses only on the … of "Vernon's quay." It seems to be on or near the site of Bear Quay in Horwood, now covered by the Custom House. Wyeber …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Writtle 109. WRITTLE. (E.c.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xliii. S.E. (b)lii. N.W. (c)lii. N.E. (d)li. S.E. (e)lii. S.W.) … the floor, a length of about 5 ft. of 15th-century moulded oak plate. In the N. wall are two windows all modern except …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… original line of Watling Street: the boundary - the 'king's boundary' - diverged northwards from the road at Overley … century, such as Admaston Hall, Oaklands, and Donnerville, bear witness to that phase of prosperity. Speculative housing … as the Falcon inn c. 1829 and was also known as the Royal Oak. A leading coaching inn from the late 18th century or …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 7. 8. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown. The … inhabitants. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 3. 7. 8., and in the gift of the Crown; net … ground near the abbey, is of the 14th century; the oak roof is still preserved in its original character, and at …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as the king's wood c. 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked … in 1397-8 and 1413-14. 67 The area was still known as King's wood c. 1577. 68 Much of the surviving woodland was … divided) were occupied by 35 cottagers, 12 of them at Pain's Lane. By the early 18th century smallholdings probably …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the southern boundary of Wrockwardine was called the 'king's boundary' 74 and the king retained the manor of … centre, and was perhaps the site of Cynddylan's hall of Pengwern, burnt by the Mercians c. 660. 77 The … to the hall and staircase, several fireplaces, and an oak staircase with slender twisted balusters. In the earlier …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Bradford, wapentake of Morley, W. riding of York, 4 miles (S.) from Bradford; containing 2330 inhabitants. It is about … and Elwall, Dorchester division of Dorset, 1 mile (W. S. W.) from Weymouth; containing 1911 inhabitants. The living … VI., were accustomed to assemble their followers under an oak of which part yet remains in the vicinity of the town; …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Wynford Eagle 99 WYNFORD EAGLE (D.d.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)XXX, S.W. (b)XXXIX, N.W. (c)XXXIX, N.E.) Wynford Eagle is a parish … built in the 17th century and the back doorway has a solid oak frame with a triangular head. b(5) Cottage, two tenements …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… in Buckinghamshire Wyrardisbury 102. WYRARDISBURY. (O.S. 6 in. (a)lvi. S.E. (b)lviii. N.E.) Ecclesiastical b(1). Parish Church of … with arms, 2nd shield missing. Chest: in N. chapel, of oak, with staples and locks, probably late 17th-century. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… Wyton 100. WYTON (D.d.). (O.S. 6 in. XVIII S.E.) Wyton is a parish and village on the left bank of the … moulded and embattled and carved as followsN. side, ( a) oak-leaves and acorns, ( b) bearded king's head, ( c) vine …