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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… two Westwick manors had contrasting economic structures in both the late 11th and the late 13th century. Lisles in 1086 had land for 2 ploughteams, notionally 240 a., of … Westwick. The smaller Belbouches manor had land for 1 team in 1086, though none was recorded at work, and it may then …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… at the mouth of the river Wey and which were united in 15701, together with the greater part of the former … of Weymouth is notable for the complexity of its geology. In the S. around Wyke Regis is gently rising Kimmeridge Clay … to the N. by a large area of low lying Oxford Clay in the region of Radipole Lake and by two small escarpments …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Whitchurch 221. WHITCHURCH. (O.S. 6 in. xxiii. S.E.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. … which is tiled. The church existing on the site early in the 13th century probably consisted of a chancel and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… S.E. of Dorchester. The parish is 2 miles long and varies in width from 1 mile at the N.E. to less than 400 yds. at the … S.W. Except for a small area of Reading and Bagshot Beds in the E. the whole parish lies on Chalk. The only … Farm and a few cottages but formerly more extensive, lies in an open valley in the N. part of the parish. The land …
Old and New London
… of Cromwell's BodyThe Exhumation discussedCurious Record in an Old Parish RegisterGeorge Monk at the … the StuartsCock-fightingDefoe's AccountIts Prevalence in England. In the "New View of London," published in 1708, we read, …
Old and New London
… CourtManchester BuildingsA Touching Incident in connection with the Last Days of Charles I.Parliament … Whitehall Palace on the south and south-west were laid out in terraces, square and formal in plan, and adorned, after the fashion of the times, with …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… up wood and began ancient wood cut figures. Very wet and in morning was favoured with a sharp thunderstorm, perhaps a … station, which was at "danger." All three of them are in custody and have to take their trial for manslaughter. 2. Went on with wood-cut figures, etc. Dull and heavy sky. In afternoon I went to Royal Academy and was much pleased …
A History of the County of Northampton
… WICKEN The parish of Wicken occupies some 2,321 acres 37 in the extreme south of Cleley hundred on the north bank of … and is bounded on the west by Leckhampstead (Bucks.) and in the north-west by Lillingstone Lovell, formerly a detached … portion of Oxfordshire, transferred to Buckinghamshire in 1832-44. 39 To the east and north-east Wicken has a …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agrarian History. In 1086 the three estates at Willesden contained enough land … at East Twyford, where 3 villeins had 2½ virgates. In the three estates together there was woodland for 700 pigs. Only East Twyford had increased in value since 1066, the main manor having decreased by …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Local government Local Government. Manorial Government. In 1294 the dean and chapter of St. Paul's established their … the assize of bread and of ale, and other liberties in Willesden as in their other estates in Middlesex. 52 No record of the …