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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… DICTIONARY OF ENGLAND. Abbas-Combe, or Temple-Combe (St. Mary) ABBAS-COMBE, or Temple-Combe ( St. Mary), a parish, … from Worcester; containing 559 inhabitants. This place, formerly Abbotsley, comprises 2564 acres of land, of which … Lexden and Winstree, hundred of Winstree, N. division of Essex, 4 miles (S.) from Colchester; containing 248 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… OF THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN NORTH-EAST ESSEX. ACCREDITED TO A DATE ANTERIOR TO 1714, arranged by … m. S. of Colchester. Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Andrew stands near the N. end of the parish. The walls … head. The bell-chamber has on each side a window formerly of three lights and with a four-centred head; the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN CENTRAL AND S.W. ESSEX. ACCREDITED TO A DATE ANTERIOR TO 1714, arranged by … principal monument. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Edmund stands in the village. The walls are of … and two-centred arch, now blocked but said to have opened formerly into a small chamber or cupboard; a rectangular …
A History of the County of Essex
… above, Berwick Berners manor) were granted to the abbey of St. John, Colchester. In about 1254 it was stated that the … are six sons and three daughters. The monument was formerly in the chancel. 65 On the opposite wall of the nave … CP25(2)/1013 Mich. 6 Geo. I. E.R.O., D/DC 23/560. Morant, Essex, i, 139. For Maryon see J. E. Maryon, Recs. of Family …
A History of the County of Essex
… fertile, and is in fact reckoned among the best in Essex. Agriculture is mainly arable, the most important crops … service buildings remain, some used as stores. Fairlands (formerly Cockerells) is on an ancient moated site ½ mile … It probably dates from the 17th century. Leader's Farm (formerly Gilberts) 16 is ¾ mile south of Rookwood Hall. It …
A History of the County of Essex
… of 1544 and was granted by the king in 1553 to Oliver St. John and Robert Thorneton. 44 William Glascock died in … Maud to the notorious Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex. 66 This grant did not become completely effective, for … of the Countess of Essex included one in Abbess Roding formerly held by Oger Fitz Michael. 8 Early in the 15th …
A History of the County of Essex
… once an important nonconformist centre for this part of Essex, originated about 1698 through the labours of the Revd. … this was one of the strongest nonconformist churches in Essex. Ross also had licensed preaching rooms in many … former church, are the remains of a moat. The Old Manse, formerly known as Hill House, was built in 1851 to the design …
A History of the County of Essex
… E.R.O., D/P 145/1/1. E.R.O., D/P 145/8. Rep. Com. Char. ( Essex), H.C. 216, p. 241 (1835), xxi (1); Char. Com. files. Inf. from Miss Rowe of Falkiners. Morant, Essex, i, 139. p. 192. E.R.O., D/P 145/11: Overseer's Rate …
A History of the County of Essex
… Act 1902 the school passed under the administration of the Essex Education Committee, Ongar District. Beauchamp Roding … pp. 16-17. Min. of Educ. File 13/2. Kelly's Dir. Essex (1899), 310. Retn. of Schs. 1893 [C. 7529], p. 712, H.C. (1894), lxv. Essex Educ. Cttee. Handbk. 1904, p. 183. Min. of Educ. File …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… sequestered narrow vale. The abbey, which was dedicated to St. Mary, was founded in 1148, by Cadwallon ab Madoc, and was … extending far into the bay; and that the sands were formerly called Traeth Wylofain, or "place of weeping," from … of the river Avon, is of considerable antiquity, and was formerly invested with various privileges. In the division of …