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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Yazor Y Yaddlethorpe YADDLETHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of Bottesford, union of Glandford-Brigg, E. … containing 133 inhabitants. It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 … and the remainder gardens, sites for building, roads, water, and waste. The surface is varied, and in many parts of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton YAPTON The parish of Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west … 1937. 92 There was street lighting by 1965. 93 The Bognor water company supplied parts of the parish in 1928. 94 Some …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… yeard; y'd; yd; yarde; eard] A term with several meanings, the most important in the Dictionary Archive being a unit of … combing and weaving were no cheaper in Ireland than on the mainland, wool and spinning were, so western parts of … WORSTED'. Not found in the OED Sources: Acts. Yavonte water Judging from the context of the only example in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 1:10000 a SP 74 NW, b SP 74 NE, c SP 74 SW, d SP 74 SE) The long, narrow parish, once part of Potterspury, stretches from the R. Tove on the E. boundary to a little beyond Watling Street (A5) … no visible surface features. The island is surrounded by a water-filled ditch between 17 m. and 25 m. wide on the S.W., …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yarnton Economic history Economic history The presence in Yarnton of detached parts of Begbroke parish, … to Yarnton and 4 to Begbroke. 32 The meadows were divided on the ground into 'shots', 5 in West mead, 3 in Oxey mead, … Council, 40 which resold most of the land to the Thames Water Authority. Part of Pixey mead was sold for the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… YARNTON lies 4 miles (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the … a. (713 ha.). 48 An area known as Fries, lying mainly in Water Eaton, included a small part of the south-east corner …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Yarrow - Zetland Y Yarrow YARROW, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 9 miles (W.) from Selkirk; containing, … which at the same time he erected into a free royalty. On the attainder of the Douglas family in 1455, the lands … as manure for the lands. Numerous springs of excellent water afford an abundant supply for domestic use. The soil is …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 24 YARWELL (Fig. 218) Yarwell is a parish of 490 hectares on the W. of the R. Nene. It has always been a chapelry of … chamfered orders resting on a round pier and responds with water-holding bases. Capitals are enriched with nail-head. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Yeading - Yettington Yeading YEADING, a hamlet, in the parish of Hayes, union of Uxbridge, hundred of Elthorne, … three large mills. The village, which is extensive, stands on an eminence on the north side of Airedale, commanding a … of stone, are in general well built. It is supplied with water from springs that rise at a short distance, and is …
A History of the County of Oxford
… smallest rural parishes until it was included in 1932 in the civil parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, 58 lies 3 miles … field, and probably the ancient parish, was bounded on the north and north-east by Boys wood and Home wood on a … in part for the two early moated sites in the village. 82 Water was obtained from shallow wells, and in a field north …