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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of Calne. 27 The parish, 1,674 a. (677 ha.), was absorbed by Cherhill parish in 1934. 28 The parish boundary is marked by few prominent natural features, although on the east its … on it in the south and, also in the south, it was marked by many stones and mounds which survived in the later 19th …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… affording tolerable pasture; the surface is watered by copious springs, and the substratum abounds with good … to St. John was erected in 1843, at an expense of 2000, by subscription, aided by grants of 300 from the Incorporated … now producing more than 70 per annum, for teaching 26 boys; the master has a house, with a garden and orchard. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… porch may be from the chapel in existence at Yelford by 1221. 99 In the later 13th century Yelford's incumbents … most Yelford burials were at Standlake. The advowson, held by Philip Hastings in 1221, descended in the Hastings family … principals; W. J. Lenthall, patron 1783-1855, had been educated at the college. 41 Yelford was served by curates, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the open-field land, certainly the college estate, which by then was regarded as part of Hardwick. 24 In 1305 a … but in the later Middle Ages the Hastings family acquired Boys wood ( c. 72 a.) on the northern edge of the parish, and … and 75½ a. of wood and coppice, a total of 407 a.; 51 Boys wood and the Lawns, c. 29 a. of pasture acquired with …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 59 The village, noted for its seclusion, 60 is accessible by a single narrow lane. In 1876 the parish contained 336 a., … ancient parish, was bounded on the north and north-east by Boys wood and Home wood on a line which in 958 seems to have … from a point on Aston's boundary south of Claywell Farm to Boys wood, is marked by a ditch, probably the dyke on …
A History of the County of Oxford
… probably the 40 a. given before 1279 to Robert Pogeys by the lord of Yelford. 14 Walter also held Eaton Hastings … and Philip Walwyn were acting jointly over rent from Boys wood in Standlake, 2 and the bulk of the Yelford … 3 the Walwyns' manor also included the Lawns, south of Boys wood and in Standlake, which as Boys breach had been …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is not distinguished by any architectural details of importance. There is a day … now producing at least 86. 10. per annum, for thirty-two boys from any part of the country, preference being given to … endowed with rents now amounting to about 150, for forty boys of the Upper division of that parish, was, after his …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Atcham, hundred of Ford, S. division of Salop, 6 miles (W. by S.) from Shrewsbury. The tithes have been commuted for … in importance; and in 1088, a splendid monastery for monks of the Benedictine order was erected, and dedicated to … were granted to that body. The Blue-coat school for boys, held in an ancient building on Peaseholm Green, called …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Yoke - Youth Yoke [yocke] A contrivance by which two animals, especially OXen or BULLOCKs were … or a vehicle like a CART or WAIN. HORSEs were attached by the use of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting … of animal apply their tractive power most effectively. By extension the term came to be applied to a pair of …