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A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney Manor In 969 King Eadgar gave the 30-hide estate of Witney to his 'minister' Aelfhelm. The estate was … estate given by Abingdon abbey to Brihthelm, bishop of Wells. 1 The Crown recovered the Witney estate before … century, a long-running dispute with Winchester cathedral chapter having been settled in their favour in 1284. 3 From …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WITTENHAM, LITTLE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wallingford, hundred of Ock, county of Berks, 4 miles (N. W. by N.) from … living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Durham: the tithes have been commuted for 301. 11. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Andrew) WOLLASTON ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Chepstow, hundred of Westbury, W. division of the county … and Seisdon, and part of that of Penkridge. The collegiate chapter consists of four (till lately seven) non-resident … The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester (the appropriators), valued in the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Roger d'Ivri held WOLVERCOTE in 1086, and Godfrey held of him. 61 There is no further record of the under-tenancy, and d'Ivri's successors probably held … they were sold to the city of Oxford by the dean and chapter of Westminster, trustees of the charity, in 1938. 80 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote Site and remains of Godstow abbey Site and remains of Godstow abbey Godstow abbey was built on an island between … and enlarged in 1885. 46 In the cloister court were the chapter house, recorded in 1386, and the dorter and frater, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Woodford WOODFORD The ancient parish of Woodford lies between Salisbury and Amesbury, on the western side of the River Avon. The parish is bounded on the east by the … A very brief description of the house occurs in the first chapter of The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley. A little to the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Margaret) WOODHALL ( St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Horncastle, S. division of the wapentake of Gartree, parts of Lindsey, county of … 11. 8.; and the appropriate for 27. 11. 8., payable to the Chapter of Durham. Woodham-Ferris (St. Mary) WOODHAM-FERRIS ( …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… West Woodmancote WOODMANCOTE, a tything, in the parish of North Cerney, union of Winchcomb, hundred of Rapsgate, Eastern division of the … king's books at 10. 0. 7., and in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester: the tithes have been commuted for 350. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Matthew) WOOKEY ( St. Matthew), a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum, E. division of Somerset, 1 mile (W.) from … and a good house; patrons and appropriators, the Dean and Chapter of Hereford. A school is endowed with 6 per annum. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… 6 ins. aSY 88 NW, bSY 88 NE, SY 89 SW) The modern parish of Wool, 5 m. W. of Wareham, covers some 3,000 acres on both … The greater part of the buildings, including the Church, Chapter-house and E. range and Cloister, was erected in the … lies chiefly in the plan and in certain details of the Chapter-house. Architectural DescriptionThe Church consisted …