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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a tall tower and spire, overtopping that of the parish church. 49The chapel had 240 sittings c. 1900. 50In the 1870s …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… on the Cambridgeshire border, 2 m. S. of St. Ives. The Church is the principal monument. Ecclesiastical b(1). Parish Church of SS. Peter and Paul (Plate 56) stands on the E. side … in the 16th century the North Aisle was re-built. The church has been slightly restored in modern times. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… (O.S. 6 in. xv. S.W.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Martin, stands in the middle of the town. The church built in 1726 is now incorporated in a large modern church as the N. aisle. Some old glass in one of the windows …
A History of the County of Stafford
… urban character. During this period Lower Lane, known as Church Fenton after the building of Christ Church in 18389, 16 became by far the largest centre of … or soon afterwards by the newly established Improvement Commissioners on land leased from the Mason family. 111 They …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inclosure; the glebe altogether comprises 145 a. 36 p. The church, dedicated to All Saints, which has been enlarged at … and commanding a fine prospect to the south and west. The church was built in 1838, principally by the bounty of the … The tithes in the parish belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have been commuted for 237, and the vicarial …
A History of the County of Sussex
… part of the Cowdray estate, with which it has descended. CHURCH The church of ST. MARGARET 40 stands in the middle of the … the roof is ceiled with plaster in waggon form. Parish Church of St Margaret Fernhurst At the north-east corner of …
A Dictionary of London
… communities of cities and boroughs to treat with the royal commissioners appointed to assess and collect the tax and to … find the Mayor and Commonalty compounding with the royal commissioners in this way, and offering to pay £2000 or … and Rosamund Finke. Robert Finke new builded the parish church of Saint Bennet Fink and lived on the west side of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 10. 5.; net income, 363; patron, the Rev. R. Downes. The church is an ancient structure of flints, pebbles, chalk, and … with J. B. Hankey, Esq., of Fetcham Park, in which the church is situated, beautified the interior. A parochial … with a good house, surrounded by 18 acres of glebe. The church, first built in 1167, was burnt down, and the present …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… by King Offa. The estate may have been granted to the church as early as the 7th century, or it may have been … manor court at which there was a view of the tithings of Church, Wick, East Downton, Charlton (in Standlynch), and …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of people were presented for playing fives against the church walls on Sunday in 1623. 43 The population rose from …