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A History of the County of Oxford
… Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish boundary, and a tributary stream known as Rowel brook in the north and … of Church Lane. 74 The parish was connected to the Oxford city water supply in 1934. Electricity became available about … issues of his time. 50 His interest in public health led him to compile in 1853 a detailed 'Sanitary …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in Steeple Barton, Cassington, Hampton Gay, Rousham, and Whitehill (in Tackley). 16 That Yarnton was referred to … as a demesne manor. 17 Yarnton remained quit of shire and hundred after 1281, under its new owner Rewley abbey. 18 … in 1803 were likely to have been travelling to or from the city. 28 In the later 18th century and early 19th between 6 …
The Rulers of London 1660-1689
… with Richard BAGNALL, John CRISPE, George POCHIN and Edward SHERWOOD in a brazil warehouse (5) Tory, 1687, … original stock, 1671) Shipping, slave trade interest (6) City and London property (7) (1) Johnson, DR, IV, p 160, LVP, … Feb 1667/8-31 Mar 1668, disch, not being a Freeman of the City (1) mar 1664, at Long Ditton, Surr, Rebecca Davenport, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… several summits. There is a barrow on it in the south and, also in the south, it was marked by many stones and mounds which survived in the later 19th century. 29 For … of the Kennet flows south-eastwards across the parish and has deposited a small amount of alluvium where it leaves …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 3379 inhabitants. This township, which includes Upper and Lower Yeadon, and Henshaw, comprises about 1730 acres, chiefly high … distinct jurisdiction: the portreeve exercises magisterial authority while in office. A court of record formerly took …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Vaenor Isav Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 … situated near the turnpike-road from Pembroke to Narberth, and comprises a small extent of land, all inclosed and cultivated. Culm is found in some parts of it, but it is …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from Higham-Ferrers; … YOKEFLEET, county York.See Yorkfleet. York YORK, a city and county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and … containing 28,842 inhabitants. The origin of this ancient city, which in Nenuius' catalogue is called Caer Ebrauc, is …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is divided naturally into three parts which are here … area (W. of the Ouse), the Central area (between the Ouse and the Foss), and the Walmgate area (E. of the Foss). In the …
Survey of London Monograph
… to John Water alias Yorke, herald, as fee of his office and for services to Richard III, his predecessors and ancestors, manor of Bayhall, in Pembury, Kent, and 8. 6 … his third wife Anne Mynne. Noble names him York 'upon the authority of the Wriothesley's pedigrees in which he is …
Survey of London
… surviving relic of the great houses which in the medival and Renaissance periods bordered the Strand between the … to be relieved of his charge, for "my indisposition of health increases, and the physicians promise me small comfort … soon as it was vacated, for on 25th July he applied to the City authorities for a supply of water to be laid on there. …