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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … 178 inhabitants. It is situated in the vale of the Wisk, and comprises by computation 1120 acres of land, divided … The tithes have been commuted for 54. Yalding (St. Peter and St. Paul) YALDING ( St. Peter and St. Paul), a parish, …
Alumni Oxonienses
… Christi Coll. 1714, M.A. 1717; rector of Greatham 1717-46, and vicar of Newton Valence, (both) Hants, 1718-46. See … 30 Jan., 1610-11; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1619, as son and heir of William, of Petersfield, Hants, gent. See … gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 12 March, 1700-1, aged 18. Yard, Gilbert s. G., of Highweeke, Devon, arm. Exeter Coll., …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… Ancient and historical monuments in Westmorland Yanwath and Eamont Bridge 113 YANWATH and EAMONT BRIDGE (D.b.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)III, S.E., (b)VII, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west of Arundel and c. 2 miles (3 km.) from the sea. In 1881 it had 1,740 a. and was irregular in shape. 94 Between 1882 and 1891 it was enlarged by the addition of two detached …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Yard - Yew Yard [y'rd; yrd; yerde; yerd; yer; yearde; yeard; … This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … a yard, was the equivalent of the rod, perch or pole and consisted of 16½ FOOT. OED earliest date of use: 1377 for …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… the R. Tove, below 76 m. above OD, is on Upper Lias Clay and riverine deposits. Bands of limestones are exposed on the steep slopes N.E. of the main village, and in the valley of the stream where the medieval settlement … which stands the present Castle Barn, was known as Castle Yard in 1728 (map in NRO). In its S.E. corner are at least …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… of the same material; the roofs are covered with tiles and stone slates. There appears to have been a church here of … by some capitals at the vicarage, the re-set S. doorway and probably the tower-arch. The Chancel was re-built at some … been re-faced in stone. The Barn, on the N.W. side of the yard, is of six bays and is roofed with corrugated iron. The …
A History of the County of Somerset
… shape, measuring 2.5 km. from north to south at its widest and 3 km. from east to west. The only natural boundary is a … of the river Cam in the south-east; parts of the eastern and western boundaries are marked by roads. 74 The boundaries … Yarlington choristers visited Redlynch House in 1782. 1 Horse races were held in 1795. 2 In 1641 168 persons were …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a church in Yarnton is a confirmation, made between 1155 and 1161, of Yarnton chapel to Eynsham abbey. 43 Yarnton was probably a daughter church of the abbey, and it was still occasionally called a chapel in the 14th … too 'Romish'. They were later rescued from a builder's yard and two were sold in 1914 to the British Museum and to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in Yarnton of detached parts of Begbroke parish, 14 and the sharing of lot meadows along the Thames, may indicate … to the lot owners. In 1797 the stint was 1 cow to a yard of meadow (¼ of a lot), but it was said that it had formerly been double; 1 horse was reckoned equivalent to 2 cows. The stint in Pixey …