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A History of the County of Oxford
… an early free grammar school, two small charity schools, and by the early 19th century several dame schools; it was a … above, Church. Boro. Mun. 97, pp. 1-2: copy of will; V.C.H. Oxon. i. 482-3. Boro. Mun. 98/1; above, Bldgs. no. 1. … 1640. Boro. Mun. 97, pp. 3-6; 12th Rep. Com. Char. 326. P.R.O., PROB 11/82, f. 52. For dispute over will, O.R.O., MS. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… land outside the park so that men might build hospitia, and he granted a market to the new residents. 5 The story is … Hensington Road and and its branch north-east to Sturdy's Castle, which were in the care of turnpike trustees by 1804. … one of several signs of revival. The right to elect two M.P.s, not invoked since the early 14th century, was reasserted …
A History of the County of Oxford
… New Woodstock was incorporated in 1453 75 the borough and its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the … 21 and George served as mayor in 1571 and 1572 and M.P. from 1572. He provided the drive and funds to establish … to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee, was designed by George Castle. 13 In 1924 the hall was reroofed with grey slate. 14 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Woodstock sent two representatives to parliament in 1302 and two others in 1305; 86 all seem to have been residents … 88 but in 1553 the borough again provided two M.P.s. Returns were usually made by the mayor and commonalty, … the Baptist minister John Freer, the glove manufacturers H. K. Money and J. N. Godden, and the upholsterer John …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… S. side of the Nene. The northern part forms a suburb of and is annexed to the borough of Peterborough. Roman (1). Remains of huts, with pottery, pins and human remains were found in 1910 in the London Brick … 16834, plain square tablet; S. of church, (4) to William Castle, 16967, and James Castle, 17(0 ?)7, head-stone with …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (W.) from Wells; containing, with the tything of Yarley, and part of Wookey-Hole, 1187 inhabitants. The living is a … spot, by the proprietor, Joseph Weld, Esq., of Lulworth Castle. The site is beautifully laid out, and is much … containing 491 inhabitants. The parish comprises 684 a. 17 p., and the navigable river Kennet flows through it. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… acres on both sides of the river Frome between 200 ft. and 50 ft. above O.D. The S. part slopes from Chalk in the … taking down stone at Bindon abbey for work at Lulworth castle (Lulworth, East, (3). The present house, 'Bindon … part of the S. respond of the S. opening now remains (Fig. p. 418); it has three squat attached shafts with moulded …
A History of the County of Somerset
… rectangular in shape measuring 3 km. from north to south and 2.5 km. from east to west. Its northern and eastern … who was succeeded by his grandson Henry Ayshford (d. s.p. c. 1662). 1 Arthur Ayshford (d. 1670), cousin and heir to … Som. XXXIX. SW. (1885 edn.); W.I. Hist. Woolavington. For cock fighting. S.R.O., DD/V/BWr 37.6. Ibid. DD/V/BWr 37.3, 6. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. The parish comprises 1898 a. 1 r. 17 p.; it is celebrated for a remarkably fine vein of … in the parish of Dinnington, union and W. division of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland, 5 miles (N. W. by …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Ancient and historical monuments in east London Woolwich 12. WOOLWICH. (O.S. 6-in. London, Sheets (a)L, (b)P.) The Borough of Woolwich consists of the parishes of … seems to have been similar to that of the same prelate's castle at Somerton, Lincs. The palace passed into the hands …