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A History of the County of Sussex
… The parish, with an area of 1,950 acres and a population in 1931 of 288, is some 4 miles from north to south, with an … later masonry with brick dressings and modern windows. The bridge over the Rother, south of the church, is of 15th- or … service of coming before the king with the infantry to the bridge of Shetebrugge and from there carrying a standard to …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Ancient and historical monuments in east London Woolwich 12. WOOLWICH. (O.S. 6-in. London, … Eltham Palace, hall, houses in various tenures, walls, bridge and moat, 550 yards S.S.W. of Eltham parish church. … being in progress and nearing completion in 1479; the N. Bridge over the moat is of the same period. Much building was …
The Environs of London
… Woolwich WOOLWICH. Name. THIS place in old charters is called Hulviz, Wolwiche, Wollewic, &c. I … parish is bounded on the north by the river Thames, except in that part where it extends on the opposite side of the … and the remainder upland pasture 3. The soil, except in the marshes, is principally gravel. At the east end of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Woothorpe - Wootton-Wawen Woothorpe WOOTHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of St. Martin, Stamford-Baron, union of … the sea, across which is a narrow causeway called Wootton bridge, upwards of 900 feet in length, on the road from Ryde to Newport. On an eminence south of the bridge is Fern Hill, the seat of Samuel Sanders, Esq., a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… a SP 75 NW, b SP 75 NE) Wootton parish, 702 hectares in area, lies S. of Northampton and the R. Nene. It is … the parish is varied, running from Great Oolite Limestone in the N. down through the limestones, clay and silts of the … probably Saxon or medieval, was found near Wootton West Bridge (SP 757560) in 1937 (NM; NDC R57). A 12th-century …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it is the capital, … by an accidental fire, that also burnt down the wooden bridge over the Severn, which was afterwards replaced with … bank of the river Severn, over which is a handsome stone bridge of five elliptical arches, connecting it with the …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… over the Kinges highe waye betweene Eckington and Norton in the countie of Worcester into a grounde of your … overthrowne and driven downe, parte of a greate stonne bridge and the most parte of a wooden bridge standinge uppon arches of stone, over the river of …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… of Phillippe Wilkes Shewinge, that he beinge borne in Ombersley and beinge maryed unto one Christian [Maneley?] … to be shrowded therein, who ar now constrained to lodge in the highe wayes and fieldes for wante of order to be taken … The humble peticion of John Smyth constable of Sadbury in the said countye. Sheweinge that your peticioner since his …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… his trade, giving himself alltogether to begging, both in the town and country, comitting what he gains thereby, to … did (for the use of foote persones only) erect and sett a bridge of single plankes with small charge to serve att … and takeinge notice of the greate conveniency that a horse bridge would bee to the country did purchase as your …