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A History of the County of Oxford
… still included Fencott and Murcott) was increased to 4,155 acres. 2 Most of the northern boundary of the ancient … the parish's circumference was said to be six miles. 4 The major part of the ancient parish lies on the Oxford … and a local poem records how the tolling of the curfew, a custom which is still kept up, saved a traveller …
A History of the County of Oxford
… half the township lay outside the county in Warwickshire. 4 A twelfth settlement, Clattercote, although an … tax on 7 hearths, two were assessed on 5 hearths, two on 4 hearths, and five on 3 hearths. 55 In the mid 19th century … its full church rate for many years. 356 In 1966 the curfew was rung twice weekly at 6 p.m., and it was stated …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… persons lacking habitation, 6; keys or landing places; 4; ships and boats, 7; three of three tons, one of six, two … smooth starry headed tresoil, in Dartford salt marshes. 4 EDWARD, eldest son of Sir Edward Villiers, was, March 20, … at four o'clock every morning, and again at the time of curfew at night. The church yard formerly surrounded it, but …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1744. The Roman road was then left as a bridle-way only. 4 In 1813 the branch turnpike road from Bicester was formed. … bell was rung on Shrove Tuesday at 11.30 a.m. and the curfew bell was rung each night from 4 October to 5 April. 46 … Dir. Oxon. Except 8 s. to be paid to the ringer of the curfew bell. Char. Don. ii. 989; 12 th Rep. Com. Char. 302. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… manor was let to serme, at the yearly rent of 66 1. 13 s. 4 d. In which state it continued till the dissolution of the … assigned to him in 1604, by William Camden, clarencieux. 4 He resided at this seat, which at length descended to his … house and garden to this church, for the ringing of the curfew, to be continued for ever, whoever should ring the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a. from 1886, when 61 a. were transferred to Hinxton. 4 In 1965 2 ha. from Chrishall (Essex) and 9 ha. from Great … and in 1674 3 houses were taxed on 5 hearths and 11 on 4 hearths. 45 Durhams farm-house dates from the 16th century, … only one by the later 19th century, when it was used as a curfew or fire bell, 470 and later as an hour-bell for the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… esq. of Cranbrook, whose grandson Henry Wilford, esq. 4 at the latter end of king James I.'s reign conveyed it to … since discontinued. At New Shelve house in 1755, I saw a curfew, or coverfew, much of the same sort as that, lately … every evening at eight o'clock, which is still called the curfew bell from thence, all lights should be put out, and …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Garden, given to the town in 1897 by Lord Redesdale. 4 Coldicote, in the south-east corner of the parish, was … Street near the railway. 31 Moreton-in-Marsh, 1962 1. Curfew Tower 2. The Mann Institute 3. Congregational chapel … (and probably the oldest building in the town) is the Curfew Tower standing in High Street on the corner of Oxford …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… (Worcs.). The salt way, recorded by that name in 1652 4 and giving to an isolated farm building the name Saltway … by drystone walls, for which the Act laid down a height of 4 ft. 8 ins. at roadsides. 14 In the mid and later 19th … place. The measures for public order in 1576 included a curfew, to be marked by the tolling of a bell at 9 o'clock in …
A History of the County of Northampton
… The ecclesiastical parish of Raunds, which contains about 4,460 acres, touches Huntingdonshire on its eastern and … headquarters of the district Society of Bellringers. The curfew is still rung on week-days from Michaelmas to Lady Day … Domesday Survey the king held 10 hides in Higham Hundred; 4 and it appears from an inquest held in 1318 that this …