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A History of the County of Oxford
… in part by other evidence, but Woodstock was one of Henry's principal residences before and after his association with … of trade to the vicinity of the court, and Henry's motives probably included a desire for rents and tolls as … local wool trade, and in 1585 the town acquired a grammar school. 72 The extent of building activity in the late 16th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were held by burgage tenure, 76 and the … Woodstock, whose bailiff was accountable for the borough's rents, market tolls, and profits of court. 79 In King … was closely involved in the establishment of the grammar school, and in 1599 obtained a licence to hold in mortmain …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the Oxford Baptist, held a meeting in Thomas Boulton's house opposite the Marlborough Arms in Oxford Street, … a stable in High Street. 61 The Baptists opened a Sunday school, and in 1831 there was a thriving Independent Sunday … were maintained chiefly by student pastors from Regent's Park College, Oxford. The church comprised 21 members in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… was a resident priest. From 1934 until 1945 there was a school next to the church. 54 In 1955 the priest moved to … Cath. Miss. 6. Ibid. 67; Salter, 'Oxon. Recusants', O.A.S. Rep. (1924), 42; Bp. Fell and Nonconf. 66; Secker's Visit. 19; O.R.O., MS. Oxf. Dioc. d 581, f. 151. The …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the patronage of the Subdean of Wells, valued in the king's books at 12. 15. 10.: the great tithes have been commuted … of Bindon, Wareham division of Dorset, 6 miles (W. by S.) from Wareham; containing 505 inhabitants. It comprises … Here are places of worship for Wesleyans; and a national school. Woolbeding WOOLBEDING, a parish, in the union and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Wool 52 WOOL (8486) (O.S. 6 ins. aSY 88 NW, bSY 88 NE, SY 89 SW) The modern parish … the river Frome between 200 ft. and 50 ft. above O.D. The S. part slopes from Chalk in the S.W., through areas on … inscribed with the initials and date EW 1756. Secular a(4) School and Schoolhouse, on W. side of High Street, with …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… for ½ a. land at Woolaston Common belonging to Col. P. S. Marling in 1904, 21 who conveyed it and neighbouring land … 23 Richard and Margaret Clayton gave an annuity of 20 s. for the poor and 2 s. to the churchwardens in 1595. 24 The … The interest at that date was paid for the use of the school, but it was proposed that it should in future again be …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… the manor, was sold in 1872 by Henry, Duke of Beaufort, to S. S. Marling. 5 Sir Percival Scrope Marling presented in 1931, … of 100 and 200 respectively, and there were 73 Sunday school children. 43 At Aluredston c. 1255 Roger de Derneford, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… to teach nine poor boys, 1 and the Clayton charity of 40 s. a year was paid regularly to a master in the years before a National school was founded at Gumstalls c. 1818. 2 The National … of the formation of a school board, to which the school's management was transferred in 1874. Attendance rose from 85 …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… cottages and a house which was the National school from c. 1818 to 1862, 22 there was a house by 1476. 23 … size of the hamlet is that in 1769 there was a blacksmith's shop. 28 Most of the older houses in the parish are in two … The deep valley east of Brockweir is crossed by Offa's Dyke, constructed between c. 784 and c. 796, and here …