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A History of the County of Berkshire
… Its buildings cluster round a wide 'High Street' with a duck-pond and a narrow green. The cottages are mainly of red …
A History of the County of Bedford
… of Channel's End, and a smaller group of cottages called Duck's Cross, are the only other portions of the parish, with …
A History of the County of Somerset
… fowl and in 1695 Thomas Strangways built a five-pipe 280 duck decoy on meadow at Dundon adjoining the moor. Duck, teal, and widgeon were taken for the Strangways family … 23 a year, the tenant to supply the earl of Ilchester with duck at 2 s. a couple or teal and widgeon at 1 s. 6 d. Rhyne …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… dating from the 14th century, still stands and is called Duck Bridge from George Duck, who restored it in the early 18th century. 50 Some …
Magna Britannia
… now living. 53 The barton was many years in the family of Duck who resided there. The manor, or reputed manor, of …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… laid down in permanent pasture and 1,177 in arable land. 2 Duck and poultry breeding is also carried on. The village of …