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A History of the County of Oxford
… Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish boundary, and a tributary stream known as Rowel brook in the north and as Kingsbridge brook in the south formed the … 92 The increase was allegedly the consequence of building new cottages for poor families, who then 'over-filled the new …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the lord's scutage. 15 The 'hundred' of Yarnton, so called in 1279, seems to have been the name given to an annual view … in Steeple Barton, Cassington, Hampton Gay, Rousham, and Whitehill (in Tackley). 16 That Yarnton was referred to … remained quit of shire and hundred after 1281, under its new owner Rewley abbey. 18 The last known meeting of the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yarnton Manor and other estates Manor and other estates In 1005 Ealdorman Aethelmaer granted 10 hides at YARNTON, … as a service wing at the north-west corner of the new house, which was an imposing structure of coursed rubble …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Yarrow - Zetland Y Yarrow YARROW, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 9 miles (W.) from Selkirk; containing, with the village of Ettrick-Bridge and part of Yarrowford, 1264 inhabitants. This place, which … insufficient for the accommodation of the parishioners. A new church was therefore erected in 1837, well adapted for a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… the R. Nene. It has always been a chapelry of Nassington, and served by a curate. Yarwell is not named in Domesday Book but was probably included in Nassington, a … ballast. Enclosure was in 1778 (NRO, plan 57). In 1881 a new cemetery and mortuary chapel for both Yarwell and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… some 760 hectares, lies E. of the R. Nene, between 40 ft. and 230 ft. above OD. The greater part lies on limestone and marls, except in the extreme W. where the higher ground is covered by … have been found S.E. of the village at TL 07309730 and much Roman pottery is recorded from along the edge of the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 1,674 a. (677 ha.), was absorbed by Cherhill parish in 1934. 28 The parish boundary is marked by few prominent … several summits. There is a barrow on it in the south and, also in the south, it was marked by many stones and … it was turnpiked in 1743; 34 in 17912 it was moved to a new course on lower land c. 200 m. further north. 35 The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Yatton 97 YATTON (C.e.) (O.S. 6 in. XLVII, N.W.) Yatton is a small parish 4 m. N.E. of Ross. The disused chapel, dating from the 12th century, and Dean's Place are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical … the 12th century. At some date in the 16th or 17th century much of the N. wall fell or was re-built; the bell-turret was …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… Yaxley 101. YAXLEY (C.b.). (O.S. 6 in. V. S.E.) Yaxley is a parish and large village 4 m. S.S.W. of Peterborough. The church is … planted on, four panels forming wicket, 17th-century, much restored, iron straps and hinges at back, partly old. In …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Yazor 82 YAZOR (C.e.) (O.S. 6 in. XXV, S.E.) Yazor is a parish 8 m. N.W. of Hereford. The … The walls are of local sandstone rubble with ashlar and dressings of the same material. The roofs are tiled. The … the West Tower was added probably in the same century. The new church of St. Mary was built in 1855, when the old church …