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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Selkirk; containing, with the village of Ettrick-Bridge and part of Yarrowford, 1264 inhabitants. This place, which … the English by Sir James Douglas, upon whom, as a reward for his fidelity, that monarch conferred the lands, which at … been enlarged and improved, was destroyed by an accidental fire in 1840. There are small villages at Yarrowford and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 3379 inhabitants. This township, which includes Upper and Lower Yeadon, and Henshaw, comprises about 1730 acres, … Incorporated Society, a like sum from the Commissioners for Building Churches, and 400 from the Ripon Diocesan … who held it till her death. In 1449, an accidental fire consumed 117 houses in the town, of which 45 belonged to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in the church porch may be from the chapel in existence at Yelford by 1221. 99 In the later 13th century Yelford's incumbents were called rectors 1 and the living remained a rectory until 1976, when it was … evidently surrendered certain parochial rights in return for a pension 3 but was still claiming Yelford as a dependent …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… YELLING (D.f.). (O.S. 6 in. XXVI N.W.) Yelling is a parish and village 5 m. E.N.E. of St. Neots. The Church and Church … by Christopher Graye, 1666. Bell-frame of oak, with cages for four bells. Bracket: In N. aislein N.E. angle, chamfered … having been recently greatly damaged by a fire which destroyed the whole of an extension at the S. end …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Vaenor Isav Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 … Culm is found in some parts of it, but it is worked only for home consumption and the supply of the immediate … in its immediate neighbourhood, is found an abundance of fire-clay of the best quality, some of which is conveyed down …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from Higham-Ferrers; … but without inscription. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. The moated site of an old baronial castle is … ravages of the confederated armies, who devastated it with fire and sword, and massacred the inhabitants. Ethelburga …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… area (W. of the Ouse), the Central area (between the Ouse and the Foss), and the Walmgate area (E. of the Foss). In the … but the city normally leased the ditch and ramparts for grazing and the gates and larger towers as houses. In … kept in repair until 23 April 1684 when it was gutted by fire. In 16678 the Grand Jury House on the site of the …