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A History of the County of Gloucester
… Woolaston Introduction WOOLASTON WOOLASTON is a parish of scattered hamlets lying midway between Lydney and … shape, it rises from the River Severn to the high ground of Tidenham Chase. The account printed here relates to the … south-west the boundary follows the stream that flows into Horse Pill from the road from Gloucester to Chepstow, but …
A History of the County of Somerset
… from a Saxon personal name, 5 lies on the northern slope of the Polden ridge near its western end. It is 6 km. northwest of Bridgwater. The ancient parish was almost rectangular in … its original course partly obliterated by the construction of the Huntspill River in 1940. Some of the southern boundary …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Woolbeding WOOLBEDING The parish, with an area of 1,950 acres and a population in 1931 of 288, is some 4 miles from north to south, with an average … the western window in the south wall of the nave. An angel flying among clouds, two men in a Roman type of armour …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woore Woolminstone WOOLMINSTONE, a tything, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne, Western division of Somerset; … 942 inhabitants. This place is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. … made here are in great estimation. One of the largest horse-fairs in England is held at Woolpit on September 16th, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worcester - Wormsley Worcester WORCESTER, a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a … afterwards joined by Lord Coventry with some troops of horse, and expecting further aid from the king, began to act … appeared before the city, with a force of 2500 foot and horse, and demanded its surrender; this being peremptorily …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Quarter Sessions: 1620s Thomas Pirkes and eight others of Fladbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/33/75 (1620) To the right worshipfull Sir [illegible] knight lord of the manour of [Fladbury?] [illegible] Whereas the berer … was apprehended uppon suspicion for the stealeinge of a horse of Master Milwardes of Alchurch in the said county and …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1650s Inhabitants of Claines. Ref.110 BA1/1/93/17 (1656) To the right worshipfull the justices of the [peace?] for the county of Worcester The humble … behaviour and fitt to be entertayned as well foote men as horse with all sortes of provision convenient for them your …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1670s Inhabitants of Bretforton. Ref.110 BA1/1/115/27 (1671) Wigorn [com?] To the right worshippfull his majesties justices of the peace for the said county in quarter sessions … his own costs and to his loss when Doctor Sutton who had a horse stollen from him by them and Master Sargeant who had …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… 1680s The minister, churchwardens and other inhabitants of Tenbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/136/24 (1680) To the right … and takeinge notice of the greate conveniency that a horse bridge would bee to the country did purchase as your … Lord Bishop) at his charge erect and set upp a very good horse bridge, which hath served to the greate advantage of …