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The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… Worlingham Worlingham. Ulf, a free-man of Gurth, the brother of Harold, held Worlingham at the time of the Survey, and … its rind; and it is said that a blacksmith once shod a horse within it. The tradition may be true, for it measures …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Church CHURCH. Part of the church building is of the early 12th century. 44 Before 1189 Walter of Windsor … church to his college at Oxford, and his school at Ipswich. 46 On Wolsey's fall in 1529 the church reverted to …
A History of the County of Essex
… Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Wormingford is a parish of early woodland clearance, 44 and con- siderable arable … from the Middle Ages. Between 1066 and 1086 the number of demesne ploughs increased from 3 to 4, and the men … V.C.H. Essex, i. 517. B.L. Harl. Ch. 50.G.26; 52.A.39. Ipswich Jnl. 3 June 1769. E.R.O., D/CT 412. P.R.O., SC …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the river Stour, 6 miles … Road ford was replaced before 1802 by a bridge, called a horse- bridge in 1812. 41 About 1821 Messrs. Jones, who … airport for Colchester was dropped. Occasional civilian flying continued until the 1960s, including executive flights …
A History of the County of Essex
… had been taken by Raymond Girald and was held by Roger of Poitou who held manors in Mount Bures and West Bergholt. … it to William de Munfitchet and thereafter the manor of WORMINGFORD HALL was held of the barony of Stansted … his pos- sessions to his college at Oxford and school at Ipswich. 15 On Wolsey's fall and death in 1530 it escheated …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of Wokeing, W. division of Surrey, 3 miles (N. … and graceful spire 185 feet high, having pinnacles and flying buttresses springing from the angles. The arch of the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Communications Communications. The hamlet of Worthing before c. 1800 was linked to Broadwater by a road following the line of the modern road, and by a footpath leading north from the … 1930s 3 remained in use in 1976. 4 There were a number of horse bus services within the town in the late 19th and early …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In … was cultivated by 2 teams, and there was 1 servus and 7 a. of meadow. Six villani and 9 bordars had another team. At the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wood WROCKWARDINE WOOD Wrockwardine Wood, north-east of Oakengates town centre, was originally a detached piece of … the area north-west of the Nabb by c. 1800. 37 There were horse-drawn railways in the township in the mid 19th century. … 46 In 1840 a friendly society began to meet at the White Horse inn. 47 In 1843 there was a school clothing society and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations ECONOMIC HISTORY. Wrockwardine Wood was … with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount Gilbert or the Wrekin. By c. 1290 assarting had … The area was still known as King's wood c. 1577. 68 Much of the surviving woodland was probably cleared in the century …