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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 eastern … towards Kidlington; the dog-leg in Sandy Lane west of the railway predates the line. 69 The canal bridge, near the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yarnton Manor and other estates Manor and other estates In 1005 Ealdorman Aethelmaer granted 10 … fishponds of unknown date west of Mead Lane south of the railway line. Yarnton Manor was used c. 1960 as a dormitory …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Selkirk; containing, with the village of Ettrick-Bridge and part of Yarrowford, 1264 inhabitants. This place, which … river. The surrounding district formed part of the royal forest of Ettrick, and in the reign of Bruce was recovered from the English by …
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 … Yarwell. In the Middle Ages the village was in Rockingham Forest. The extra-parochial forest area of Sulchay Walk was … late 15th century the manor had passed to Sir Guy Wolston, and from him it passed to the Earls of Westmorland, all of …
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 … TL 065986) are recorded from in and N. of Old Sulehay Forest, in the N. of the parish, on limestone between 100 ft. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… several summits. There is a barrow on it in the south and, also in the south, it was marked by many stones and mounds which survived in the later 19th century. 29 For … prebend, had been endowed with YATESBURY manor by the dean and chapter, 70 and the manor, c. 365 a. c. 1839, 71 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… of Ross. The disused chapel, dating from the 12th century, and Dean's Place are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical (1). … re-used. Communion Rails: with turned balusters and moulded rails, late 17th-century. Lectern: modern but …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 3379 inhabitants. This township, which includes Upper and Lower Yeadon, and Henshaw, comprises about 1730 acres, … in the township employs about fifty persons. The Peak Forest canal commences here. An act was passed in 1846, enabling the Manchester and Sheffield Railway Company to make a branch to Whaley bridge, 12 miles …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yelford Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the … king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with estates in Westwell and Alwoldsbury (in Alvescot or Clanfield) and a piece of …
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 … popish times, but now entirely neglected. The celebrated Dean Shipley was for fifty-nine years incumbent of Ysceiviog. … vicarial tithes; impropriators, the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester. The church, dedicated to St. Tyvodwg, is situated …