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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Nantwich, Higher division of the hundred of Broxton, S. division of the county of Chester, 3 miles (E. N. E.) from … Stratford division of the hundred of Barlichway, S. division of the county of Warwick, 5 miles (S. by E.) from … for making a new road hence to Congleton. Biddulph Hall, at the north end of the parish, was anciently the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the wapentake of Harthill, E. riding of York, 3 miles (S. by W.) from Pocklington; containing 273 inhabitants. It … Bradford, wapentake of Morley, W. riding of York, 2 miles (S.) from Bradford; containing 9512 inhabitants. This township … 276 arable, 238 woodland, and about 500 waste. The old Hall has been rebuilt in a handsome modern style; it is …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… was one bovat of this Township Soc to Ernehale, the King's own Land; but here were two Mannors which Aylric and Vlsi … aged 89. Here is a pew for the family who live at the old hall at Broxtow, Mr. Toll's. Patron. Thomas Edge, Esq. in 1783. Incumbent, Rev. Barlow …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… a field, on the right, which is vulgarly called Robin Hood's p-ss-pot. This stone appears nothing more than the base of … observing, appear to live comfortably and happy. In an hall house near the church, it is said king Charles the first … COLLEGII CHRISTI CAN. PER 27 ANNO SOCIUS COLLEGII S. S. TRINITATIS DUBLIN, PREPOSITUS ECCLESI METROPOLIT. …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… doorways. One has a porch with 'Gothic' detail and Potter's Cottage has Gothic windows with four centred heads. There … may have been part of the kennels themselves. The village hall in the main road was erected by the Ancient Order of … and partly refronted by Charles Thomas Freer in the 1840's. 22 The porch bears his crest. Further alterations were …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… land, lies immediately E. of Northampton, on land sloping S. to the R. Nene between 50 m. and 115 m. above OD. The … and the varied rocks of the Estuarine Series, while to the S. Upper Lias Clay outcrops. The parish contains the villages … stood isolated from the village in the Park of Billing Hall, perhaps suggesting that the village has moved away from …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… the N. by Overstone, on the W. by Little Billing, on the S. by Cogenhoe, Brafield and Little Houghton and on the E. by … formed by Billing and Ecton Brooks respectively and its S. boundary by the River Nene. The subsoil is chiefly … of the village and was formerly within the park of Billing Hall, perhaps suggesting the village has moved from an …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… on the N. by Moulton, on the W. by Weston Favell, on the S. by Little Houghton and on the E. by Great Billing. Its E. boundary is formed by Billing Brook and its S. boundary by the R. Nene. The subsoil is chiefly of … of the W. part of the church was rebuilt c. 1500 as a wide hall under a single roof with a bell turret on the W. gable. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… of Sir Christopher Wren in 168489, at a cost of 4986 18 s. 8 d. The church forms a simple rectangular apartment (77 … has a plain segmental-headed window in both the E. and S. walls. The N. Elevation has four round-headed windows with … the gallery. ConditionGood. Secular (3) Watermen's Hall, standing on the W. side of St. Mary at Hill, is a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Coquetdale ward, N. division of Northumberland, 3 miles (S. E. by E.) from Alnwick; containing 121 inhabitants. This … N. division of the county of Warwick, 1 mile (W. S. W.) from Rugby; containing 623 inhabitants. It comprises … loam, and gravel; and the surface gently undulated. Bilton Hall, with the estate belonging to it, was purchased of Mr. …