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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland ward, … stained glass. The reading-desk is formed of an eagle, on whose spread-out wings the chesnut-bound Bible and … one of which, formerly called the King's pit of Sheriff Hill, but now the Stormount Main colliery, has been sunk to a …
A Dictionary of London
… Wrestlers (The) - Wynwharf Wrestlers (The) "Mesuagio brasineo" called … Court "in Strype, 1755 and Boyle. Had houses only on the west side, the eastern side being the back side of … now covered by the Custom House. Wyeber Alley On Addle Hill (W. Stow, 1722-Rev. of London, 1728). Not named in the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern and north of Watling Street; the western … boundary' - diverged northwards from the road at Overley Hill by 975, and southwards around Cluddley, probably by the … Hill and Leaton and west of Wrockwardine, and tuff, on which Wrockwardine village lies. 93 From those high …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the hundred … barley, and oats. The village is beautifully situated on elevated ground commanding a fine prospect over the … where was formerly a public well, now filled up. Wrotham-hill, immediately above the town, affords one of the finest …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 the 7½ berewicks of Wrockwardine, for which geld was paid on 5 hides, contained 17 ploughteams and there was land for … Basalt and granite were quarried around Leaton and Overley Hill during the 19th century. Extraction continued on a small …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 975 the southern boundary of Wrockwardine was called the 'king's … granted it to his younger brother Robert before they left on Crusade in 1271. Early in 1273, when Hamon's death … 1688, sold his interest in Wrockwardine to Richard Hill of Hawkstone, the statesman and diplomat, in 1715. 92 In …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Nonconformity NONCONFORMITY. In 1676 one papist lived in the parish and in 1767 David Clifford, a farmer, was listed … 1828 and 1836. 52 Wrockwardine and Admaston both joined the Wrockwardine Wood Primitive Methodist circuit in 1840. 53 … in 1851. United Free Methodists had a chapel at Overley Hill from 1862. It was de-registered in 1935 and demolished …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… WYCK RISSINGTON (16 miles N.E. of Cirencester) As well as the evidence for Romano-British occupation noted below, … a. Several Roman coins 1 were found in the garden of Heath Hill House (SP 18472278), mile E. of the Chessels settlement, … slabs, which must denote former building as the site is on a flat spur of the Middle Lias, lie around the 600-ft. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… N.E.) Wynford Eagle is a parish 7 m. E.N.E. of Bridport. The Manor Farm is the principal monument. Roman c(1) … storeys of the porch have each a two-light window and on the gable is a carved eagle and a stone with the date … c(10) Celtic Field-System, on the W. slope of the hill 600 yards S.E. of the church, extending for …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XIX Instrument regarding liberty for building a mill on Gardyngad Hill (1446-7) XIX. Notarial Instrument, certifying the yearly payment of two pounds of wax to the keeper of the …