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Broadwell Parish: Kelmscott
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 17, Bampton Hundred (Part Four)
… known for its association with the designer, writer, and socialist William Morris (d. 1896), Kelmscott 6 remains a small and secluded hamlet, sharing much in common with its more … The village has always been predominantly agricultural, and contains several high-quality 17th- and 18th-century …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… a 'camp' is shown on O.S. 6 inch, but traditional maypole ceremonies 2 in the area could be taken to suggest the … this point; it ends on the shoulders of the ridge at E. and W. The bank is 18 ft. wide and 2 ft. high; the ditch on the S. side is a further 2 ft. …
Broughton Poggs Parish
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 17, Bampton Hundred (Part Four)
… a thin sliver of land between Broadwell, Langford, and the county boundary, stretching for three miles (5 km) … a largely open wooded area. From the 18th century (and possibly earlier) the village effectively merged with … intended in part to combat local Dissent: no incense, no images, no ornaments, and the sacrament was not reserved. 4 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire
… (1). Parish Church of St. Augustine, stands a little below and E. of the village, about 350 yards from the London and Ware road. It is built of flint rubble with stone … eight; 4th, 5th, and 7th 1615, 8th 1670. Brackets: for images, on each side of the E. Window of N. chapel. Brasses: …
A History of the County of Somerset
… first named in two contemporary Exeter lists as Wincanton and subsequently Norton Ferris hundred; and the second, called Blachethorna, possibly the later … Milton (Clevedon), Pitcombe with Cole, Redlynch, Witham, and Yarlington. 3 In 1225 Discove, Woolston (in North …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… of the land is Oxford Clay, almost flat, between 190 ft. and 230 ft. above sea-level; this area is drained by the R. Cale and its tributary the Filley Brook, forming the parish boundaries on the W. and S. The village stands at the foot of the escarpment. In …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… defences were very remarkable. Encircled by a broad and rapid river, which left a narrow isthmus only to defend, … in succession, the stronghold of the Roman, the Saxon, and the Norman. Coins, and other relics of their arts, attest the tenure of the …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… Burgh Burgh Burgh, commonly called Burgh Castle, and widely known as the reputed site of Garianonum, occupies … eddying tides, covering the present wide tract of marshes, and wrestling with the strength of the ocean. Struck with the … by time." Stern monuments they are of ancient art and massive masonry. Oldfull a thousand years ago; yet still …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… conquerours great survey shows that there was in Bertune and Ludham, some land that was Sok to Gulnethorpe of the fee … was Sweynes before the conquest, who paid for one carucat, and a fourth part to the tax for it. The land was two car. … it afterwards was, had one sochm. of five acres of land, and five villains, one bordar, one servant, one maid, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… there was land at Burton for 2 ploughteams in demesne, and a further 2 ploughteams were worked by 9 villani. There … 5 Alabasterers probably concentrated on making altar images: Nicholas Michelson and Robert Bounde were recorded as … Bochur) and Gilbert Twyst (or Twysse) claimed payment for images from several monastic houses, 8 Burton had apparently …