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A History of the County of Oxford
… Introduction YARNTON lies 4 miles (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish … a large district headquarters for the Southern Electricity Board. A small industrial estate was built in Sandy Lane. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Yatesbury YATESBURY Yatesbury village stands 7 km. east of Calne. 27 The parish, 1,674 a. (677 ha.), was absorbed by … which survived in the later 19th century. 29 For much of its length the boundary is marked by roads. Chalk outcrops … 42 In 1994 the society was a member of the patronage board for Oldbury benefice. 43 On 10 or more occasions the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… 6 in. XLVII, N.W.) Yatton is a small parish 4 m. N.E. of Ross. The disused chapel, dating from the 12th century, … are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical (1). Chapel of All Saints, near the middle of the parish, was built in 1841 but contains the following …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… V. S.E.) Yaxley is a parish and large village 4 m. S.S.W. of Peterborough. The church is the principal monument. … and two shields with the initials H.S. and I.P.; sounding-board with moulded cornice, acorn-shaped pendants at the … panels to the frieze, one with the initials R.E., sounding-board supported by panelled upright with carved enrichments; …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yelford Church CHURCH. Masonry of the 12th century or earlier re-used in the church porch … Standlake, and Stanton Harcourt in the united benefice of Lower Windrush. 2 Bampton, to whose large pre-Conquest … registers in 1700, apparently caused controversy because of fears that the ground might be unconsecrated. 10 In the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with estates in … and Alwoldsbury (in Alvescot or Clanfield) and a piece of land belonging to the royal manor of Bampton, probably the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from Higham-Ferrers; containing 320 … of the North Riding, drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture, to reach from the border of the Tees to …
Survey of London
… was once used generically for all the premises on the site of York House, was assigned to George Street circa 1852. Only four houses there, Nos. 6, 7, 9 and 10, all of which are on the west side of the street, contain features of architectural interest. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is divided … ('turris Eboraci, arx regia') was burnt down in an anti-Jewish riot, killing the Jews who had taken refuge there, and …
Survey of London Monograph
… thought that York herald was originally the officer of Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in 1385, but the first reliable reference to York is …