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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… extent, lies about 8 m. S.W. of Cambridge. It is bounded on the N. by the ancient track called Mare Way, on the W. by Ermine Street, with some adjustments in either … for his Cambridgeshire estates by payment of a fine (A. Kingston, East Anglia and the Great Civil War (1897), 302). …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyndcaleton, and derived that name from its situation on the windings of the river Cale, by which it is bounded on the west. It was the scene of many sanguinary conflicts … called by the Saxons, from the winding course of the river Thames, Windleshora, of which the present name, Windsor, is …
Survey of London
… extending from the precincts of St. Mary's Church on the east to the Manor of Paris Garden (the end of Bankside) on the west, for a payment of eight pounds a year. This land, … rent of 4/-. Also a void plot of ground on the bank of the Thames on the N. of the manor at the W. end of the way called …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… for 5 hides, now for 4 hides, and the castle of Windsor is on the (other) half hide.' 1 The castle was thus a new work, … which rises almost abruptly from the south bank of the Thames opposite Eton to a height of 100 ft. The site is protected by easily defended slopes on the east and south, and has another slope towards the west …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… castle formed part of Clewer and was probably forest. On the eve of the Norman Conquest Edward the Confessor had … were residing in the new castle, not in the old palace, on the occasions when their presence at Windsor is mentioned. … and the Duke of Buckingham swam every evening in the Thames near Eton, but 'so attended with choice company and a …
A Dictionary of London
… Wingoose Alley - Wolkaye Wingoose Alley South out of Thames Street, north of the Steel Yard (Rocque, 1746). Other … in Bread Street Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). Date on rain-water pipes 1726, probably date of erection. The site … Wharf South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 41, on the east side of Broken Wharf (Lockie, 1810 and 1816). Not …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from Northwich; containing 321 inhabitants. It is situated on the banks of the Weever, over which is a stone bridge; and … the Warburtons, was purchased, with the estate, in 1806, on the death of Richard, Lord Penrhyn (who had obtained it in … Bart., to the poor of the parishes of King'sBrompton, Kingston, and Bishop's-Lydeard, and is appropriated for …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Winterborne Kingston 54 WINTERBORNE KINGSTON (8697) (O.S. 6 ins. SY 89 NE, SY 89 NW, ST 80 SE) This parish has an area of 2,559 acres and lies on both sides of the Winterborne stream, at altitudes between …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Winterborne brook and has an area of 3,436 acres, entirely on Chalk. Until 1933 Milton Abbas parish included the W. part … boundary between Winterborne Whitechurch, Winterborne Kingston and Anderson on the S.W. and Charlton Marshall and … come from two barrows on the parish boundary, Winterborne Kingston (25) and (26). (20) Barrow ? (83169754), S. of Horse …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… III., was formerly held here; and a fair is still kept on St. Martin's day. The living is a discharged vicarage, … quantities of spar are found in the coppices. Winterbourne-Kingston (St. Nicholas) WINTERBOURNE-KINGSTON ( St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union of …