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A History of the County of Sussex
… of the old stone fire-places remain, those of Newton's date having his initials and the date 1572. There are also … spandrels, which were probably removed from the prior's lodging, Lewes Priory. Others are dated 1629 and 1675. … in complete mail (rings set edgeways) and a surcoat; kite-shaped shield, damaged; guige; cross-belted sword lies …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of downland extends c. 2 km. north-westwards. On the Till's east bank stand Stapleford village, part of which may have … Iron Age was found in the north-east corner. The South Kite is a quadrilateral earthwork enclosing 22 a., possibly … and within it, north-west of it, and in the parish's south-eastern corner, lie barrows. To the west, in the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Till. 1 Its name is first recorded as a form of 'Theodwulf's hide' in the nth century; the modern form of the name was … on the boundaries: one was to the south-west in 1623, Cole's cross had by then been removed from the northern boundary, … of the 20th century. In the First World War there was a kite balloon school at Tilshead, in the Second a landing …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… from the Celtic word twrch meaning 'boar'. 2 The parish's area is 2,178 a. (881 ha.) and includes a limb on the … corner it meets other valleys of the Sherborne brook's headwaters, including that marking the north boundary, to … the village by following a route south-westwards down Kite hill into the Turkdean valley and along the line of the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… natural features. The northern boundary from Jenner's Firs to Slay barrow follows the old Avebury-Ludgershall … mounds. In the extreme south, beyond Old Nursery ditch, a kite-shaped area of land, part of a down formerly called … has two steep cleeves on the side of the down, Chisman's, formerly Rich, 4 on the side of Upavon Hill (582 ft.), and …
A History of the County of Hertford
… and Walkern Park, reaches a height of over 400 ft. Rook's Nest, Walkern: Ground plan The village lies off the main … Beane and the early 17th-century farm-house called Rook's Nest. It is chiefly built of the narrow 2-inch red bricks, … is parted above the knees, and on the left arm is a long kite-shaped shield reaching from the shoulder to below the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… at least from the end of the 13th century. 11 Wanborough's reputation as the 'key of Wessex', 12 the site of two … stretching from the Marsh, through Warnage, to the foot of Kite Hill, the southern boundary by Rotten Row, and the … but there are a few thatched cottages of earlier date. Kite Hill, which runs parallel to Ermine Street and is one of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… largely artificial. In the north-east corner near Cleve's Hill a height of 450 ft. is attained, but most of the … and saline spring, discovered about 1800 on Mr. Edmunds's farm in the south of the parish, with medicinal properties … fair originally granted in 1248 was still held in the 1830's, 4 and at the present time the village, from its situation …
Cardiff Records
… Parochial Records Vestry Book of St John's, Cardiff, 1708-62 Vestry Book of the Parish of St. John … calf, binding dilapidated. The weight of the Bells of S t John Baptist in Cardiff Cast by Abraham Rudhall the … ss At a Vestry this day duely held at the parish Church of S t John the Baptist It ys hereby ordered that no Church …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… W. ADMIRALTY COURT Judge Penrice, Sir H. Registrar Hill, S. Marshal Cheeke, J. Advocate Sayer, E. Proctor Sayer, G. … G. A. Wright, C. Ward, E. Pollock, W. Davie, C. Jeafryson, S. Irish, T. Head Messenger Doody, H. Messengers Cooke, W. … G. Marine Department First Secretary Nepean, E. Gimber, W. Kite, T. Gascoigne, W. Pearce, W. Hollingworth, M. Junior …