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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… of the grant to his Grace's nephew, Sir Jas. Smith, of Mendip Manor, Somersetshire. Feb. 6. The King to [the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Edw. Vernon for a third part of the forest or common of Mendip. [ Ent. Book 18, p. 6.] Annexing, 89. i. Report … should be had, in any grant, of the mines for which Mendip is famous. January 13, 1665. Jan. 14. Whitehall. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the Grand Jury of the Mines in the Royalty of Chewton on Mendip, Somerset. Being informed that persons entitled to lead mines in Rowpitts on Mendip, intend to open their groves and ground there so as to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Somerset. See Hinton, Charterhouse. Charterhouse-on-Mendip CHARTERHOUSE-on-Mendip, a district, in the union of Axbridge, liberty of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… N.) from Christchurch; containing 633 inhabitants. Chewton-Mendip (St. Mary Magdalene) CHEWTON-MENDIP ( St. Mary Magdalene), a parish, in the union of … 1216 inhabitants. The village is situated amidst the Mendip hills, where are mines of lead-ore and lapis …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… several interesting monuments. On a very high point of the Mendip hills, above the village, is an encampment called …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… situated in a hollow, under the southern declivity of the Mendip range, presenting a very picturesque appearance: the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Coomb-Martin, is situated on the north side of the Mendip hills, and comprises by computation 2200 acres. The …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Gould.] Makes a narrative of the business of the mines of Mendip HillsWishes those, who are for charging of mines, may …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the population was 458. 14 The Roman road from the Mendip lead mines to Old Salisbury ran through Grovely Wood …