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A History of the County of Hampshire
… travellers until his restoration to his estates by King Edward I. Index Map to the Liberty of Bentley North of … and liberty of BENTLEY belonged from an early date to the Bishop of Winchester, being dependent on his liberty of … two-light windows from the north and south walls of the old nave were used up in making two windows in the new south …
A History of the County of Sussex
… walls of which, and of the farm buildings, are partly of old squared free-stone, perhaps from the church which once … was held of Earl Roger by Geoffrey; it had been held of King Edward by Wigot, and was assessed at 4 hides; there was … Ibid. lvii, 82. Ibid. liv, 183, and plate opposite. The Bishop's Transcripts for 1630 1723 have been copied by W. H. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… is a small parish, and the village is about 5 m. N. of Bishop's Stortford, on the W. border of the county. Berden … been inserted under the middle and northern trusses; the king-post is above the collar-beam. The late 15th-century … by J. Keene; 3rd, by Robert Oldfield, 1613. Bell-frame, old. Brasses: In chancelin N.E. corner, (1) of Ann, wife of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Bere Regis 3 BERE REGIS (8494) (O.S. 6 ins. aSY 88 NE, bSY 89 SW, cSY 89 NW, dSY 89 SE, eSY 89 … parish was, until recently, much larger and included the old settlement of Milborne Stileham and its land to the N., … principal monuments. The site of the royal house built by King John has not been identified. Ecclesiastical b(1) The …
Old and New London
… when he mentions "the stately quadrant denominated King Square, vulgarly Soho Square." This name is probably … and a gipsy, from the pencil of Romney; Horner, the old college friend of Lord Lansdowne, is not forgotten; and, … to be known to fame as an orator; Dr. Shipley, the Bishop of St. Asaph, and his daughter, afterwards married to …
Survey of London
… estate was laid out for speculative building in the 1730's and 1740's and the principal developers, Edward Cock and Francis … hand, Claridge's made such establishments as Thomas's seem old-fashioned, however, and in 1902 William Symonds, a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in a valley. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 21. 1. 3., and in the patronage of the Duchy … of worship for Wesleyans. On an elevated situation near an old manor-house, a circular tower of brick 100 feet in … in the king's books at 34. 15. 10.; patrons, in turn, the Bishop of Exeter, the Fursdon family, the Rev. E. W. …
A History of the County of Hertford
… and value, as we find the rents varied from 3 d. to 53 s. 4 d. 117 Berkhampstead. Or a castle azure with three … Griffin paid three peppercorns or a gilly-flower when a king or queen was crowned in the castle of Berkhampstead. 124 … which then took place has destroyed the effect of the old work, the lancets appearing to be set too low, and there …
A History of the County of Hertford
… which are abundant in the neighbourhood. Whether the Grim's Dike, which passes across Berkhampstead Common, is … and the people of London chose Edgar Atheling as their king, so William marched from Hastings, crossing the Thames … the garden there is a sundial which marks the site of the old well-house known as Cowper's Well. He died in 1800, and …
Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516
… 442600 167400 Newbury 1204 1215 412.13 447000 167200 Old Windsor 1086 40 499200 174700 Reading 1046 1133 293.06 …