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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 7. 8. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown. The … inhabitants. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 3. 7. 8., and in the gift of the Crown; net income, 260. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Two schools are supported by …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… south-west of Cockshutt Piece and north-east of Ball's coppice. In the earlier 19th century there was some … district council. In 1650 there were 12 cottagers at Pain's Lane on Watling Street. In 1836 the place was said to have risen in eminence; there were then 33 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… That year £50 was spent on repairs, a deficit of £47 4 s. 3½ d. being met by the rector, who owned the master's house; his salary was £27 2 s. 10 d. The first master served at least 26 years. 12 The …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… About 1490 the vicarage was worth £8 a year. 74 The vicar's income in 1612 consisted of tithes of wool, lambs, flax, … Edward Pemberton (d. 1680) left a rent charge of £6 13 s. 4 d. for similar purposes; it was discharged for £200 in … 25 and with the Methodists of Admaston, was the meeting place of several groups and societies with Christian links. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… or continued expansion of cultivation, and Wrockwardine's value had risen from £6 13 s. 8 d. T.R.E. to £12 10 s. in 1086. Charlton, which had one … comparatively populous royal manor and hundred meeting place - leaving aside suggestions that it was the site of …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… school in 1852. 68 The following year a new St. Peter's Girls' School (with 100 places in schoolroom and classroom) and a new teacher's house were built opposite the church at Miss Cludde's expense. She, from 1854 as Mrs. R. C. Herbert (d. 1906), …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… meetings became increasingly irregular, apparently taking place as business demanded. The last court transactions dealt … of land; he received a tree from the demesne for each year's service. 31 T. F. Dukes, the Shropshire antiquary, was … of the poor were appointed in 1669 and disbursed £31 3 s. 3 d. on pensions, house repairs, paupers' burials, and the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the southern boundary of Wrockwardine was called the 'king's boundary' 74 and the king retained the manor of … centre, and was perhaps the site of Cynddylan's hall of Pengwern, burnt by the Mercians c. 660. 77 The … was presumably forfeited after the rebellion of Earl Roger's son Robert of Bellême in 1102 78 and remained with the …
Survey of London
… by Lady Gilbert Kennedy, the last tenant of St. Margaret's Lodge, which stood at the south end of the Square. The … from houses that have been re-built. In the Council's ms. collection are: 1Photograph of the gate. Another …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… W. division of Surrey; containing 158 inhabitants. This place is mentioned in Domesday book under the name of Wucha, … Bradford, wapentake of Morley, W. riding of York, 4 miles (S.) from Bradford; containing 2330 inhabitants. It is about … and Elwall, Dorchester division of Dorset, 1 mile (W. S. W.) from Weymouth; containing 1911 inhabitants. The living …