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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Bishop of Winchester, as a Benedictine abbey in 970 and dedicated to St. Peter and the Blessed Virgin by Dunstan in 974. 7 The building of the present church and monastic buildings was begun under Simeon the first …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of Ely Fairs FAIRS 94 Henry I granted a fair to the abbot and convent for 7 days, beginning 3 days before the feast of … round the precinct walls, at the gateways, in the streets, and on the wharves. By the 15th century agents of great … jealous eye was kept lest any other fair should queer the pitch. 1 In 1542 two annual fairs at Lynn were abolished, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… be the correct origin of the name, though willow-place 2 and eel-island are explanations almost equally apt. An … of Lower Greensand, partially capped by boulder-clay and gravel, formed the island on the eastern edge of which … were much the most prolific product of the fenland waters and formed an important source of food and income from the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… City of Ely Monastic buildings and palace MONASTIC BUILDINGS AND PALACE The remains of the monastic buildings are very … original leaded roof was replaced by a tiled one of high pitch, providing an extra story. Attached to the south end of …
Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4
A History of the County of York East Riding
… hall, which was used as a meeting-place for the mayor and aldermen, 2 and in the mid-15th century the corporation met in the … halls were the same building which, although much altered and repaired, remained in Market Place until the 19th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY Agriculture Open Fields and Commons Until inclosure in 1839 Clanfield's open fields lay west and east of the village, covering over half the parish in the … Farm, 1907 A Clanfield farmer in 1619 owned a boat and pitch net, 173 and in 1738 the vicar complained of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… river Thames, some 6 miles (9.6 km) south-west of Witney and 14 miles (22.4 km) west of Oxford. 1 Its ancient parish, compact and clearly defined from an early date, included both … Chestlion Farm, and in the mid 20th century acquired a pitch south of the village by the Faringdon road, with a club …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Offices SELECT LIST OF CLASSES OF DOCUMENTS IN THE EAST AND WEST SUSSEX RECORD OFFICES USED IN THIS VOLUME Add. … CP West Sussex County Council, Certified Plans Cap. Dean and Chapter, Chichester, Records DAN Danny Archives E School … Records Ep. Episcopal Records Ep. I Chichester Diocese and Archdeaconry Ep. I/22-3 Churchwardens' Presentments and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Offices SELECT LIST OF CLASSES OF DOCUMENTS IN THE EAST AND WEST SUSSEX RECORD OFFICES USED IN THIS VOLUME Add. MSS. … Manuscripts CP County Council, Certified Plans Cap. Dean and Chapter, Chichester, records E School records Ep. Episcopal records Ep. I Chichester Diocese and Archdeaconry Ep. 1/22-3 Churchwardens' Presentments and …