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A Dictionary of London
… 1880). The King's Weigh House, as it was called, was the place where the King's weights, known as the Great Beam, … 193). In early days the weights were carried about from place to place, but by the "Statutum de Nova Custuma," 31 Ed. I., it …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 8 (W. by N.) from Wells; containing 3995 inhabitants. This place, originally called Wet-moor, was the residence of the … (N. W.) from London; containing 11,625 inhabitants. This place, denominated by the Saxons Weadesbury or Wodensbury, … the parish. The market is on Friday; and fairs take place on May 6th and August 3rd, for cattle. The town is …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… of rectangular ditched enclosures, and excavations took place before destruction by ironstone-mining. A D-shaped … piers to the Outer Court in the N. seem to have been in place. From these sources it is possible to deduce that by … same position on the 1715 estate map. This is an unusual place for a windmill and it may have been a wind pump used to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which is a village of the same name. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Weighton, Market (All Saints) WEIGHTON, … income, 209; patron, the Earl of Winchilsea. There is a place of worship for Independents. In an inclosure called … three painted windows, and an old font. There is a place of worship for Independents. The premises of the free …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… kitchen wing with exposed ceiling joists and a wide fire-place. In the north-west of the parish is Welham Lodge, the … in the chapel of Chaddesden (Derbys.). 61 In 1342 a place called Baneholm was judged to be the waste of Welham … evidence from glebe terriers suggests that inclosure took place between 1601 and 1606 72 and the depopulation returns …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… been rebuilt in the form of a Grecian temple. Near this place, in 1725, two urns, containing 600 Roman coins, were … in the township of Well, 4 miles (S.) from Bedale. This place derives its name from a celebrated well dedicated to … small cruciform structure in the Norman style. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Wellesborough WELLESBOROUGH, …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… and the order of the prmonstratenses, and namely to the place of the abby which his (the said Raphs) brother Thomas … begun, in pure alms all their part which they had in that place, and the wood which was between the rivulet and the cart-way which leads from the place of the abby unto Belgh, &c. 4 But the founder Thomas …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… and Wappenshall map. SA 2000. St. Arfan (known only from place names) may have been Arthen, a son of the legendary …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… the next truss to the E. remains, it had no posts but in place of them, curved braces, forming an arch and springing …