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A History of the County of Somerset
… was almost rectangular in shape measuring 3 km. from north to south and 2.5 km. from east to west. Its northern and … of two holding ponds built like the river to provide water for the Royal Ordnance Factory in Puriton parish. 10 The … the lessees were two members of the Crifte family who gave their name to the house in the 17th century. In 1607 it was …
A History of the County of Sussex
… a population in 1931 of 288, is some 4 miles from north to south, with an average breadth of mile. The hamlet of Radford, at its northern end, was annexed to Linch for ecclesiastical purposes in 1886. 1 The main village lies … but it is then found in the hands of a family who took their name from the place. In 1192 Roger fitz Reinfrid had …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… in the N. wall, two windows, the eastern modern except for the mid 14th-century jambs and splays; the western window … 17th-century. Churchyard Cross: S. of church, octagonal to square base with cinquefoil-headed recess in W. face, … N. chapelagainst E. wall, stone basin or mortar, pierced for drain and with shallow ovals between the lugs, shaft …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… has mask-stops. The S. wall has a wall-arcade similar to that in the N. wall; the wall is pierced by two windows, … wall, slab with marginal inscription in separate letters to Christiane (?) de C[hartres ?] early 14th-century. Coffins … and shaped finial, 17th-century. Monuments: In S. aisle(1) to Ann, daughter of Thomas Bales, 171213, loose head-stone, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This place is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. The parish comprises 1898 a. 1 r. 17 p.; it is celebrated for a remarkably fine vein of brick-earth, and the white … two apartments each, for the accommodation of 100 married soldiers. The new Royal-Marine Barracks, erected on the site …
The Environs of London
… Wollewic, &c. I can find nothing satisfactory relating to its etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, … gave the old market-house (where the cage now is) for the use of the poor 4. Manor. Manor of Woolwich, or … 80l. by other persons. The intention at first was only to repair and enlarge the church, but it was found necessary …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… chancel and contains the following: Fittings Bell: said to be inscribed "Willelmus Prene me fecit in honorem Sanctae … two-centred arches; the northern arch has been blocked for the erection of a monument; of the three moulded corbels … W. wall, (1) to Ann, wife of Dr. Richard Owen, 16523, and their children, Richard, 16412, Charles 1648, Edward, 1678, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 68 inhabitants. A small Benedictine nunnery dedicated to St. Mary, existed here in the time of Henry I., and was … acres. The soil is chiefly a strong clay, well adapted for wheat; the surface is varied, but in no part attains to … to the Monoux family. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Wootton (St. Peter) WOOTTON ( St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… and the R. Nene. It is separated from the river for most of its length by Hardingstone parish except at its … where it extends N.W. around the W. edge of Hardingstone to gain a narrow access to the Nene. Its boundary on the W. … grant. The heirs of the founder of Lavendon claimed that their father had held the advowson of the church subsequent …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 1,200 a. (486 ha.). In 1987 Brimslade was transferred to it from Savernake parish, and a small area was transferred … and of the late 16th century or early 17th, unusually for Wootton Rivers was built on an L plan. By 1732 cottages, … of and admittance to copyholds. In 1455-6 it ordered the repair of tenements and the making of hedges, in 1575 the …