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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Woodditton parish church stands by the presumed site of Ditton Valence manor house, 11 whose lords probably founded it. Droard son of Cade gave it to Thetford priory (Norf.) in the early 12th … window in the Perpendicular style. Some medieval glass survives in the chancel. In the 15th century the nave …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… part is on Boulder Clay, but along the valley sides bands of clays, limestones and sands outcrop. Prehistoric and Roman b(1) Enclosures (SP 95617725), N.W. of the village, above the valley of Cranford Brook, on … A quantity of building debris including tesserae, glass, painted wall-plaster and roof tiles, associated with …
The Environs of London
… WOODFORD Etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land. Soil. This place was so called from the ford in the … wood, where Woodford-bridge now is. It lies in the hundred of Becontree, at the distance of about seven miles and a half … S. as many bezants; impaling, Arg. a chevron between three bugle-horns stringed S.Wayte. Robert, son and heir of Lionel …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Woodford WOODFORD The ancient parish of Woodford lies between Salisbury and Amesbury, on the western side of the River Avon. The parish is bounded on the east by the … have been enlarged or rebuilt in the 13th century. In 1412 glass windows in the chancel were mentioned as being too …
A History of the County of Essex
… Woodford Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. The wealth of woodland in Woodford long determined the economic life of the village, providing timber and some pasture, while … dormitory town. The industries include the making of plate-glass, refrigerators, furniture, and sports equipment. …
A History of the County of Essex
… by 1177 when it was confirmed among the possessions of the canons of Waltham Holy Cross. 1 In 1191 the Pope assigned this … solely for secular purposes; in 1965 it was a store for glass. Services in the new Congregational church continued to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Margaret) WOODHALL ( St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Horncastle, S. division of the wapentake of Gartree, parts of Lindsey, county of … in good repair, with some remains of ancient stained glass in the chancel. Woodhay, East (St. Martin) WOODHAY, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… S.E.) Woodham Ferrers is a parish and village 6 m. S.W. of Maldon. The church, Bicknacre Priory and Edwin's Hall are … principal monuments. Ecclesiastical b(1). Parish Church of St. Mary stands at the S. end of the village. The walls … octagonal bowl with moulded under-edge, 14th-century. Glass: In chancelin S.E. window, two shields of (1) France …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.W.) Woodham Walter is a parish and small village 2 m. W. of Maldon. The principal monuments are the Church and the Bell Inn. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Michael (Plate p. 271) stands at the S. end of the … panels, probably 15th-century, base modern. Glass: In navein S.W. windows, seven roundels with suns in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… SU 01 SW) Woodlands covers 2,594 acres in a broad strip of land extending from the R. Allen in the W. to the Dorset … by streams flowing S. and S.E. Bagshot Beds in the S.E. of the parish result in open heathland. The parish came into … red enamel inlay, iron nails, solidified lumps of molten glass probably all from a triangular flask, sherds of samian …