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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… (7286) (O.S. 6 ins. SY 78 NW) The parish of Broadmayne, a narrow irregular strip of land, covers just under 1,000 … the village until 1811 (Enclosure Map and Award, in D.C.R.O.). Earthworks include one of the very rare Dorset bank … village of Fryer Mayne, see Knighton, West, (19). (R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934: 10523.) Other Earthworks and Allied …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… and 230 ft. above sea-level; this area is drained by the R. Cale and its tributary the Filley Brook, forming the … Westone was of fair size ( V.C.H., Dorset iii, 141), with a recorded population of 26, but little is known of its … it is associated with flat strips, slightly lyncheted (R.A.F. CPE/UK 1924: 2236 and 42357). …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… now lie within the boundaries of Minterne Magna. Plush, a detached part of Buckland Newton until 1933, is now in … or 8th century ( cf. Bhner, Bonner Jahrbuch (1951), 108 f.), discovered in Vicarage garden, 1910 (Plate 13). In … system in 1548 (Buckland Manor Court Roll, 1548, P.R.O., S.C.2, Bundle 169, No. 4); it was finally enclosed in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… At the time of the grant Calne may already have been a locally prominent settlement and, perhaps soon after the … were built in a landscaped setting as married quarters for R.A.F. Compton Bassett in the mid 20th century; c. 40 other …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… and Calstone nine mills stood on the Marden. The town was a centre for cloth making, and several of the mills were used … in 1938 when 37 a. was requisitioned by the government for R.A.F. Compton Bassett, and from 1947 it was worked with Lower …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Introduction CALNE Calne (West) and Bowood 1843 Calne is a small town 8 km. east of Chippenham and 10 km. north of … with adjoining land in Cherhill, was the site of R.A.F. Compton Bassett, open from 1940 to 1964. Part of a hutted …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Calne Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. A large estate called Calne may have belonged to the king in … bought by W. J. Hillier in 1919, 33 was sold by him to G. F. Hoddinott in 1948, and belonged to Hoddinott's son Mr. G. R. Hoddinott in 1996, when it consisted of c. 125 a. 34 Of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… lies W. of Bishop's Caundle and Stourton Caundle, in a shallow basin that drains S. to the Caundle Brook. To the … and St. Paul was entirely rebuilt in 1857 to the design of R. H. Shout. Altar, communion rails, pulpit, lectern, font … it is 5 yds. to 7 yds. wide with headlands of 8 yds. (R.A.F. CPE/UK 1974: 21512, 21935, 41502). These traces are …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… (34). For convenience of reference each group is given a topographical name. Some groups are divided topographically … numbers ( e.g. CPE/UK 1934) are approximately vertical R.A.F. photographs, mostly taken before 1948. Many air …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… and historically. The S. two-thirds comprises a compact rectangular block of land stretching N. from the … were mentioned (Hutchins IV, 398; A. Fgersten, 143; P.R.O., Exch. Q. R. (E. 179/103/5)). Excavations made in 1958 … evidence for settlement after the 15th century. (R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1821: 4440.) a(21) Settlement Remains at …