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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… by Prior Bertram, in the 13th century, as a place of retreat for himself and successors; they suffered great …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Richmond, who died here. Henry VIII. used it as a retreat, where he sometimes entertained Wolsey; and on one of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the 1580s St. John's College, Oxford, reserved it as a retreat in time of plague; it was so used in 1571-2 but was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… at Tilgarsley (in Eynsham) and probably began the 'retreat from the margin' in other parishes such as Glympton, …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… 15 miles in circomferrence. Of this place, its religious retreat, and the ancient things in the church Thoroton has …
A History of the County of Sussex
… About 1920 John Pearson of Worthing established Pearson's Retreat Cottage Homes for poor, elderly inhabitants of … homelets' were built on land belonging to Pearson's Retreat. 33 By 1960 the charity had received further funds …