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A History of the County of Oxford
… Introduction YARNTON lies 4 miles (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the … a stopping-point in processions, or a field held by service of saying a paternoster: J. Field, Field Names, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… cousin Godwin's, to his newly founded abbey at Eynsham. 63 The land was taken at the Conquest by Remigius, bishop of Dorchester, later bishop of Lincoln, who eventually … of an older house seems to have been incorporated as a service wing at the north-west corner of the new house, which …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Yarrow - Zetland Y Yarrow YARROW, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 9 miles (W.) from Selkirk; containing, … of cockles in the vicinity are found occasionally of great service to the inhabitants, many of whose lives were saved in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… Yarwell 24 YARWELL (Fig. 218) Yarwell is a parish of 490 hectares on the W. of the R. Nene. It has always been a chapelry of … 17th-century, sub-divided in the 19th century when the E. service room was increased in height and drastically altered. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Yatesbury YATESBURY Yatesbury village stands 7 km. east of Calne. 27 The parish, 1,674 a. (677 ha.), was absorbed by Cherhill … served Compton Bassett and lived at Calne. At Yatesbury a service was held each Sunday afternoon; the only additional …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yelford Church CHURCH. Masonry of the 12th century or earlier re-used in the church porch may … Standlake, and Stanton Harcourt in the united benefice of Lower Windrush. 2 Bampton, to whose large pre-Conquest …
A History of the County of Oxford
… LOCAL GOVERNMENT. In 1279 there was a twice-yearly view of frankpledge for the Hastings manor, and the Greys' manor in Hardwick, Brighthampton, and Yelford had view of frankpledge and other liberties, including gallows. 86 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with estates in … an oriel window. The wings were 2-storeyed, the northern, service, wing having an original stone stack, presumably for …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… - Y Vaenor Isav Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) … Wen in the parish. At Trmadoc is a small church in which service is performed in the English language. There are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from … rooms in the manor palace into a chapel, in which the service was performed according to the Romish ritual. This …