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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… W. by N.) from Wallingford; containing 125 inhabitants, and comprising 869 a. 2 r. 19 p. The living is a rectory, … are 482 acres, the soil of which is of a sandy nature. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, … a circular tower erected by the late Lord Wodehouse. John Norris, in 1777, bequeathed 855 three per cent, consols., …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… granted to the family of Clare, who gave the manor and church to Tintern Abbey, together with several granges … Wye the parish is bounded by a range of limestone hills, and towards the Severn by a rich vale of red marl; it is … alternated with heavy loam, but in some parts is wet and sandy, and well adapted to the growth of timber. The living …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WOMBOURN ( St. Benedict), a parish, in the union, and S. division of the hundred, of Seisdon, S. division of … Wolverhampton; containing, with the liberties of Orton and Swindon, 1808 inhabitants, of whom 1220 are in the … 677 acres of arable and pasture land; the soil is dry and sandy, and the surface hilly. The Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… acres. Here is a mineral spring, with baths, an hotel, and other accommodations for visiters. The water resembles … 1; bicarbonate of soda, 6; iodine, 0. 55; bromine, 8. 35; and of potash, a trace: its specific gravity is 1016. The … valued in the king's books at 13; net income, 70; patron and appropriator, the Bishop of Lincoln. The tithes were …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… (b)lxi. N.E. (c)lxi. S.E.) Woodham Ferrers is a parish and village 6 m. S.W. of Maldon. The church, Bicknacre Priory and Edwin's Hall are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical … the roofs are tiled. The Nave was built c. 126070 with N. and S. aisles, and the Chancel was re-built c. 1290. Early in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… The village lies on the N. side of Willow Brook and consists of a single street with a back lane on the N. … 16th century (NRO, W(A) XVI. 5). The sheltered position and fertile soil on the S. side of the street gave rise in … and roll-moulded bases. Fittings Bells: 1st by Thomas Norris, 1640, recast in 1910 when the inscription was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… until the 1930s. They were listed in a survey of 1279 and as 'the king's rents' in 1468-9. 48 Later the corporation acquired the quitrents 49 and listed them annually with its other rents. Rentals … retains 17th-century windows, was sold in 1672 to Thomas Norris, and in 1687 Nicholas Baynton sold the lower part of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… but it remained a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the park and household is denoted by 13th-century surnames 67 such as … local trade reached aldermanic rank: 81 the bakers John Norris (fl. 1480) and William Cornwell (d. 1552), the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… New Woodstock was incorporated in 1453 75 the borough and its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were held by burgage tenure, 76 and the burgesses from the outset, in addition to their … was succeeded by his son Thomas (d. 1695); 97 Thomas Norris, serjeant 173872, was followed by James Prior, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… near the middle of the parish. The walls are of stone and pebble-rubble with dressings of Weldon and Ketton stone; the roofs are covered with tiles and lead. … and other timbers. Fittings Bell: one, by Thomas Norris, 1634. Brass Indent: In S. aisleon W. wall, slab with …