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A History of the County of Oxford
… Howse, and sold by him shortly after the First World War to Edward Harris, whose son Edward was the owner in 1986. … that 'a great part' of the house was 'pulled down about 16 years ago' is misread as an entry for 1678 in the diary. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… loch of St. Mary and the loch of The Lowes. The former, seven miles and a half in circumference, is separated from … of the Black Douglases; and in the immediate vicinity are seven large stones, pointing out the spot where seven … was a large cairn, of which the stones were removed some years since to furnish dykes for inclosures. Connected with …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… roof, has a slab inscribed 'AD 1839'. The building is seven bays wide with a wheel in the centre. To the S.W. is an …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… and in a similar position. Roman pottery associated with seven burials is recorded from this area (OS Record Cards). …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… century. Yatesbury airfield, in use in the First World War and from 1936, lay south-west of Yatesbury village and … 21 In 17756 41 was spent on poor relief, in the three years to Easter 1785 c. 37 a year. Expenditure had risen to … given for the numbers receiving occasional relief in those years, 439 and 342 respectively, may refer to the number of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… and perhaps the ends of the Transepts remain. About the years 12901300 the church was largely reconstructed, the … painted hunting-scene is said to have been uncovered some years ago, but is not now visible. (11). Cottage, 40 yards E. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Ivel, the Velox of Ravennas, which, having its source in seven springs near Sherborne, separates the counties of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… (d. 1567) seems to have been resident for some forty years, and his bequests to the poor of many neighbouring … any, were resident. Henry Newcome (d. 1750), rector for 42 years, resided elsewhere and seems to have neglected the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… valuation of inclosed land. 60 Leases were usually for 7 years or fewer until the mid 18th century when the Bakers, … tenants for several generations, acquired leases of 20 years or more. Annual rents doubled from £101 in 1674 to £220 … From the 17th century Wadham College's leases were for 20 years. 72 At first the whole estate was let for £40 a year, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yelford had paid poor-rates to Bampton for at least 50 years, had called occasionally upon the services of Bampton's … Lenthall estate: sometimes c. £8 was spent, but in several years no poor were recorded. 97 From 1834 Yelford belonged to …