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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Birch, Much 7 BIRCH, MUCH (D.c.) (O.S. 6 in. XLV, N.E.) Much Birch is a parish 5 m. S. of Hereford. Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Mary and St. Thomas of Canterbury, stands near the middle of the …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1214, when the advowson of the rect- ory was in the king's hands, as part of the lands of the Normans, presumably … from part of the proceeds of the sale of Cokedon Hall in St. Dunstan's parish (Mdx.). 74In 1504 Richard Stoke of … to the altar of Great Birch church, two cows to maintain St. Mary's light, and two cows for the 'use of the apostles …
A History of the County of Essex
… wood from Birch and Easthorpe manors was sold for £4 8 s. 69 In 1605 Little Birch manor included 100 a. of woods and … manor, assessed as 1½ hides and 18 a., was worth 50 s. in 1066, and 40 s. in 1086. 75 In 1327, when Birch was assessed with …
A History of the County of Essex
… Birch, and an arbitrator adjudicated in 1818. 53 Birch's boundaries were rationalized in 1888 when two detached … suggested by the existence of greens like Birch, Hardy's, Dawsons, Porters, Sandford Hall, Pudding, and Craxe's … of the parish by rebuilding Birch Hall, the school, St. Peter's church, a new rectory house, 9 and by adding some …
A History of the County of Essex
… in Colchester in 1086, which perhaps served as the lord's town houses, but their use declined after the 11th century. … manor. 27 Birch Castle, which stood a few yards south of St. Peter's church, was probably a motte and bailey castle. … as a manor and half a hide and 15 a., and in 1086 Hugh de St. Quentin held it of the queen's gift. 56 Hamon de St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Birchanger 10. BIRCHANGER. (B.d.) (O.S. 6 in. xxii. S.E.) Birchanger is a small parish and village, which adjoins … Stortford on the E. Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin stands in the middle of the village. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Birdbrook 11. BIRDBROOK. (D.a.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)iv. S.E. (b)v. S.W. cx. N.W.) Birdbrook is a … Hall and Eagle Farm. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Augustine stands in the village. The walls are of stone, … chancel-arch is modern. Birdbrook, the Parish Church of St. Augustine. The Nave (64 ft. by 20 ft.) has, in the N. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… few other houses of about the same date, including Hammond's Farm, west of the church, and Lippering, farther south, … Thomas de Chesney, 6 who later surrendered it to William St. John in his court of Halnaker, 7 after which it became part of the main manor 8 held by the St. Johns in demesne. 9 In 1329 'the heirs of Robert de …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the latter for the Leeds market. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, was erected in 1829, at an expense of 2929, by the … salubrious. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 36; net income, 1008; patron, the Rev. Thomas … Edward VI. In 1731, it had received the addition of St. Philip's church and the Blue-coat charity school, and at that …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Birley 5 BIRLEY (D.d.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)XIX, S.W., (b)XXVI, N.W.) Birley is a parish 4 m. S.W. of … principal monument. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Peter (Plate 6) stands in the middle of the parish. The …