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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… to Cranborne Chase. The central and northern parts of the area, on Chalk, are drained by the headwaters of the R. Allen and the R. Crane which flow through broad, … 35). (3) Stocks (03011198), of oak with iron hasp and staple, much weathered, are probably of the 18th-century. (4) …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and St. Paul), a market-town and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Norton-Ferris, E. division of … condemned to death. Edward III. having made Winchester a staple for the sale of wool, the merchants erected large … and ultimately by the removal of the staple to Calais in 1363. During this reign, Bishop Edington, who was …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester Fairs and trades EARLY HISTORY THE FAIR OF ST. GILES Winchester, well placed on a river navigable by … the wool and cloth trade finally re-established the staple system and Winchester as one of the eight staple towns … removing the English staples to the newlyacquired town of Calais directed the wool trade irrevocably to Flanders and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… (xiii cent. et seq.). Winchester lies in the valley of the Itchen, surrounded by chalk down-land. Roman roads … (Tower Street), 'Bredenestret' (probably on the site of Staple Gardens), Scowertenestret (Jewry Street), … of importance unless it could have been utilized as the Staple House at a later date, 14 since Staple Gardens, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester The borough BOROUGH In spite of the tradition that the merchant gild of Winchester was created by Ethelwulf, father of Alfred the … in the compotus of the taxes for the mending of the staple house in the city, John Lacey, alderman of Tanner …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Windsor castle History THE CASTLE The authentic history of Windsor Castle cannot be carried back beyond the 11th century. The romantic legends told by Froissart of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table at Windsor … and imprisoned in the castle, whence he was sent to Calais. The next state prisoner was Queen Margaret the wife …
Survey of London Monograph
… Windsor Herald WINDSOR HERALD The office of Windsor is said to have been instituted for the service of the Order of the Garter, but if, as seems probable, … cr. 19 April 1565, salary from Michaelmas 1561. Of Calais; either nephew (younger s. of John Turpin of Knaptoft, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… XXIV, S.E.) Winforton is a small parish on the left bank of the Wye, 6 m. S. of Kington. The church and Winforton Court are the principal … as probably after 1714. Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Michael (Plate 9) stands in the village. The walls are …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… (O.S. 6 in. xxix. N.W.) Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, stands in the middle of the village and is built of stone rubble. The roofs of the chancel and S. porch are …
A History of the County of Oxford
… century its economic fortunes were closely linked to those of the woollen and cloth industries nationally, although it … eldest son Richard Wenman (d. 1534), a Merchant of the Staple, was equally wealthy, leaving lands at Witney, … and lands in Gloucestershire he had dealings with Calais Staplers such as the Johnson brothers, to whom he lent …