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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Hellifield, parish of Long Preston, union of Settle, W. division of the wapentake of Staincliffe and Ewcross, W. … 294 wood and plantation, and the remainder roads, waste, &c.; the soil in the eastern part is clay, but elsewhere of a … 266 park, and the rest arable and pasture; the soil is a stiff clay, and the surface elevated, commanding very …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of Neilston, Upper ward of the county of Renfrew, a mile (W.) from Barrhead; containing 441 inhabitants. This village, … the town of Mauchline. The soil is various, generally a stiff retentive clay, but by draining and good management, … fire, emits a flame; and at Clune, on the lands of James C. Brodie, Esq., are nodules of limestone, in which are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the hundred of Caldicot, county of Monmouth, 2 miles (N. W. by N.) from Chepstow; containing, with the hamlet of … Malton, wapentake of Ryedale, N. riding of York, 7 miles (W.) from Malton; containing 36 inhabitants. Asby, Great (St. … wooded, and the soil in some parts chalky, but chiefly a stiff loam. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Aston Ingham 3 ASTON INGHAM (D.f.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)LII, N.W., (b)LII, N.E., (c)LII, S.W.) Aston Ingham is a parish in the S.E. corner of … By N.E. gate, fragment of coffin-lid with incised 'stiff-leaf' foliage. ConditionGood, mostly re-built. Secular …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… S. division of the county of Northampton, 5 miles (W.) from Brackley; containing 224 inhabitants. Here is a … and on Dec. 4th, which is a great show-fair for cattle, &c. The county magistrates hold a petty-session weekly: the … and Skirlington, about 2186 acres, the soil of which is a stiff, but very fertile, clay. The surface begins to rise …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… the house, 6 was reclaimed by the lord of Awre manor c. 1140, 7 and probably at the same period a broad strip of … station, was not opened until 1868, by which time the G.W.R. had taken on its operation. It was never a commercial … house at Blakeney in 1795. A prominent member was Richard Stiff, 70 who had come to the village in 1783 and was active …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the surface is hilly, and the soil divided between a stiff cold clay and light sand. There is a silk and ribbon … 2. 4.; net income, 123; patron and incumbent, the Rev. H. W. Marker, to whom, and the rector of Huxham, the … Nappa Hall, an ancient mansion in the parish.See Askrigg, &c. Aysleby, N. riding of York.See Aislaby AYSLEBY, N. riding …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… of the arches to the door of the former rood-loft on the W.; partly under the W. arch of the arcade is a 15th-century … in the W. wall has a plain four-centred chamfered head of c. 1500; the tracery is modern. The three arches spanning the … sill modern. Font: circular ogee fluted bowl, band of stiff-leafed foliage in relief at the top, stem with double …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… at 13. 10. 5., and in the gift and incumbency of the Rev. W. H. Twemlow. The rector's tithes have been commuted for … Barr-Beacon hill, and, beyond, Lichfield, Cannock Chase, &c.; the prevailing soil is a stiff clay. A coal-mine is in operation. The living is a …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… girls dated 1600-20 [Kevill-Davies (1991)]. The doll is stiff, probably because it was made of wood and elaborately …