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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the soil various, but principally a light sandy loam. Good stone for the roads is obtained. The village, which is neatly …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… and these were then systematically demolished for their stone over the next century (VCH Northants., II (1906), … house, a small area of plain tiles was uncovered and a stone coffin containing an undisturbed skeleton. Elsewhere a … were noted. Other finds included pieces of decorated stone, animal bones and ornamental tiles. Amongst the latter …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… part of the York-Hull trunk road. It crosses Foss beck by Stone bridge, so named by 1850, 6 which was probably the … latter crossing the beck by Church bridge, a single-arched stone footbridge of uncertain date. Back Lane forms a small … probably of the earlier 17th century, built of brick on a stone plinth. There was a two-storeyed entrance porch on the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… by ploughing which has revealed the foundations of dry-stone walls along the crests of the scarps. To the E. is a … ploughed land, concentrated in two areas, one with much stone rubble ( BNFAS, 7 (1972), 53). Post-medieval pottery …
A History of the County of Oxford
… porch, and is built of coursed limestone rubble with a stone slate roof. The nave and chancel are of the later 12th … wooden pews, altar, altar rails, and pulpit, and a carved stone font. The bellcot was rebuilt and a bell hung. The …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the Wilcote-Hailey road. The next marker, Cycgan stone, may have been near the north-west tip of Holly Grove, … impact on the quiet air of a secluded private estate. The stone gateposts at the entrance to the parish east of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 375 inhabitants. The parish comprises 1100 acres. Stone is quarried for the repair of roads, and for building. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… 17th century. The Nave (44 ft. by 24 ft.) has a moulded stone plinth and cornice, and rusticated quoins at the … three round-headed windows, with external architraves of stone; in the S. wall are three similar windows. Over the … upper stages are of brick; the second stage has rusticated stone quoins, the third stage has at the angles tall shallow …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… Farm, were found during construction work in 1968. Near a stone-lined grave containing two skeletons were 56 silver …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… dressings of the same material; the roofs are covered with stone slates. The church, consisting of continuous Chancel … is possibly of the 17th century, timber-framed on dwarf stone walls. The outer entrance has chamfered posts and …