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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… without issue in 1731, leaving as heir Richard Goddard of Swindon, who only survived him a year. Leaving no issue, … 162549 (Index Libr.), 177. C 3/168/64. W.A.M. xli. 13. Swindon Borough Libr. Goddard MSS. 62359; Genealogist, N.S. …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 15, B.C.L. 1712. [ 25] Stichall, Richard s. Laurence, of Swindon, Wilts, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 16 Nov., …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a station of the Bristol and Birmingham railway, and the Swindon line branches off at Stonehouse in a south-eastern …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Highworth and Swindon, hundred of Highworth, Cricklade, and Staple, Swindon and N. divisions of Wilts, 2 miles (N. E. by N.) from Swindon; containing, with the tything of Upper Stratton, 1565 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… assistance. Here is a station of the railway between Swindon and Gloucester, 24 miles from the former town; and …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… state, in 1971. The Great Western railway line between Swindon and Gloucester, following the Stroud Valley, was …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the manor. Here is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Swindon (St. Lawrence) SWINDON ( St. Lawrence), a parish, in the union and hundred … has an hexagonal tower; a gallery has been lately built. Swindon SWINDON, a liberty, in the parish of Wombourn, union, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Swindon Agriculture, trade, mills and markets AGRICULTURE. As has been shown, there were five separate estates in Swindon, excluding Walcot, at the time of the Domesday … which probably was merged eventually in the manor of High Swindon. Its demesne was worked by 2 serfs with 2 ploughs. On …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Swindon Churches CHURCHES. Until 1845 Swindon had only one parish church, namely, the church of … church was built and in the next the district chapelry of Swindon New Town was created out of the ancient parish of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Swindon Education and charities Education. 1 The first attempt to provide some form of public education in Swindon came in c. 1764 when the free school was opened in … not inadequate for a town of some 2,000 persons, which Swindon was in 1841. But the arrival of the G.W.R. works in …