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A History of the County of Oxford
… north in 1891-3. 77 From 1930 the former workhouse was a home for the elderly, Hensington House. Most of the buildings … an alderman. Since 1950 the house has been a private home for the elderly. 90 The grounds, again enlarged in the … in the house on the north, which until 1890 had been the home of the builder George Osborne. 97 In 1840 much of the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 'Elizabethan and bad'. 87 In 1648, when the church housed military prisoners in transit, many pews were used for …
A History of the County of Oxford
… was demolished in 1969 and the site used later for a home for the aged, Spencer Court, and a fire station, police …
A History of the County of Oxford
… archery, cockfighting, and bowls; archery, because of its military significance, was supported by the corporation. 23 … paid for music when an elm for the maypole was 'brought home' from combe and in 1634 the ranger of the park was wined … 84 The repeated allegation that Woodstock was the home of Geoffrey Chaucer is unfounded. 85 Distinguished …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the country from fair to fair. Most were whipped and sent home with passports, and from the 1620s the justices sent …
A History of the County of Oxford
… dependent on the Crown would be against her, and that the military men who feared Walpole's displeasure would at best …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… were fixed here, the institution of the Royal Military Academy, and various other foundations, has raised … the town to a degree of importance, as a grand naval and military dept, without a parallel in any empire of the world. … sentence of transportation is commuted for hard labour at home, and who are employed in the dockyard, arsenal, and …