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A History of the County of Surrey
… Fitz Ralph held the latter of the abbey in 1197. 46 Water-mills known as the Oxlake or Okelake mills in Chertsey, appear to have been in existence at an … in the ledger book of the monastery. 47 In 1535 these mills were valued at 10 13 s. 4 d. 48 Surrendered with the …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… woods on the surrounding hills provide timber for the saw-mills, where it is turned into coarse wooden-ware chairs, … of watercress. It also turns the wheels of three corn-mills, the first of which, Lord's, is a 17th-century building … adjoining has a fine stack of chimneys. The three mills were in the possession of the Cheynes in the 17th …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Moor in 1890. In the north of the parish are the Bois Saw Mills, which, though in Chesham Bois, stand on the outskirts …
A History of the County of Hertford
… latter it passed with the parsonage-house and two water-mills to his brother Sir Stephen Scott, 242 whose youngest …
A History of the County of Oxford
… all; inclosed meadow, partly in Shortwood, worth 2 9 s.; 2 mills and 2 dovehouses. On the other hand 7 small free …