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A History of the County of Somerset
… between the rivers Cary, since displaced by the King's Sedgemoor Drain, and Parrett. 6 The parish includes the … away north across Land moor to 4 m. (13 ft.) at King's Sedgemoor Drain, west to 5 m. (16 ft.) beyond Penzoy, and … called Liney House. Easthaven was probably the commander's house for the local air force base. It is a Neo-Georgian …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Hatching Green (Hacche End Grene) in Harpenden, Marshall's Heath near Mackerye End, Bower Heath (Bourehethe) to the … of world-wide renown. With the exception of Boussingault's station in Alsace, this is the earliest experimental … is sometimes termed, elected at the abbot of Westminster's court-leet, and there have been separate churchwardens and …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1856 Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1856 JANUARY 1856 1st. Went out, … lectures. Warm and wet. My father went to Mr Cooke's to dinner and is not home now, 12 o'clock p.m. It is rarely …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1857 Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1857 July 1. Finished Egyptian … which were as follows. He was going down to Colney Hatch station by an evening train, which instead of stopping …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Bradford, wapentake of Morley, W. riding of York, 3 miles (S. W. by S.) from Bradford. This chapelry is situated in the heart of … The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of Miss Hatch, with a net income of 56: the tithes have been commuted …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… pitchforks. 9 In 1419 the priory obtained leave from Mary's heir to commute the distribution of food into giving a rent … 27 Wicken's other modern charities derived from Miss Mary Hatch (d. 1858). In 1856 she built, on a small plot north of … of the previously unpopular one-roomed dwellings. 31 Miss Hatch also in 1858 left £400 to support an annual …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… perhaps over claims for tithe exemption on Anglesey's Wicken land. 77 From the 13th century to the 16th Rumburgh … patron c. 1830, left her rights in 1832 to her sister Mary Hatch. 85 Miss Hatch arranged to have all her Wicken lands, then 705 a., …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 Count Alan's manorial demesne at Wicken included three out of the seven … were held freely of Wicken manor, excluding Spinney priory's 115 a. The lord had ten villeins holding 15-a. half … farmer, working 400 a. in 1861 and 800 a. by 1881. 2 Miss Hatch's estate included High Fen farm, 472 a., and Upware …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… day and Sunday schools for the children of Wicken's poor. She required of them both Bible reading and regular … the school. The day school had 70 pupils by 1833. 81 Miss Hatch, the foundress's sister, who effectively controlled … between two schoolrooms, one larger, one smaller. 83 Miss Hatch enlarged its site in 1855 in trust for a church school. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… manor was granted to Wimar (Wihomarc), steward of Alan's honor of Richmond. 21 Wicken manor continued to be held of … left her other Wicken property to her sister, Miss Mary Hatch. 82 She received the extensive former fenland in the … together with Upware farm. At inclosure in the 1840s Miss Hatch was also allotted 149 a. for open-field and common …