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A History of the County of Oxford
… bower. 33 The town's claim in the early 19th century to an ancient right to Whitsuntide timber from Wychwood forest …
A History of the County of Oxford
… incorporated in 1453 75 the borough and its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were … chapel's administration. 94 The charter of 1453 confirmed ancient liberties and customs, and probably much that was … the corporation probably possessed little besides its ancient guild hall; 1 the 15th-century rents in its earliest …
A History of the County of Oxford
… had decided that the franchise lay with the council, and 'ancient men' claimed that freemen never voted until the … 317 voters; there were only 76 householders in the ancient borough, 165 in the added rural area, and 76 freemen …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Salisbury, with a net income of 80. The church is an ancient structure, partly Norman, and partly in the early … in a very sequestered spot; in the chancel window is some ancient stained glass, from the priory of Mottesfont, in … portions of the structure are considered to be much more ancient. There is some fine screen-work across the nave and …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… south. The church was extensively restored in 1859 and few ancient features have survived. 49 The 12th-century south …
A History of the County of Somerset
… its western end. It is 6 km. northwest of Bridgwater. The ancient parish was almost rectangular in shape measuring 3 … as Woolavington level, north of the village, links the ancient Polden ridge road with the Mark causeway beyond the … field boundaries, seems to have been an addition to the ancient road pattern. 15 POPULATION The population numbered …
A History of the County of Sussex
… and later arrangement, and practically the only ancient detail that survives is a Tudor stone fire-place on … away into square jambs, and is modern. There are four ancient tie-beams with braced wall-pieces resting on corbels; … In 1278 it was claimed by the men of the manor that it was ancient demesne: Add. MS. 39373, fol. 53, citing De Banco R. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and the glebe comprises 7 acres. The church is a plain ancient structure. On an eminence called Castle Hill, are … of Colsterworth; containing 266 inhabitants. This is an ancient hamlet, consisting of a few farmhouses and thatched … is a pleasant heath skirted by cottages. The Hall is an ancient brick building. There is a Roman Catholic chapel; …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Ancient and historical monuments in east London Woolwich 12. … front, of which that immediately adjoining the hall has no ancient features. The other three bays are of late … the roof-space or attic. Inside the building, the only ancient features are some heavy chamfered ceiling-beams and …