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A History of the County of Worcester
… lies in a district unpenetrated by railways, 3 miles north of Knightwick station on the Worcester and Bromyard branch of … the admiral and Sir Charles Hastings, founder of the British Medical Association, were sons of James Hastings, … in the reign of Henry V the advowson was granted to the college of St. Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay, 69 to which …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Parishes Martock MARTOCK The ancient parish of Martock, with ten tithings, is one of the largest in the … 1540 and in 1551 the Crown granted the manor to Winchester college, owners in 1974. 220 A ruined house on the property, … by Raymundo Putt in 1755, probably purchased by Winchester college in that year. 281 It is not mentioned thereafter, nor …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… cent.); Massam (xvi cent.). This parish lies in the valley of the Ure on the south-west border of the North Riding. The … above him. The design resembles that of the well-known New College window. The picture is said to have been injured by … of the prebend and the advowson of the church to Trinity College, Cambridge. 174 The living is still united with …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Parishes Meare MEARE The ancient parish of Meare, in the 7th century Ferramere, 1 takes its name from … and occupied in the Iron Age and into the early Romano-British period have been found on the north side of the ridge … curate 17781836, became unable to serve through ill health and before 1815 moved to Bath. Godney was served by …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parishes Melbourn MELBOURN THE parish of Melbourn 1 lies on either side of the Royston-Cambridge … when the possessions of St. Valry were acquired for New College, Oxford. 153 Before the mid 15th century Trayles had … of influence. 454 In 1855 a new school, later known as the British School, was built on Church Lane. In 1872 the master …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parishes Meldreth MELDRETH The parish of Meldreth, 1 16 km. south-west of Cambridge, is irregular … by the railway. In the early 16th century Christ's College moved temporarily to its Meldreth estate to escape … at North End. It was a private house in 1942. 28 The British Queen, opened on the east side of High Street before …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Parishes Melksham MELKSHAM The ancient parish of Melksham comprised the areas now covered by the urban … Methodist Sunday school. 15 Methodist Sunday school, now British Legion Club. 16 Baptist chapel. 17 Baptist Sunday … 29 Site of lock-up. 30 Old Cottage Hospital, now Melksham College. 31 Church schools. 32 Old British school, now part …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Melsonby (xvii and xviii cent.). Melsonby is composed of the village of Melsonby and part of the township of East Layton. Its area … conveyed the advowson to six trustees for University College, Oxford, 96 which has ever since been patron. The …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Moenestoke (xiv cent.). Meonstoke parish, covering an area of 2,055 acres, lies five miles north-east of Bishop's … of Winchester, 36 by whom it was granted to Winchester College in 1385. 37 The manor still forms part of the possessions of the college. Winchester College. Argent two cheverons sable …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… London, and nine from Dartford. It is rather a bye out of the way place, lying among the hills, and no well … continued hill and dale; the soils in it are various, much of it is poor and chalky, but in the vallies it is heavy … king Edred, in 961, gave Meopham to Christ church for the health of her soul, with the like privileges; by which it may …